Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Pirates vs. Blue Jays, bottom of sixth

Sean Burnett (no relation to Toronto's A.J.) replaces Capps on the mound. He's making his fourth spring appearance in his effort to make the Opening Day roster in a relief role.
You might remember the left-hander as the Pirates' first-round selection in the 2000 draft. He's still a youthful-looking 25, but he's traveled a tough road since missing all of 2005 following Tommy John surgery on his left elbow.
Burnett pitched in Venezuela in the off-season, and from all accounts he is healthy. Will Frank Thomas turn that prognosis around with one swing?
Not this time. Burnett did the hurtin,' striking out "The Big Hurt" on a pitch in the dirt.

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