I got three words for you. Let's get serious.
Burnett's win total is very deceiving. He is actually having a very poor season for his standards in every other statistical catagory.
Burnett's Stats:
2008 ERA: 4.51 - Career ERA: 3.86
2008 WHIP: 1.41 - Career WHIP: 1.29
2008 OBA: .259 - Career OBA: .236
Sure there is an outside chance he could get 20 wins, however by factoring in all other stats, he won't even finish in the top 7 for CY consideration.
Hopefully other teams consider all his 2008 stats after he opts out of his contract looking for more money.
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i agree! everyone's talking about burnett finally fulfilling his potential with a breakout 2008. really? don't let his wins total fool you; he's got an era of +4.5 and an oba of +.250. if any of the remaining jays starters had the support/luck he's had in his starts they'd all have comparable win totals. hopefully burnett will fool himself with his win totals too, and opt out of his contract thinking he's a better pitcher than he really is. fact of the matter is that a rotation of halladay, mcgowan, marcum, litsch, and purcey will be just as effective as one with burnett in it.
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