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The New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates have the framework for a possible A.J. Burnett deal in place, according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney.

Russell Branyan hit five home runs in 127 at-bats last season for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels.

The latest update in the Yankees ' winter long attempt to trade A.J. Burnett has the Bronx Bombers balking at the Pirates offer to pick up $10 million of the remaining $33 million on his contract.

The Yankees claim they have just a small amount of money left to spend this offseason, but yet they retain big plans on how they want to use it.

A team-by-team look at the American League entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad: He's Here: RHP Michael Pineda, RHP Hiroki Kuroda, INF-OF Bill Hall, 1B-DH Russell Branyan, RHP Manny Delcarmen, OF Dewayne Wise.

The talk over the New York Yankees and their designated hitter situation will not rest until it is resolvedand even after it is resolved, it still probably won't rest.

The Pirates apparently nixed a proposed A.J. Burnett-for-Garrett Jones deal , but Heyman reports that the sides are still talking and that it's more along the lines of salary dumpage now.

The Yankees remain in the hunt to add a left-handed DH, with Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Raul Ibanez still available, but they took a flier on another aging lefty slugger yesterday when they agreed to sign Russell Branyan to a minor league deal with an invitation to major league spring training.

FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Pirates have contacted New York regarding Burnett and a possible move could happen, given the Yankees have been trying to move Burnett for a while and spring training is fast approaching.

The Yankees claim they have just a small amount of money left to spend this offseason, but yet they retain big plans on how they want to use it.

The MLB offseason is starting to wrap up, and there are still some great players left unsigned.

The team is in serious discussions with two free agents, outfielder Raul Ibanez and utility man Bill Hall , according to major-league sources.

Earlier in the week, Mark Teixeira raised some eyebrows by suggesting he may start dropping down an occasional bunt when the infield is shifted against him.

The New York Yankees are finished with most of the heavy lifting regarding their 2012 roster.A However, there are still a few questions surrounding the club as they prepare for Spring Training.A The most prominent unknowns have to do with the back-end of New York's rotation and their designated hitter position.

According to Ken Rosenthal, the New York Yankees are in serious talks with utility man Bill Hall.

The MLB offseason is slowly coming to a close with spring training just around the corner - but that doesn't mean there aren't some good free agents left on the market.

If history is any indication, the 2012 season should be if not exactly successful one to remember for the A's. A stroll down memory lane shows some remarkable things happen in Oakland when the year ends in "2". 1972: the first of three consecutive World Series crowns.