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MLB Spring Training 2012: Yankees Already Huge Winners in Burnett Deal

it possible that the New York Yankees are already winners in the the trade that sent struggling pitcher AJ Burnett to the Pittsburgh Pirates?

Yes.

Just under two weeks ago, ESPN's Buster Olney broke the news that the Bronx Bombers no longer had to worry of AJ Burnett taking the mound at Yankee Stadium, dealing him to Pittsburgh for prospects Diego Moreno and Exicardo Cayones.

In the deal, the Yankees will pickup most of Burnett's remaining salary on his contract, leaving the Pirates only paying $13 million over the next two years.

The Pirates may have thought they were getting a veteran pitcher to lead their young rotation but that won't be the case for at least two to three months after Burnett getting surgery to repair a fracture ...

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