sports.espn.go.com - 6/22/2009
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Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett had his suspension reduced from six games to give on Sunday.
pinstripealley.com - 6/27/2009
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AP Browse more photos » AJ Burnett was nearly...
perfect last time out, and took the tough luck loss despite 1 run over 6.1IP. He stymied the Mets two weks ago- ...
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Yankees at Mets: Be As Good As Last Time
nyyankeesrumors.com - 6/21/2009
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AJ Burnett has got a lot of criticism
since coming to the Yankees. Some believe the guy...
can only pitch in contract years, and others don’t believe he is worth the $82.5M they spent on him. On May 9th, AJ sat at a record of (W-L) 2-2 and had a 5.28ERA. People were down on him, but ...
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Burnett is heating up….
slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 6/21/2009
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A.J. Burnett had his six-game suspension reduced to
five games by Major League Baseball, and his will...
start serving the suspension today. This was the same thing that happened with Josh Beckett's suspension earlier in the season so at least MLB was consistent.
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Burnett's Suspension Reduced
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71 Games Down - Jays 1 Game Out Of Playoffs
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine —
... HR, BB, OBP, Slg% Pitching... #1 for IP, SO/BB ratio #2 for wins, walks, BB/9 IP #3 for strikeouts, shutouts #4 for runs allowed/game, H/9 IP #6 for runs allowed Interesting that they can still do so well pitching wise with 6 starters (including their pre-season top 4) on the DL. Other baseball news... Manny is almost back - his return is July 3rd. Tony LaRussa has 2500 wins #3 all time for managers. AJ Burnett has his suspension reduced to a useless 5 games CC Sabithia is hurt, but felt he didn't ...
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New York Yankees Fan Blog —
... . In Other News-- Remember that AJ Burnett suspension? Well, very quietly, everybody's favorite ex-Yankees GM, now MLB's vice president of rules and on-field operations, Bob Watson, allowed Burnett's suspension to be reduced by one day . The net effect is that Burnett's next start got pushed back one whole day, making the whole suspension issue virtually irrelevant. Burnett will start Saturday's game against the Mets, against Tim Redding. In Burnett's place Friday against the Mets will be CC Sabathia. Well, ...
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nybaseballdigest.com 6/21/2009 — The decision by MLB to reduce AJ Burnett’s suspension from 6 games to 5 is an absolute joke. Why even have the suspension in the first place? You should have just fined Burnett since the money is obviously what the league was concerned about. Burnett will start serving his suspension ...
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riveraveblues.com 6/23/2009 — Last night’s start by A.J. Burnett was a very positive sign for the Yanks regardless of the fact that the team lost. Simply put, for the first time all season, Burnett pitched well in a loss. In games the Yanks won, Burnett has been lights out. ...
A.J. Burnett Suspended
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 6/4/2009 — "The New York Journal News reports that A.J. Burnett has been suspended for six games by Major League Baseball for throwing at Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz Tuesday night (Sportsline)." He deserved it. He definitely threw at him, but he will appeal this decision, and the Yankees will fit this ...
AJ Burnett got ejected
slowbreaker.com 6/15/2009 — From a... bookstore Can this be right I know he wasn't ejected from his start on Sunday because he was too busy making the Mets his servants with a mighty curveball as his whip. Har har. Anyway, it turns out that the tattooed, nippleringed pitcher was something less than cordial in front of ...
Fashion Police: AJ Burnett
ladiesdotdotdot.wordpress.com 7/1/2009 — So y’all know how much I love AJ Burnett. And you also probably noticed this yesterday. But even though his pitching was pretty damn good, I have a question for you: Did you see the shirt he was wearing in the postgame press conference?
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A.J. Burnett: F-Bombs for the Kids
fenwaywest.com 6/12/2009 — Things continue to go wrong for the Yankees and their overpriced pitcher A.J. Burnett. He had trouble with cellphone etiquette yesterday at a book store in Boston and got bounced: “He was swearing and stuff and the security guard went over and told him to quiet down because there were kids ...
Strike two for A.J. Burnett
lennysyankees.blogspot.com 6/10/2009 — On April 25, A.J. Burnett blew a 6-0 lead against the the Red Sox – strike one. Last night, Burnett walked five Red Sox hitters, and through more balls than strikes in 2-2/3 innings – strike two. One more blunder for Burnett against the Sox, and it’s strike three. Burnett signed a 5-year, ...
AJ Burnett got ejected
310tojoba.blogspot.com 6/15/2009 — From a... bookstore? Can this be right? I know he wasn't ejected from his start on Sunday because he was too busy making the Mets his servants with a mighty curveball as his whip. Har har. Anyway, it turns out that the tattooed, nipple-ringed pitcher was something less than cordial in front of ...
Burnett suspension reduced —
Major League Baseball News 6/21/2009
Yankees righty A.J. Burnett reached an agreement with MLB to reduce his suspension by one game. He will sit out the next five contests, his start against the Mets pushed back from Friday to Saturday.
A-Rod to Get Much Needed Rest —
Bleacher Report - MLB 6/22/2009
The New York Yankees are starting to run into some issues. Entering Sunday, the Yankees had the major leagues best record since May 7, going 24-16. The past week has been difficult, losing two out of three to the Washington Nationals at home, then ...
