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MLB

By Buster Olney

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

The vaule of draft compensation is changing how trades are made A.J. Burnett and Rich Harden are alike in many ways. They both have an extensive injury history, and on any given day, they each can be the best pitcher on the planet. But while the A's sent Harden to the Cubs in one of the most significant deals of the summer, the Blue Jays were hesitant to swap Burnett as the trade deadline neared. Because unlike Harden, whom the Cubs control through 2009, Burnett can opt out of his contract th ...

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