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He had an afternoon tour of the Rogers Centre, a fancy dinner at a downtown steakhouse with Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay and second-row seats to last night's Toronto Raptors game. The first day of the Blue Jays' attempt to land free-agent pitcher A.J. Burnett of the Florida Marlins went just swimmingly, if Burnett's comments last night were any indication.

 

Speaking at halftime of the Raptors game against Washington, Burnett said he enjoyed the first day of what could be a long recruitment process by a host of big-league clubs.

 

"I'm so impressed with the front office here and J.P. and the people I've met," he said. "It's night and day from what I'm used to. They're such good people."

 

Burnett had harsh words for Marlins manager Jack McKeon late this season after losing six in a row, for which he subsequently apologized, but said he wants to put all that behind him.

 

He had, of course, nothing but nice things to say about his hosts. And particularly about Halladay, who is desperate to get another top-notch hurler on board to help the Jays rise closer to the top of the AL East. He also helped Burnett pick out a jacket at a local clothing store, Burnett being unprepared for the cool (by Florida standards) weather.

 

"They're up there," Burnett said when asked if the Jays might be his chosen team. "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."

 

Asked what sort of deal he's looking for, Burnett, who was 12-12 this year with a 3.44 ERA in 209 innings, smiled and replied, "Four or five years of happiness."

 

Halladay has been slowly recovering from the broken leg he suffered in a game in Texas on July 8. "It's been good" he said. "We're going to start working out this week when I get home. It feels a lot better, though."

 

 

 

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That sounds like a cheap shot at the Marlins front office if you ask me....

That sounds like a cheap shot at the Marlins front office if you ask me....

 

 

 

People are discussing his comments in the Marlins subforum, specifically in this thread.

I'm sure AJ is letting it all go to his head. His hat size grew two sizes today.

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