Not to brag, but I called it at the beginning of the season when the A’s were coming out of spring training and Billy Burns was sporting a .338 batting average with 31 hits. I said with the Crisp injury, it was his chance to shine. Well, he’s shined so well, my call now is to look for Burns to be named the 2015 Rookie of the Year, contributing to the Oakland Athletics’ legacy with that award.
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Burns, who was acquired from the Nationals in the Jerry Blevins trade, was brought up in 2014 for a mere six plate appearances and a few pinch-running spots at the end of the season.