Article: Blue Jays Give Burnett $55 Million Deal

JIMMY GOLEN, AP Sports Writer
AP Online
12-07-2005
Dateline: DALLAS


Pitcher A.J. Burnett, wearing his new Toronto Blue Jays ball cap smiles as he listens to a question at a press conference during the winter baseball meetings, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, in Dallas. The Blue Jays kept up their spending spree on Tuesday by agreeing to terms with starter Burnett on a $55 million, five-year contract. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

The Toronto Blue Jays kept up their spending spree on Tuesday by agreeing to terms with starter A.J. Burnett on a five-year, $55 million contract.

The deal was announced at baseball's winter meetings just hours after the Blue Jays gave general manager J.P. Ricciardi a three-year ...

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