Joe Girardi and the Yankees are praying that A.J. Burnett will be able to return to his summer form come playoff time.
After a dominant stretch from June 14 until August 7, in which he went 6-2 and posted a 2.32 ERA, the Yankees' hard-throwing righty has been dreadful on a regular basis. Entering today's game, Burnett had allowed 25 earned runs in 36.1 innings in his six starts following the gem he tossed against Boston on August 7. He was 1-3 in those starts.
The month-long disaster continued this afternoon, when Burnett surrendered six earned runs in seven innings. Known as a strikeout pitcher, Burnett only fanned four Orioles.
The former Blue Jay has struggled with his control, and, as a result, hitters are having an easy time teeing off—nine batters have sent a Burnett pitch into ...
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Article written by Ari Kramer
A.J. Burnett Must Figure Things Out if New York Yanks Want To Win in Postseason
Posted: 12th September 2009 by Ari Kramer in MLBComments Off on A.J. Burnett Must Figure Things Out if New York Yanks Want To Win in Postseason
A.J. Burnett Must Figure Things Out if New York Yanks Want To Win in Postseason
Posted: 12th September 2009 by Ari Kramer in MLBComments Off on A.J. Burnett Must Figure Things Out if New York Yanks Want To Win in Postseason
Joe Girardi and the Yankees are praying that A.J. Burnett will be able to return to his summer form come playoff time.
After a dominant stretch from June 14 until August 7, in which he went 6-2 and posted a 2.32 ERA, the Yankees' hard-throwing righty has been dreadful on a regular basis. Entering today's game, Burnett had allowed 25 earned runs in 36.1 innings in his six starts following the gem he tossed against Boston on August 7. He was 1-3 in those starts.
The month-long disaster continued this afternoon, when Burnett surrendered six earned runs in seven innings. Known as a strikeout pitcher, Burnett only fanned four Orioles.
The former Blue Jay has struggled with his control, and, as a result, hitters are having an easy time teeing off—nine batters have sent a Burnett pitch into ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - MLB
Article written by Ari Kramer
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - MLB
Article written by Ari Kramer