Yardbarker: Sean Burnett

Nationals News: 30 Losses Too Many Edition

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:00:26 -0500

Nationals News The Nationals lost their 100th game, but the Nats 'have to make a jump next year,' according to Mike MacDougal. Sort of like the jump to this year, right Mike? Sean Burnett's thumb injury is still keeping him out of games. Jim Riggleman wants to keep it that way, which is good, because the Nationals don't have anything to compete for. Chico also runs down the Nats' injuries. Any combination of Nationals losses & Pirates wins t...

Thumb injury a burden for Nationals' Burnett

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:45:00 -0500

When Washington Nationals reliever Sean Burnett took a comebacker off his left thumb against the Milwaukee Brewers on Aug. 23, he was settling into a role as one of the team's late-inning fixtures. Burnett had made six of his previous nine appearances with the game tied or the Nationals ahead by three or less, and eight of those nine appearances had come in the seventh inning or later. He was on track to take over at least part of the setup role Joe Beimel vacated when he was traded Jul...

Sean Burnett: Washington’s True Phenom

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:00:26 -0500

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...

Jordan Zimmerman's Elbow and the Future Rotation

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:58:09 -0500

(by Jeff Bergin) Yesterday, Jordan Zimmermann had Tommy John surgery, and according to players like Sean Burnett, JZ should come back stronger and ready to roll at about a year, barring any other setbacks. The reason that JZ's surgery and more importantly, his recovery is a big deal, is that with JZ coming back and Strasburg now officially within the Nationals control for 6 years, the Nationals could develop one of the best young rotations in baseball.

News Roundup: Sean Burnett, Post-Gazette Bash Bucs

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:44:30 -0500

More photos » by Julie Jacobson - AP Browse more photos » Some interesting stuff out there today, although I'm not sure how much of it I really care to read: Cubs acquire lefties Grabow, Gorzelanny | MLB.com: NewsDave Littlefield, who's now a scout for the Cubs, watched Tom Gorzelanny and feels that Gorzo is "back on the path" to being a successful starting pitcher. Which, naturally, means that Gorzel...

Let's build a home

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:34:00 -0500

I don't really even want to talk about this, but I guess I can't ignore, Sean Burnett's comments about the Pirates' rebuilding process: "It's funny, but Nyjer and I knew this was going to happen," Burnett said last night from Milwaukee, shortly after hearing that the Pirates continued their trading binge by sending away John Grabow and Tom Gorzelanny. "They're the laughingstock of baseball right now. They've gotten rid of everybody [...] They'r...

Firesale to continue? Pirates exploring trades for Sanchez, LaRoche

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:12:05 -0500

In recent weeks, the last place Pirates have already traded away popular centerfielder Nate McLouth to the Braves, and speedy outfielder Nyjer Morgan, backup fielder Eric Hinske and reliever Sean Burnett to the Nationals. And despite some Bucs players (ahem, Jack Wilson) being critical of the front office’s shrewd moves, more might be coming. According to [...]

Pittsburgh Pirates Live Up to Name, Rob Washington Nationals

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:45:10 -0500

Active day for Neal Huntington and company. They send Nyjer Morgan and Sean Burnett to D.C. for Lastings Milledge and Joel Hanrahan. I'm not sure I understand this from the Nationals perspective. Yes, they need defense, but Morgan is basically Ryan Langerhans - a guy they just valued equal to that of Mike Morse - and they have about a dozen outfielders hanging around already. Burnett is nothing special. His 3.06 ERA is shiny out of a relief role, but his FIP is 4.5, his BABIP against is ...

Morgan for Milledge, Burnett for Hanrahan

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:34:43 -0500

From the Nationals: WASHINGTON ACQUIRES OUTFIELDER NYJER MORGAN AND LEFTHANDER SEAN BURNETT FROM PITTSBURGH IN FOUR-PLAYER TRADE The Washington Nationals today acquired outfielder Nyjer Morgan and left-handed pitcher Sean Burnett from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for outfielder Lastings Milledge and right-handed pitcher Joel Hanrahan. Nationals Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Baseball Operations Mike [...]

Walkoff Walk Officially Apologizes to Sean Burnett and Jesse Chavez

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:34:15 -0500

Two weeks ago, Mr. Liakos implied that the Pirates players were insane for holding a seance in honor or recently departed teammate Nate McLouth. We got our information from ESPN, normally a bastion of honest reporting and never, ever, ever a source of chicanery in journalism. Well, it turns out the ESPN folks were dead wrong about the candle, candle burning bright in McLouth's locker, so we'd like to offer up our mea culpa: Relievers Sean Burnett and Jesse Chavez are fuming over h...

Oh, yeah, about that Nate shrine...

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:10:12 -0500

From the Trib, via Rum Bunter and BTF : Relievers Sean Burnett and Jesse Chavez are fuming over how they've been portrayed by ESPN and other media for supposedly setting up a candle and "shrine" to Nate McLouth . "It's ridiculous. Blown way out of proportion," Burnett said. "I'm waiting for an apology." Chavez said the candle was set up two weeks before McLouth was traded as a running joke about the players' daily card game of Pl...

Burnett and Chavez Are Burning Mad at ESPN…Rumbunter Swabs the Web

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:47:52 -0500

Buried in a Trib story by Rob Biertempfel…. • Relievers Sean Burnett and Jesse Chavez are fuming over how they’ve been portrayed by ESPN and other media for supposedly setting up a candle and “shrine” to Nate McLouth. “It’s ridiculous. Blown way out of proportion,” Burnett said. “I’m waiting for an apology.” Chavez said the candle was set [...]

SI ON THE PIRATES: "64-98"

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:31:21 -0500

Sports Illustrated came out with their 2009 MLB predictions yesterday, and if you're a Pirate fan, you might want to cover your ears. Why? Because they're guessing your Buccos will finish a league-worst 64-98 while setting the record for consecutive losing seasons. Which means we'll have some history to look forward to in 2009 at the very least.The author of their Pirate preview, Albert Chen, zeroes in on a few individuals crucial to the team's success in 2009: new pitching co...

What I learned at Piratefest

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:06:37 -0500