2-2-2

[aejm1400]

2-2-2, pretty simple when you look at it.

2 Marlins Pitchers
2 pitchers that signed with other American East Teams
2 pitcher with big money who are hurt

Last year was Pavano, this year it was Burnett.


http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2417471

TORONTO -- Toronto right-hander A.J. Burnett left the Blue Jays' game Friday night against Boston after four innings because of a sore elbow.

Burnett, who signed a five-year, $55 million deal with the Blue Jays in the offseason after spending seven seasons with the Florida Marlins, began the season on the DL after scar tissue broke off in his elbow March 18 during spring training.

Blue Jays spokesman Jay Stenhouse said it was "consistent with what he experienced in spring training.''

But Burnett will be examined by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala. Burnett lost his first start of the season on Saturday, allowing four runs and seven hits in six innings of a 4-2 loss to Chicago on April 15.

He allowed three runs on five hits in four innings against Boston.

Burnett was a key piece of Toronto's offseason overhaul. The Blue Jays also added closer B.J. Ryan for $47 million over five years, signed catcher Bengie Molina and traded for slugger Troy Glaus and first baseman Lyle Overbay.

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Who knew that these non-moves by the O's would actually work out for them.

[oriolesfan93p]

I noticed that too, what a suprise, funny thing is that I said we should sign Burnett and Povano, but not at their askins prices because I didn't think they were reliable enough, looks like I was right....

[TheDoyler23]

Burnett looks like an EVEN worse signing than 4 months ago. Scar tissue is better than any real structural damage though.

[oriolesfan93p]

True, but facts are that he didn't seem like he could stay healthy, and the Orioles were being torched for not being the ones to sign him, so take from that what you will as far as the "experts" are concerned.

[Cooley4President]

Isn't it weird how Pavano was such a big time hot free agent last year, and he's just vanished? No talk about how big of a bust he is, he just dropped off the radar after about 2 months in NY. I guess salaries are so high in NY that it's no big deal with a $10 mil a year pitcher is a complete bomb.