sports.espn.go.com - 22 days ago
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PITCHING WP: A Burnett IBB: B Abreu 2 (By A Aceves; D Robertson); M Izturis (By D Robertson) HBP: K Morales (By A Burnett); C Figgins (By A Burnett) First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: A Burnett 15/27; P Coke 1/2; J Chamberlain 2/2; P Hughes 3/4; M Rivera 5/8; A Aceves 4/6; D Marte 1/1; D ...
When you assume...
puristbleedspinstripes.com 10/23/2009 — We assumed. We assumed and we started to plan, as though all that was left was tying up some gift ribbons and signing the greeting card. We forgot, in the process, that the Yankees still had to win the game. They had to win the game, in Anaheim, against the best Angels pitcher. Even on paper it ...
Phillies Hold Off Yankees, Force Game Six
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com 19 days ago — Like George Costanza, the Philadelphia Phillies did the opposite last night.
Instead of having tuna on toast, with coleslaw, and a cup of coffee and trying to wait out AJ Burnett, the Phillies had chicken salad, on rye, untoasted, and a cup of tea and jumped all over Burnett.
Breaking Down Burnett
fangraphs.com 25 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 ...
Yankees Cash in With Burnett's Gem
lisa-olson.fanhouse.com 25 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, ...
Factors Dictate Joba Needs To Stay in the Bullpen
nybaseballdigest.com 10/19/2009 — As many, I have had my fill of the “Joba Rules’’ discussion and what it means to Joba Chamberlain himself.
If his work in this year’s postseason doesn’t demonstrate why he belongs in the bullpen – and the top in-house option to succeed Mariano Rivera as Yankees closer in a few years – what ...
Has Burnett changed the Game 5 plan?
yankees.lhblogs.com 24 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 ...
Any questions about A.J. have now been answered
nydailynews.com 25 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 Rep on the Line
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 21 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 ...
Burnett Ready To Come Out Of Pen If Needed
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 30 days ago — When asked if he would be ready if the Yankees called on him for some relief work tomorrow or Monday, A.J. Burnett told Marc Carig , "If needed, yeah, I'll be ready." He also had this to say, via Chad Jennings , “They didn’t tell me tomorrow or whenever, but if needed, I’ll be ready,” Burnett ...
Mr. Burnett, It's Time to Pitch the Game of Your Life
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 25 days ago — Trailing 1-0 to the defending champs creates the first real October adversity the 2009 Yankees have faced and a must win situation in tonight's game 2. A.J. Burnett must go out and show the Yankees that throwing that $82.5 million contract his way last offseason was the right decision. CC ...
Burnett to start Game 5 on short rest (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 22 days ago
A.J. Burnett will start Game 5 of the World Series for the New York Yankees on three days' rest Monday night. Yankees manager Joe Girardi chose the Game 2 winner over Chad Gaudin and could start Andy Pettitte on short rest in Game 6 if the Series ...
On short rest, Burnett a go for Game 5 —
Major League Baseball News 22 days ago
All year, A.J. Burnett has talked about how he feeds off CC Sabathia, how his goal is to match the Yankees' ace in every way he can. So when Sabathia came back on short rest to pitch Game 4 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park, thus opening the ...
Gametracker: Tied heading to the ninth —
NY Post: Sports 22 days ago
A solo home run by Chase Utley in the seventh inning cut the Yankees lead to 4-3 and sent CC Sabathia to the showers. The following inning, Pedro Feliz took Joba Chamberlain yard to even things up. They are headed to the ninth in Philadelphia.
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