What's the word on Ellis Burks?

[Gantry]

Finally updating the WATN Page and was wondering about Ellis Burks status in MLB.  Is he hurt?  Does he have a contract?  Did he officially retire?

[GDavis]

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.asp?sport=MLB&id=4051

[ultimate7]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=4051

Currently on the DL

[Gantry]

Cool, for some reason I thought he didn't sign.  Probably because I know nothing ab out MLB anymore...

Updated WATN, thanks!

[hdunlo]

i think mr. burks is on a rehab assignment now; i saw him play for AAA pawtucket a couple of weeks ago.

[Mike D.]

He's back on the DL, needs another surgery on his knees.  That's two this year already.

[Wilfong]

I think all of here are starting to get worried. Could this be the end? I don't know if you've done this in the past, but we could have a memorial service for the last guys as they retire.

On a positive note, I read an article on Ellis awhile ago and it said that he was trying to hang with the coaches more because he wanted to make it as a manager one day.

[GDavis]

I dunno why this is even a topic in the RBI forums since Ellis Burks isn't even in RBI.