The Scariest Seven Words in Baseball
No, they are not Barry Bonds saying "My personal trainer has a slot open." They're "Thank you for calling Dr. Andrews' office."
For reasons that defy rational explanation, Toronto Blue Jays' GM J.P. Ricciardi gave a five-year $55 million contract to A.J. Burnett. In return, this season Burnett has made as many trips to the DL as starts (2) and has one more trip to the Birmingham, Alabama office of Dr. James Andrews (pitchers want to see him like you want to see Dr. Kervorkian) than wins.
The more interesting question is why any GM would give a pitcher with these career stats $55 million.
For reasons that defy rational explanation, Toronto Blue Jays' GM J.P. Ricciardi gave a five-year $55 million contract to A.J. Burnett. In return, this season Burnett has made as many trips to the DL as starts (2) and has one more trip to the Birmingham, Alabama office of Dr. James Andrews (pitchers want to see him like you want to see Dr. Kervorkian) than wins.
The more interesting question is why any GM would give a pitcher with these career stats $55 million.
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