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A.J. Burnett Sits Out Sunday's Start With Back Spasms, Should be Ready Tuesday

Yankees manager Joe Girardi scratched pitcher A.J. Burnett from his scheduled start Sunday night against the Red Sox due to back spasms. Righthander Dustin Moseley (2-1) was the replacement and allowed two runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings in New York's 7-2 victory. According to the Newark Star-Ledger, Girardi said...

As Phils Give Chase, Lee Strategy Hurts

PHILADELPHIA -- They have nothing in common but history. Chase Utley is a southern California dude with gel in his hair who speaks in cliches and has all the pizzazz of a resin bag. Reggie Jackson was the portrait of flamboyance, the straw that stirred the drink, the problem child who jarred the equilibrium. But today,...

Maestro Martinez Mixes Way to Success

In Advanced Scouting, MLB FanHouse's professional talent evaluator breaks down the playoffs from a scouting perspective. The approach was there, the execution was there, but Pedro Martinez's stuff was just short of allowing him to completely shut down the New York Yankees. All in all, the Phillies have to be more than...

Good Pitching or Poor Hitting in Game 2?

In Advanced Scouting, MLB FanHouse's professional talent evaluator breaks down the playoffs from a scouting perspective. Was it the pitching or the offense's inability to produce? It's the question we always want the answer to when pitching shuts down a lineup over an extended period. In Game 2 of the ALCS, we watched two...

Forget Home Runs, Drama in Bronx Built Pitch by Pitch

In Advanced Scouting, MLB FanHouse's professional talent evaluator breaks down the playoffs from a scouting perspective.Pitch selection, execution of those pitches, and the situation those pitches are thrown in is never more scrutinized than it is in the playoffs. Time and time again, one pitch in a given situation...

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05/26/12 Maholm returns to the Steel City Source: WFLA - AM 540 - Orlando FL Maholm compiled a 53-73 with a 4.36 ERA in 185 career major league starts with the Pirates from 2005-11 before he was signed this past offseason as a free agent to a one-year, $4.75 million contract by the Cubs. After winning four straight starts, Maholm has fallen on hard times recently, going 0-1 over a two-game stretch.
05/26/12 Bucs find enough offense Source: Leader Times - Kittanning PA The Pirates proved one run is enough to win when playing the last-place Cubs.
05/25/12 Cubs turn to Dempster hoping to snap skid vs. Pirates Source: WFLA - AM 540 - Orlando FL The Cubs, who sit last in the National League's Central Division, dropped their ninth game in a row on Wednesday in Houston, when Wandy Rodriguez pitched seven strong innings and J.D. Martinez went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored as Houston wrapped up a three-game sweep with a 5-1 win.
05/23/12 A.J. Burnett enjoying new life away from the... Source: NJ.com A gift arrived recently for Pirates starter A.J. Burnett.
05/22/12 A.J. Burnett enjoying new life away from the spotlight... Source: NJ.com A gift arrived recently for Pirates starter A.J. Burnett.

Background on AJ 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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