Up until about two weeks ago, Sean Burnett was putting up career numbers, despite the fact that he had battled tightness in his throwing elbow for a handful of weeks.
After an appearance on August 10, Burnett's ERA sat at 1.81, he had a 0.96 WHIP and had become a dominant force in the eighth inning.
Over his next eight games, however, Burnett looked like a different pitcher. He posted a 7.50 ERA over six innings, allowing 16 hits, a walk, a wild pitch and two hit-batters in that span....
