Pitching to Work

"The Toronto Blue Jays, flush with an infusion of cash from owner Ted Rogers, just locked up Florida Marlins starter A.J. Burnett for five years and $55 million, barely a week after making B.J. Ryan the best-paid reliever in baseball history with a five-year, $47 million deal of his own. Burnett is 28, but he's only 49-50 for his career. Ryan is 29, and his resume is even shorter: one year as a closer and 42 career saves.”
-Associated Press 12/7/2005