O's fans rejoice.....Burnitz is a Pirate

From AP news:
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- "Jeromy Burnitz finalized his $6.7 million, one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates after taking a physical Wednesday, but only after the unhappy Baltimore Orioles said the outfielder's agent backed out of a two-year deal.
Burnitz's Pirates contract calls for a $6 million salary this year and a $6 million mutual option for 2007 with a $700,000 buyout if the team declines its option. Baltimore thought Burnitz had agreed to a $12 million, two-year contract with the Orioles last week. "


Ok, somebody ought to let the GMs for Pittsburgh and Baltimore in on a badly-kept secret......Jeromy Burnitz sucks. He's not worth $6 million per year. The Orioles should be thanking their lucky stars that the hapless Pirates bailed them out on this one.