Sean Burnett: Washington’s True Phenom

We’ve all joked about the faults and futility of the Pittsburgh Pirates over the years but, when credit is due, we must award it to those who are deserving. As you can see in the graphic below, Pittsburgh’s advanced scouting and high-tech futuristic genetic testing are second only to China’s Olympic gymnastics program, and is well ahead of that of any other team in professional sports. Of course Neal Huntington went on to trade Burnett just as he was learning to tie his own cleats, but Pittsburgh’s loss will be Washington’s gain. And let’s give credit to Burnett as well.  While the baseball world marvels at the 100 mph fastball Stephen Strasburg possesses, let’s remember that it took him nearly 21 years to be...