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MLB Rumors: Yankees Must Do Whatever It Takes To Unload A.J. Burnett

of the three seasons that A.J. Burnett has been on the Yankees have been disastrous. If George A. King of the New York Post is in fact correct that "several teams are kicking the tires on acquiring A.J. Burnett," they must to whatever it takes to get rid of him.

Let's take a look at the numbers. 

Year Wins Losses Innings Pitched Strikeouts ERA WHIP 2009 13 9 207 195 4.04 1.401 2010 10 15 186.2 145 5.26 1.511 2011 11 11 190.1 173 5.15 1.434 The first year of the contract was hardly spectacular, and it's only gotten worse since. Burnett will be 35 on opening day, so it's not going to get any better. 

Now, according to King, there is one catch. 

It's going to take the Yankees swallowing more than $8 ...

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