According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Tampa Bay Rays and outfielder Pat Burrell are getting closer and closer to reaching a deal possibly worth two years and $16MM.
Burrell who is 32 years old, batted .250 for the World Champion Phillies last season, and tallied 33 homeruns and 86 total RBIs overall in 2008. Burrell has never played for another team except the Phillies in his 9-year career.
If Burrell does eventually reach a deal with the Rays, he will be accompanied in the outfield by players such as Carl Crawford and B.J. Upton. The Rays may also use Burrell at the DH position.
As a Phillies fan, it will be sad to see him leave..and life goes on.
I could have sworn Philadelphia offered him 2 years $22M?????? Am I RIGHT?