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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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Nick Kolakowski: Follow Museums Like Others Follow Sports Teams

"Did you see how badly A.J. Burnett sucked last night? He held it together for, what, all of three innings before he fell apart? He really needs to break this slump, it's killing the Yankees."

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05/31/12 Pirates' Pitching Coach Ray Searage Talks Burnett,... Source: CBS - KDKA 2 - Pittsburgh PA Pittsburgh Pirates' pitching coach Ray Searage joins the guys on The Fan Morning Show to update us on his staff, which has been outstanding.
05/31/12 Except for one clunker start A.J. Burnett has been... Source: Comcast SportsNet A.J. Burnett 's overall numbers are plenty good, as last night's seven innings of one-run ball versus the Reds lowered his ERA to 3.60 in 50 innings.
05/31/12 Burnett Sparkles As Pirates Top Reds, 2-1 Source: NBC - NBC4i - Columbus OH A.J. Burnett doesn't have a trophy case filled with awards or a closet packed with All-Star jerseys.
05/31/12 National League roundup: Red-hot Stanton lifts Marlins... Source: Amarillo.com Giancarlo Stanton hit his 12th home run in May to tie the franchise record for a single month, and the Miami Marlins earned their 20th comeback victory Wednesday night, completing a three-game sweep of the first-place Washington Nationals with a 5-3 win.
05/30/12 Red-hot Marlins complete sweep of Nats: NL roundup Source: CBC.ca Giancarlo Stanton hit his 12th home run in May to tie the franchise record for a single month and the Miami Marlins earned their 20th comeback victory Wednesday night, completing a three-game sweep of the first-place Washington Nationals with a 5-3 win.

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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