
As he watched the National League wild card game on television last October, A.J. Burnett realized he'd made a mistake by leaving the Pittsburgh Pirates. ''That's when it really hit me,'' Burnett said. I should be in that dugout with them.''' Burnett won a combined 26 games with a 3.41 ERA for the Pirates in 2012 and 2013. Burnett pitched all season with a sports hernia and led the majors with 18 losses, 109 earned runs and 96 walks allowed.
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