A. J. Burnett is the pitcher the Pirates acquired from the Yankees and are paying $6.5 million a year (for two years) while the Yankees pay the other $10 million a year (for two years) of his salary. After fracturing his orbital bone on a bunt attempt he has made two rehab starts with Class A Bradenton and went 0-2 with a 12.79 ERA. He threw 81 pitches and gave up seven hits and five runs in four innings for Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday. Here is a quote by Clint Hurdle, Pirate manager:
The results really don't matter that much. You are dealing with a whole different animal down there with A-ball hitters and big league hitters. It sounds funny, but it's real.
It does sound funny. What does it even mean?
FOLLOW UP:
A. J. Burnett was scheduled to make another rehab start in Indianapolis tonight. Instead he was flown to Pittsburgh to start when Kevin Correia was scratched with a side pain. After loading the bases (2 walks and a hit) with no outs in the first inning, Burnett went on to pitch 7 shut out innings giving up only 2 more hits to earn the victory (2-0). And I still don't know what it means.
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