Sean Burnett Update

[Taylor]

Tuesday: threw a total of 11 pitches

 

Today: is scheduled to throw a "simulated game".

 

Scioscia: "(Burnett) not really knocking on the door yet", although "his stuff looked good".

 

http://http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Sean_Burnett/3461774/burnett-elbow-is-scheduled-to-throw-in-a-simulated-game-saturday

 

He can't even knock on a door? He's way worse than I thought.

[fan_since79]

So, Burnett has had "outstanding" bullpens, has looked great in simulated games, and his "stuff" continues to "look good".

 

Yet, he is not even close to returning to the mound in a real game, even to face a single batter. When was his surgery, like a year ago?? What's the deal here?!

 

2014 salary: $3.875 million.

[Brandon]

You know players contracts are insured with regards to injuries, right?

[fan_since79]

It's the thought that he's raking in $8 million (over two years) to have "outstanding" bullpens that is galling.

 

He'll probably not pitch again for us, then move on and be successful for another team, taking his millions with him.

[Angel Oracle]

What takes NINE months to come back from bone spur surgery, and still not be close?

Is there something deeper to this? Like his innings workload through 2012 finally caught up to him?

[Blarg]

I think I liked it when we got no updates on players in rehab so they would just fade from memory and it wouldn't be so aggravating to hear how they are not ready to return week after week.

[HaloMagic]

You know players contracts are insured with regards to injuries, right?

It's very unlikely that Burnett's contract was insured.

[fan_since79]

I think I liked it when we got no updates on players in rehab so they would just fade from memory and it wouldn't be so aggravating to hear how they are not ready to return week after week.

 

Back in the day, there were very few Steve Ontiveros updates.

 

(He never threw a pitch for us.)

[eligrba]

I thought Dipoto signed him with Ibanez? I just assumed he was in "rehab" and be returning soon. Heard he has great stuff and is looking forward to returning to the team.

[Stradling]

I miss when we assumed he wouldn't be back so when these updates showed up we wouldn't get people getting upset all over again.

[OregonLAA]

I miss when we assumed he wouldn't be back so when these updates showed up we wouldn't get people getting upset all over again.

I honestly forget about him and don't expect to see him return this year, but it still pisses me off

[YouthofToday]

False updates?

[Stradling]

I honestly forget about him and don't expect to see him return this year, but it still pisses me off

I'm over it, he would truly be helpful if he was healthy, but that won't be the case. Oh and if he goes on and is healthy somewhere else so be it. This is nobodies fault, he wasn't damaged goods, he just got injured.

[Homebrewer]

When a team thinks it is worth reporting that a pitcher actually threw 11 whole pitches...it really makes no sense.

[Docwaukee]

The problem is that we need him.  Or at least a pitcher like him.  Just like we needed Madson last year.  If he's not going to pitch for the halos, then go out and get someone else equivalent. 

[Stradling]

The problem is that we need him. Or at least a pitcher like him. Just like we needed Madson last year. If he's not going to pitch for the halos, then go out and get someone else equivalent.

Like Hanaharan

[SoWhat]

FWIW

@Alden_Gonzalez: De La Rosa will start rehab assignment with Triple-A on Sunday. Burnett had an encouraging extended spring outing. Will do another Monday.

@JeffFletcherOCR: #Angels OF Kole Calhoun said he's hoping to be able to go on a rehab assignment in about 2 weeks.

Edited May 3, 2014 by SoWhat

[Jeff Fletcher]

You know players contracts are insured with regards to injuries, right?

Actually very few of them are. That insurance is very expensive so teams only get it on the for very special circumstances. I'm guessing the Angels don't have it for anyone.

The ones who have it are probably the pitchers with long deals (Felix, verlander, etc)

[fan_since79]

FWIW

@Alden_Gonzalez: De La Rosa will start rehab assignment with Triple-A on Sunday. Burnett had an encouraging extended spring outing. Will do another Monday.

@JeffFletcherOCR: #Angels OF Kole Calhoun said he's hoping to be able to go on a rehab assignment in about 2 weeks.

 

What does "extended" mean, 12 pitches instead of 11?

 

Color me a skeptic, but I don't anticipate any production from him at all. I hope to be proved wrong.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Extended spring training means he has another week of coming up with goofy pranks for clubhouse meetings.

[Second Base]

It also means pitching in shorts and a hat with

No one in the stands and a dozen teenagers standing around that are waiting for short season to start. I'll get excited when Burnett throws 3 rehab sessions in the low 90's, pain free against AAA hitters.

Until then, he's a sunk cost. The final remaining relic in what was a series of bad moves made by Dipoto (Hanson, Burnett, Madson, Blanton).

[YouthofToday]

I believe Arte still "self-insures".

[Richard]

@Alden_Gonzalez  7m

Sean Burnett looked good in yet another extended spring outing and may be one more of those away from going on a rehab assignment. #Angels

[Angel Oracle]

Like with every other bit of news involving Burnett, I'll believe it when I see him pitching at the MLB level and doing what he did through 2012.

[ELEVEN]

Neigh sayers.