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A.J. Burnett Divorce Rumors Shot Down by Agent Darek Braunecker

Rumors that a nasty divorce derailed Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett's 2010 season were shot down by his agent Darek Braunecker. Speaking at Cliff Lee's Phillies press conference, Braunecker, who represents both pitchers, told reporters (including Newsday) that ESPN radio host Colin Cowherd's contention that a divorce hurt...

Weird Night Puts Yankees One Loss Away From Elimination

NEW YORK -- There was something in the air here Tuesday night and we're not quite sure what it was. Powdered peyote, perhaps? More of those mysterious UFOs that circled the skies above Chelsea last week? Whatever the case, it turned Game 4 of the American League Championship Series into nine innings of complete...

Right or Wrong, Joe Girardi's Moves Backfire in Yankees' Crushing Loss

NEW YORK -- It was a bad day Tuesday for the Yankees, and a worse day for Joe Girardi's leverage. It started with the Cubs hiring Mike Quade as manager, meaning Girardi -- whose contract as Yankees manager expires after this season -- can't use the Cubs to get more from the Yankees. It ended with a few questionable...

Bengie Molina Throws Weight Around With Clutch Game 4 Homer

NEW YORK -- Bengie Molina hated the trade that sent him from San Francisco to Texas. Absolutely hated it. The Giants were a bunch of guys he liked, they were making a run at the postseason and the veteran catcher wanted to be part of it. If he's got anything to say to the Giants right now, though, it might just be...

Scouting Notes: Big Mistakes Haunt A.J. Burnett in Game 4

Whenever A.J. Burnett takes the mound there is always the looming threat of that big inning or that big mistake. For most of Tuesday's Game 4 start he was able to avoid those big mistakes, but as the game wore on you could see his command beginning to erode before our eyes. While hindsight is 20/20, you have to least...

A.J. Burnett News From the Web

03/04/12 VEB Annals: The A.J. Burnett Non-Signing Source: Viva El Birdos Earlier this week on Future Redbirds, I went back through the VEB archives and tried to weave the tale of Adam Ottavino in real time .
02/15/12 A.J. Burnett Rumors: Deal Expected Before Saturday Source: MLB Daily Dish The A.J Burnett Yankees/Pirates trade should be done by Saturday, according to Ken Rosenthal.
02/12/12 Yankees, Pirates Working out Burnett Trade Details Source: MLB Daily Dish The New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates have somewhat of a conditional framework for the rumored A.J. Burnett trade but are still trying to work out final players and dollar amounts, according to Buster Olney.

Background on A.J. Burnett

Allan James "A. J." Burnett (born January 3, 1977) is an American professional baseball starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball.

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