Jays trying to lure Burnett
11/03/2005TORONTO -- The Blue Jays' flirtation with their top offseason priority has begun in earnest. Former Marlins hurler A.J. Burnett has been meeting with team officials in Toronto the past couple of days, and he made an appearance at Wednesday night's Raptors game.
Burnett was at the game with two familiar faces -- Roy Halladay and Brad Arnsberg, the Jays' ace and pitching coach, respectively. Burnett spoke to several media outlets, leaving interesting quotes in both the Toronto Sun and the Toronto Star.
When asked about his interest in signing with the Jays, Burnett gave a frank response.
"They're up there," Burnett told the Toronto Star. "We're going to explore our options, obviously, and see what's out there. But definitely it's good, and it shows ... they're interested in me."
The pitcher's relationship with Arnsberg -- one of his former pitching coaches in Florida -- is one of the oft-cited reasons for his interest in Toronto. Burnett confirmed that Wednesday at the basketball game.
"He knows me more than anybody knows me," Burnett told the Toronto Sun. "[Having Brad] helps, but I want to go somewhere where I [can] win.
"I want to go somewhere where the fans want to win as much as I want to win and the club wants to win as much as I want to win, and they've showed me that so far."
Source: http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/
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