8/6/08

Ambiorix Burgos is not dead

Remember that player in the Brian Bannister deal? (And before you jump all over Omar Minaya, Bannister is 7-9 this year, with an ERA of 5.33).

Ambiroix Burgos made his first appearance while rehabbing his way back from Tommy John surgery.

In two innings for the Gulf Coast Mets, Burgos allowed three hits and two earned runs, while striking out four.

Burgos, only 24, has appeared in 144 games in his short career, only 17 with the Mets. He earned his only win as a member of the Mets when the team rallied to score five runs in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Chicago Cubs on May 17, 2007.