Please welcome Dave Burba to town:
Even though he'll turn 40 next July, I still think of Burba as the guy Adam Morris always used to bring up as a low-risk, low-reward fifth starter for the old pitching-starved Rangers. In truth, he hasn't started 15 games in a year since 2002, and what little he's capable of providing in middle relief could be easily replicated by a guy half his age. You'd like to see a guy like Burba go out a winner, but Seattle isn't the right place for him to get the opportunity. After sitting out the majority of 2005 because he didn't want to hang around in AAA Round Rock, don't expect Burba to be a part of the organization for very long.
Things would be different if Burba could magically revert to what he was in 2002, an adequate sixth starter who could step in for 60 innings in case of injury, but Winnie the Pooh would be different if he ate people instead of honey, so it's not worth dwelling on what's not going to happen.
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Hahaha
"...but Winnie the Pooh would be different if he ate people instead of honey..."I have no point here, I just felt like saying "OH MY GOD, BEAR IS EATING!"
Deanna - January 26, 2006
COME HERE, CHRISTOPHER ROBIN
MORE SOYLENT GREEN FOR MY TUMMY!Somebody with mad animation skillz, please make Winnie the Cannibal Pooh happen.
Gomez - January 26, 2006
Oooh! Further ideas for my Mariners Fanimutation
Heh heh heh...I'm so going to work on this tonight!
PositivePaul - January 26, 2006
AWESOME
Gomez - January 26, 2006
Winnie the Cannibal Pooh would be awsome.
Goose - January 26, 2006
Um
So wouldn't that be him eating other bears, not people?Graham MacAree - January 27, 2006
Hunny, I'm home!
True. It should be Winnie "The Purple People-Eater" Pooh or something instead.Deanna - January 27, 2006
If it walks like a human, talks like a human....
Gomez - January 27, 2006
At Last, We Have Made Our Penance
Now all three Mariner pitchers in the Kevin Mitchell deal have returned to the club. Burba was the prodigal son, not returning for 14 years.Doug Taylor - January 26, 2006
But wait...
Not only will Burba throw 60 innings, but Carl Everett will hit 30 homers, Willie Bloomquist will hit .300, and Jarrod Washburn will go 22-5 and win the ERA corwn and Cy Young Award.Hey, the M's let me sample the punch they are handing out at FanFest, and it's great. Look at the colors! And the air! Amazing air! This air rules!
eponymous coward - January 26, 2006
The air rules!
Funny.KC @ Lookout Landing - January 26, 2006
Dude
Don't forget those 15 wins and 200 strikeouts for Comeback Player of the Year Matt Thornton.Gomez - January 26, 2006
What's he coming back from?
A liftetime of suckitude?bluemax - January 27, 2006
What?
Was Omar Daal not available?Gomez - January 26, 2006
There goes 1/3 of the cost of BH Kim
seriously, does anyone doubt that there's 10-15 GMs who aren't better than most of us?Matthew - January 26, 2006
minor league contract
yes I know it's a minor league contract, but come on! I know I could have spent 500,000 a lot more productively. Come on Bill, float me the money. I know I could get you a good return.First Appier and Vina, next Burba. God, I hope Scott Erickson isnt next in line.
Who else could they pull out their butts on us?
tkballer22 - January 27, 2006
LIMATIME!
Gomez - January 27, 2006
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