Needless to say, Burnett didn't live up to that $16.5 million contract, but hey, at least he's not delusional about it.
"Last year it really hit me how important I am to this team," Burnett told the New York Post. "I am not saying that we didn't win the World Series because of me, but I know if I had been right, it would have been a lot easier chore. I never knew how important I was to a team. That's not being cocky or arrogant; it's the way it is. I mean, what did I do to help?"
Despite his less-than-stellar regular season, Burnett still did have a chance to "help" in the playoffs, but he surrendered five earned runs in six innings against Texas in his only postseason appearance.
