I like Burnett. But at that $ it makes me weary 5/80M is alot if the reports of the Yanks offer is true, I hate to see the Sox exceed this... But in the end it might just be a ploy to jack the price up for the Yankees. The more Money the Sox can get the Yanks to spend on one certain player, I guess means the less they have to spend elsewhere.
IMO this is a smoke and mirrors act. I think the Sox are going to go after Teixeria. Maybe the whole Burnett thing is to keep other teams worrying about him, while the Sox go around everyone and sign Tex. I could be totally wrong of course, but I think it's more likely to see Tex get 7yrs/150M and Penny get 2 years 18-20M, then Burnett getting 5/80M+ from the Sox.