"It's going to be a fresh start," Burnett said. "It's going to be fun. I'm going back to the...

"It's going to be a fresh start," Burnett said. "It's going to be fun. I'm going back to the National League, where I can hit and bunt and get the joy back into the game."

Clint's gonna love this guy

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Sounds good to me.

by Vlad on Feb 20, 2012 4:53 PM EST reply actions

That interview

is also on the Pirates website, along with comments by NH and Hurdle.

Burnett was certainly aware of the barrage of criticism he faced in New York the last couple of years, and one could see how that would take the joy out of the game. Any season without a World Title is considered a failure in Gotham.

by SteelStealth on Feb 20, 2012 8:28 PM EST reply actions

I’m glad he’s saying the right things. I think chicken and Beer Beckett should his PR guy.

Yinzers uber alles

by BostonBuc on Feb 20, 2012 10:24 PM EST reply actions

Oh

Ya sounds like he’s got a good attitude, but I was referring to how excited he is about bunting.

by GTrain on Feb 20, 2012 11:02 PM EST reply actions

I got your joke

by King Oskar on Feb 21, 2012 10:19 AM EST up reply actions

Off to a good start

It would be so easy for him to come in like a prima dona. It sure sounds like he is coming in with the right attitude to make this work.

by BrianO' on Feb 21, 2012 1:43 AM EST reply actions

Well, he didn't Derrick Lee us

So that’s a positive sign right there.

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by Bradley James McEachern on Feb 21, 2012 2:22 AM EST reply actions

Lee has been just about as classy as it’s possible for him to be, under the circumstances. He played hard while he was here, and didn’t badmouth the town in public. If he doesn’t want to come back, that’s his prerogative.

by Vlad on Feb 21, 2012 11:08 AM EST up reply actions

It’s not like he went all Marian Hossa on us.

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by glass0941 on Feb 21, 2012 12:33 PM EST up reply actions

No your right

But he did sound pretty bummed out that was traded here.

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by Bradley James McEachern on Feb 21, 2012 3:04 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah

But when first talking about coming here, he basically was talking like he was going to the worst place on earth. He was talking in a tone like he really didn’t want to come here. That’s what I was getting and that’s what alot of other people were getting at when they were making a fuss about what he initally said. You don’t remember everyone here deciphering his comments Vlad?

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by Bradley James McEachern on Feb 21, 2012 3:03 PM EST up reply actions

There’s a difference between looking disappointed and actually coming out and saying that you’re disappointed. I don’t think you can blame a guy for his feelings – just what he does (or doesn’t do) with them.

by Vlad on Feb 21, 2012 4:33 PM EST up reply actions

Then why were everyone on here

Picking apart his words and tried to translate what he was really was saying? People were making a big deal on his initial thoughts on coming here and that’s why i’m even beinging this up. I know he didn’t flat out say he was sad about coming here, but that didn’t stop everyone here from trying to real between and lines and find something bad.

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by Bradley James McEachern on Feb 21, 2012 9:10 PM EST up reply actions

probably doesn’t want his legacy tied into our losing streak. can’t really blame him, imo.

by karreemofwheat on Feb 21, 2012 1:56 PM EST up reply actions

Believe me his legacy will be fine regardless that he played here

Playing half a year for the Bucs wasn’t enough time to alter his legacy. He’ll be remembered as a Marlin and Cub, not necessarily a Buc or Oriole if you know what I mean.

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by Bradley James McEachern on Feb 21, 2012 3:06 PM EST up reply actions