Burnett burning bridges

Call me late to the party on this one, but apparently A.J. Burnett has done/is doing everything in his power to leave Toronto. Richard Griffin's June 17th piece called "Burnett Sideshow" in The Toronto Star offers this:

What are the clues to Burnett's thinking? Let's see. He put his condo, previously owned by Vince Carter (another T.O. escapee), on the market before the season. He tipped his cap to the fans while being booed off the field a couple of starts ago against the O's. Now, while his team struggles, he says he would welcome a deal to the Cubs and that it's not a sign he disrespects the fans, his teammates or the Jays uniform. Hmm.

Peter Gammons recently rumored Burnett to the Cubs, and now with Carlos Zambrano in limbo and the Cubs needing another pitcher anyway, the conversation will likely come up again and again.

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