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Nationals, Pirates Make Deal Official

A four-player swap of pitchers and outfielders between Pittsburgh and Washington became official Tuesday afternoon.The Pirates received high-ceiling outfielder Lastings Milledge and reliever Joel Hanrahan for outfielder Nyjer Morgan and reliever Sean Burnett.FanHouse first reported the talks last Friday via Twitter, and a...

Sean Burnett Has a Kid, Gets Cut

There's not many people that can manage to feel bad for professional athletes. Getting paid huge sums of money to entertain and play a kids game isn't exactly a profession that many people find worthy of sympathy. Still, it's not all smooth sailing for every athlete. Some guys spend most of their lives playing baseball and...

Sean Burnett is Furious and Frustrated at His Demotion

What do you get for throwing 11 and 1/3 scoreless innings while only giving up five hits in spring training? If you're Sean Burnett, you get a demotion to AAA Indianapolis.He's none too pleased:"I'm furious, frustrated," Burnett said. "I threw the [stuffing] out of the ball and I thought maybe I had a chance, but it's a...

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05/22/12 NL roundup: Phillies struggle again in 2-1 loss to... Source: Boston Herald - Boston MA Gio Gonzalez allowed three hits over six shutout innings and Ian Desmond homered and drove in both Washington runs to lead the Nationals to a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.
05/15/12 Davey Johnson still confident in Henry Rodriguez after... Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC (Greg Fiume - GETTY IMAGES) Davey Johnson showed his faith in Henry Rodriguez until Rodriguez's wildness gave him no choice.
05/11/12 Davey Johnson not worried about Sean Burnett's workload Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC (Ann Heisenfelt - AP) Last weekend, Manager Davey Johnson vowed he would try to give left-handed reliever Sean Burnett more appearances.
05/09/12 Washington Nationals: How Does Mike Gonzalez Fit into... Source: Bleacher Report Mike Gonzalez has signed a contract with the Washington Nationals.
04/14/12 Sean Burnett's back doing better, undecided if he'll... Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC (Jonathan Newton - The Washington Post) Nationals reliever Sean Burnett saw a chiropractor for his back and is doing better, Manager Davey Johnson said, but he hasn't yet decided if he will use the hard-throwing left hander will be available Saturday.