Baseball Prospectus on Game 5, AJ Burnett, and 3 days rest
pinstripealley.com 23 days ago — A player's game   I always like seeing what BP has to say.  Their authors have done an excellent job with their postseason coverage, combining advanced statistical analysis with in-game strategy, always providing an interesting recap of the game (and a much needed counterpart to ...

AJ In Game 5
yankeesredsox.com 25 days ago — Joe Girardi just announced that AJ Burnett is going in Game 5 .  This is a real gamble by Girardi in some ways, but it makes a ton of sense in others.  It is a gamble because Burnett may get rattled by the crowd, the surroundings, etc..  Also, it means you have two huge holes in ...

A.J. Available For Game 6 & 7
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 22 days ago — 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 ...

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 bombs, but Girardi made right decision
nydailynews.com 23 days ago — 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 ...

Girardi: Burnett will pitch Game 5
zellspinstripeblog.com 25 days ago — Joe Girardi just announced that AJ Burnett will take the hill in Game 5 of the World Series. So, regardless of the situation..it looks like that will happen. That takes out all talks of Chad Gaudin starting tomorrow night’s game. Some are worried that this isn’t a good idea ...

A.J. Burnett owns Philadelphia Phillies as New York Yankees win Game 2 of the World Series, 3-1
nydailynews.com 27 days ago — A.J. Burnett has done his best all season to control his emotions on the mound, trying to stay within himself. Thursday night at Yankee Stadium , in the first World Series start of his career, he took a new approach. Burnett attacked the Phillies from ...

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 ...

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, ...

Mr. Burnett, It's Time to Pitch the Game of Your Life
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 28 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 ...

Yanks' mound meetings slow World Series (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 24 days ago
All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Major League Baseball pause, too. Posada and pals visited pitcher CC Sabathia eight times -- in a single inning -- on Sunday night, grinding Game 4 of ...

Yanks' mound meetings slow Series, give MLB pause — Examiner Sports 24 days ago
All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Major League Baseball pause, too.

Yanks' mound meetings slow Series, give MLB pause — The Seattle Times: Sports 24 days ago
All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Major League Baseball pause, too. Posada and pals visited pitcher CC Sabathia eight times - in a single inning - on Sunday night, grinding Game 4 of the ...

Yanks' mound meetings slow Series, give MLB pause — Boston.com -- Baseball News 24 days ago
All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Major League Baseball pause, too. Posada and pals visited pitcher CC Sabathia eight times -- in a single inning -- on Sunday night, grinding Game 4 of ...

Posada on bench for possible clincher — NY Post: Sports 24 days ago
PHILADELPHIA – Tonight might be a little harder for Jorge Posada. Throughout the playoffs, the Yankees have had Jose Molina catch A.J. Burnett's starts, and it's hard to dispute the results with the Yankees one win away from a World Series championsh...