The Rays are close to signing free-agent OF Pat Burrell to a two-year, $18 million deal, according to Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com.
Speaking of outfielders…
Rosenthal believes free-agent OF Milton Bradley will eventually sign with the Cubs for more money than Burrell.
I’m thinking, if Burrell is getting two years and $18 million, and Bradley will likely get [...]

In a post to FoxSports.com, Ken Rosenthal lists the top 11 players still available on the free-agent market, and predicts where they will sign.
Rosenthal believes the No. 8 free-agent, Pat Burrell, will end up signing with the Mets.
In November, Rosenthal acknowledged that the Mets are seeking a right-handed bat, but wrote, “They are not high [...]

Pat Burrell would like to play for the Giants, reports the San Mercury News, though he is not a top priority for San Francisco.
Meanwhile, the Braves are interested in acquiring a power-hitting outfielder, reports MLB.com.  According to the report, Cardinals OF Rick Ankiel and Brewers OF Corey Hart are on their radar, followed by Marlins OF Jeremy Hermida.
The [...]

In his latest report for FoxSports.com, Ken Rosenthal believes the Braves, Mariners and Nationals are interested in free-agent OF Adam Dunn, followed by the Dodgers and Angels., and maybe the Yankees, who could use him at DH and first base.
According to MLB.com, the Braves are not interested in Dunn, because they are seeking a right-handed [...]

According to Ken Davidoff in Newsday, ‘the Mets continue to maintain communication with free agent Raul Ibanez,’ who is also drawing interest from the Phillies, Dodgers, Cubs, Royals and Mariners.
However, in a report for FoxSports.com, Ken Rosenthal says the Mets want to add ‘a right-handed bat, writing, ‘The Mets are not high on Pat Burrell, [...]

According to the Philadelphia Daily News, Pat Burrell turned down a two-year, $22 million offer to remain with the Phillies.
Burrell is eligible to be a free agent this off-season.
…hat tip to Hot Foot for the link…
Last December, I wrote the following on MetsBlog.com:
…a friend of MetsBlog, who i trust, recently bumped in to Phillies OF [...]

…a friend of MetsBlog, who i trust, recently bumped in to Phillies OF Pat Burrell while at dinner in Arizona…her table was introduced to him as a group of Mets fans…he was much nicer than she expected he would be…however, according to burrell, he would be open to playing for the Mets when they enter [...]