Pirates Post-Game Buzz: McCutchen homers twice, McDonald strikes out 11 in 5-3 win
PITTSBURGH 5 – WASHINGTON 3 Win: James. McDonald (3-2) Loss: Jordan Zimmermann (2-4) Save: J. Hanrahan (8)
The Latest MLB Buzz; Red Sox join Burnett sweepstakes
This talk of the Braves being out of the Jake Peavy sweepstakes is being a bit overblown. The New York Post is reporting the New York Yankees are prepared to make A.J. Burnett a offer that could be worth $80 million over five years. This comes on the heels of the Yankees making an initial offer to pitcher C.C. Sabathia in the range of $140-145 million over 6 years. The Red Sox have also joined the Burnett sweepstakes According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Cubs are close to re-signing Ryan Dempster to a four-year contract. The deal is believed to be in the range of $52 million. As expected the Baltimore Orioles have begun their pursuit of Maryland-born