Yankees Cash in With Burnett's Gem
lisa-olson.fanhouse.com 27 days ago — by Lisa Olson NEW YORK -- The good A.J. Burnett showed up at Yankee Stadium Thursday night. Scratch that, this wasn't just the good Burnett on the mound, his pitches dancing across every tiny speck of the plate's corner, his psyche remaining as calm as a summer day. This was a great Burnett, ...

Breaking Down Burnett
fangraphs.com 28 days ago — A.J. Burnett , the veteran starter with the New York Yankees, has made three post-season starts in 2009. The right-hander has gone from quite good to OK to pretty bad in his three starts, which makes a person wonder just what to expect in Game 2 of ...

Any questions about A.J. have now been answered
nydailynews.com 27 days ago — A.J. Burnett walked to the podium for his postgame press conference, his two sons Ashton and A.J. at his side. As two chairs were being set up for the boys, Burnett turned to an official from MLB and said, “First time for Daddy. I’ve ...

Burnett’s history of pitching on three days’ rest
riveraveblues.com 24 days ago — Tonight, in the first elimination game of the 2009 World Series, the Yankees will send A.J. Burnett to the mound on just three day’s rest. The tactic makes sense. The alternative is Chad Gaudin, who hasn’t started a game since late ...

Burnett: "This is why I signed"
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 10/22/2009 — From Peter Botte : "This is why I signed," Burnett said before yesterday's off-day workout. "The opportunity to pitch in the postseason, you know. ...The first year over here I have an opportunity, so I'm taking full advantage of it. I cannot wait." Burnett added that he would be "even a little ...

Has Burnett changed the Game 5 plan?
yankees.lhblogs.com 27 days ago — Joe Girardi isn’t ready to announce his Game 4 starter just yet, so he’s certainly not going to say much about Game 5. But after last night, you have to wonder if A.J. Burnett might have changed the Yankees plans. The common theory ...

Burnett's Rep on the Line
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 24 days ago — Let's try and stretch our memories back to this time last year. Everybody had a different plan for the Yankees to improve the team. However, the general consensus was that the Yankees would sign two of the trio of star free agent starters available, Sabathia, Burnett, and Lowe. I don't think ...

A.J. Burnett takes hill, tries to pitch New York Yankees into World Series
nydailynews.com 10/22/2009 — ANAHEIM - A.J. Burnett didn't come to the Yankees to be a cream-pie throwing sideshow. He accepted $82.5 million to complete a formidable 1-2 punch atop the starting rotation with fellow free-agent signing CC Sabathia and to pitch the Yankees back ...

Time to Step Up AJ Burnett
ltsports.net 10/8/2009 — Sure the Yankees are excited about the performance from CC Sabathia in game 1, but they have homefield advantage, and they are supposed to win that game with their ace on the hill. The key for the Yankees, if they want to have any postseason success, is going to be the way that AJ Burnett ...

Burnett's Last Two Batters
noyoureatowel.net 10/23/2009 — Throw the blame on A.J. Burnett's first inning, Nick Swisher, Joe Girardi, another blown umpire call, Phil Hughes. Hell, you can even blame Pat Sajak and Kate Hudson for not showing up last night. But what does my dad blame when I called him today? A.J. Burnett's 7th inning. Let's take a ...

Inside the Matchups: World Series Game 2 — Touching Base: Fantasy Baseball File - NY Daily News Blogs 28 days ago
It's hard to imagine anyone pitching better than Cliff Lee did last night, but the Phillies send another former Cy Young winner to the mound tonight, one with a long history against the Yankees. The Bombers, desperate to get even, counter with the ...

A.J. makes Series debut as Yanks look to get even — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 28 days ago
The last time A.J. Burnett was in New York for the World Series, it was bittersweet. After blowing out his elbow and needing Tommy John surgery earlier in the 2003 season, all he could do were rehabilitation exercises before the Marlins' games in the ...

Pedro to start against Burnett in Game 2 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 28 days ago
Though he was consistently jeered by the opposing fans, Pedro Martinez enjoyed pitching at the old Yankee Stadium. He likely can't wait to take the mound at the new ballpark in the Bronx. Making his first World Series appearance in five years, ...

Now all the heat is on Burnett, Yankees — SI.com - MLB 28 days ago
1. The narrative has changed for New York Game 2 starter A.J. Burnett. He now gets the ball for his first World Series start knowing that the Yankees don't want to head to Philadelphia down two games to none. It's not a must-win situation for the ...

Game 2: Yankees 3, Phillies 1 — NY Post: Sports 28 days ago
Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui shook the Yankees from their lumber slumber and sent the World Series to Philadelphia all tied up. Teixeira and Matsui hit solo homers off familiar foe Pedro Martinez, backing a sharp performance by A.J. Burnett and g...