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December 6, 2012

Transaction Analysis

Double LOOGY Day

by R.J. Anderson

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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Signed LHP Sean Burnett to a two-year deal worth $8 million with a club option. [12/5]

Left-handed specialists Randy Choate and Jeremy Affeldt both received three years guaranteed. Burnett did not. It may have to do with Burnett’s crazy eyes or his offseason elbow surgery to remove bone spurs. Or maybe it’s because Burnett received more guaranteed money than Choate and doesn’t have two rings like Affeldt. Whatever the explanation, the Angels figure to feature a pair of solid left-handed relievers in Burnett and Scott Downs, who’s more of a multipurpose arm. Burnett has limited lefties to a .207 TAv, not quite as dominant as Choate’s, but he’s compensated by not being quite as allergic to righties, holding them to a .267 figure compared to Choate’s .330.

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