AJ Burnett is 33 years old, 2010 will be his 12th season in the major leagues, he’s played for two World Series winning teams, and despite all of that experience he is still learning valuable pitching lessons to this day.
Last season when the Yankees signed Burnett the biggest knock on him was his extensive injury history. A knock he countered by explaining that he had matured as a pitcher. He said that working along side Roy Halladay had taught him that he didn’t need to go all out on every pitch to be effective and that taking it easy would save a lot of stress on his arm.
Coming into this season, Burnett has been talking about the fact that he’s been trying to improve his changeup to give hitters a different look. He’s even been working with Arthur Rhodes on the ...
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Impressionable AJ Burnett Learns from New York Yankees Teammate CC Sabathia
Posted: 1st March 2010 by Bronx Baseball Daily in MLBComments Off on Impressionable AJ Burnett Learns from New York Yankees Teammate CC Sabathia