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A.J. Available For Game 6 & 7
slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 26 days ago
A.J. Available For Game 6 & 7
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According to Mark Feinsand , A.J. Burnett is ready if the Yankees call on him for some emergency relief work. He also said that Girardi told him it was doubtful that he'd call on Burnett to pitch tonight unless their was an emergency. "I just want the ball again," Burnett said. "Hopefully they ...
nydailynews.com - 27 days ago
Burnett bombs, but Girardi made right decision
— nydailynews.com — A.J. Burnett was awful in Game 5, and while many will now second-guess Joe Girardi’s decision to... start him on short rest, you won’t see any of that in this space. Burnett said he felt fine physically, he just couldn’t throw ... (more) Burnett bombs, but Girardi made right decision

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And the Bad AJ shows up
itsaboutthemoney.net - 27 days ago
And the Bad AJ shows up
— itsaboutthemoney.net — Let's dispatch with what some will try to make as "the story": AJ was terrible because he... had no command or control, and he didn't have the A+ curveball he showed in Game 2 . It wasn't exclusively because he was on three days rest; his velocity ... (more) And the Bad AJ shows up

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nydailynews.com - 26 days ago
If New York Yankees need him, A.J. Burnett says he'll be available in relief
— nydailynews.com — plans to be available out of the bullpen for the final two games of the Series, having... thrown only 53 pitches on Monday night. Burnett has made four career relief appearances, the last coming in 2008 with the Blue Jays . "I just want the ball again," ... (more) If New York Yankees need him, A.J. Burnett says ...

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