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Article: Blue Jays Get Burnett; Dodgers Hire Little
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- December 7, 2005
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RONALD BLUM, AP Baseball Writer
AP Online
12-07-2005
Dateline: DALLAS
Newly acquired Toronto Blue Jays pitcher A.J. Burnett smiles as he responds to a question during a news conference at 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 Burnett on a $55 million, five-year contract. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Trying to compete in the AL East, the Toronto Blue Jays pushed their pitching investment past the $100 million mark by giving A.J. Burnett a $55 million, five-year contract.
One week after giving reliever B.J. Ryan a $47 million, five-year deal, the splurging Blue Jays landed the top starting ...