Yankees SP A.J. Burnett had a solid outing on Thursday against

News: Yankees SP A.J. Burnett had a solid outing on Thursday against the Angels but did not come away with a decision. Burnett lasted seven innings, allowing four earned runs on eight hits with five strikeouts and a walk. He lowered his ERA to 5.40 with the seven-inning performance. [...]

Burnett's showing wasn't enough to earn him win No. 3 on the

Burnett's showing wasn't enough to earn him win No. 3 on the year, as Angels starter Anthony Ortega managed to keep pace. The Yankees flamethrower was able to fan five and walk only one, an encouraging sign given the wildness shown in his past two outings (10 BB). His next outing comes at home against Red Sox ace Josh Beckett.

A.J. Burnett allowed four runs over seven innings against the

A.J. Burnett allowed four runs over seven innings against the Angels on Thursday night Burnett struck out five while walking one and allowing eight hits. [...]

Angels | Abreu hits Burnett well

Angels.MLB.com's Pete Kerzel reports Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF Bobby Abreu is hitting .302 with seven RBIs in 43 at-bats against New York Yankees SP A.J. Burnett since 2004.

Angels | Hunter struggles against Burnett

Angels.MLB.com's Pete Kerzel reports Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF Torii Hunter is hitting .118 with two homers in 17 at-bats against New York Yankees SP A.J. Burnett since 2004.

Yankees | Burnett will start Thursday

MLB.com reports New York Yankees SP A.J. Burnett (2-0, 5.47 ERA) will start Thursday, April 30, against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Reiter 50: Winter meetings end, but offseason has barely begun

After four long days during which news and rumors -- far more of the latter than the former, it must be said -- spread electrically through the long, wide corridors that connect the elevator bank with the conference center at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, baseball's winter meetings finally ended on Thursday afternoon. The offseason, though, has only barely begun. As of Friday afternoon, just 11 of the top 50 available free agents, according to the list I compiled a month and a half ago, have been signed (a 12th, Mike Mussina, retired), and of those 11, only five -- CC Sabathia, Francisco Rodriguez, A.J. Burnett, Ryan Dempster and Raul Ibanez -- rank in the top 20.

Spring Postcard: Yankees' season will hinge on reconstructed staff

1) A sudden reversal of fortune. The Yankees entered last season believing they'd be carried by what they were sure would be a powerful and question-mark-free offense, and hoping that an ace-less pitching staff -- which was to include a bunch of rookies at its backend in Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy and (eventually) Joba Chamberlain -- would keep up. That structure quickly proved to be fundamentally flawed. The offense was shockingly average (seventh in the AL with 789 runs scored) and the rotation was even worse (its combined 4.58 ERA ranked ninth in the league). The result was a pedestrian 89-73 finish, which snapped a 13-year playoff streak. Now, after GM Brian Cashman dropped $243.5 million on CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, the rotation appears to be fabulous, but it's the offense that's questionable, even with the signing of slugging first baseman Mark Teixeira. Can a 37-year old catcher,(Jorge Posada) hold up? How about Hideki Matsui, now an injury-plagued full-time DH at 34? Will second baseman Robinson Cano bounce back from a largely brutal year? Might Derek Jeter continue his slow, but noticeable, decline?

Yankees | Burnett struggles against Boston Saturday

New York Yankees SP A.J. Burnett allowed eight runs on eight hits over five innings Saturday, April 25, against the Boston Red Sox, according to The Associated Press. He walked three and struck out three, but ended up with a no-decision.

Burnett may have had his worst start in a Yankee uniform on

Burnett may have had his worst start in a Yankee uniform on Saturday, as he allowed the Red Sox to score eight runs on eight hits in five innings. [...]

A.J. Burnett was rocked for eight earned runs over five innings

A.J. Burnett was rocked for eight earned runs over five innings Saturday as the Yankees lost to the Red Sox Burnett allowed eight hits, two homers, and walked three batters while watching his ERA skyrocket to 5. [...]

Burnett was cruising until Jason Varitek tagged him for a fourth-inning

Burnett was cruising until Jason Varitek tagged him for a fourth-inning grand slam, and it was all downhill from there as the hard-throwing righty proceeded to surrender a six-run lead to a team that he's historically owned (5-0 over his career). The 31-year-old's SO/BB ratio has dipped to 1.89 (down from 2.69 in '08) and would represent his worst performance in that category since his first full season as a starter in 2001. It's early, of course, so owners shouldn't start to worry just yet. Burnett will next start against the Angels on April 30.

Yankees SP A.J. Burnett matched up against Josh Beckett on Saturday

News: Yankees SP A.J. Burnett matched up against Josh Beckett on Saturday in what was supposed to be a pitcher's duel. It was nothing of the sort. Burnett was rocked and allowed eight runs on eight hits over five innings. He walked three and struck out three. Burnett was taken deep twice by Jason Varitek and Jacoby Ellsbury. Burnett's ERA catapulted from 3.20 to 5.47 with this outing. Burnett was saved the loss because Beckett wasn't much better in a wild offensive game. He earned a no decision. [...]

Game Postponed; Wang Will Be Skipped

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Afternoon showers and a forecast for more rain in the evening caused the Yankees to call Monday night's game against the Oakland Athletics.

It will be rescheduled for a date to be determined in July.

Andy Pettitte and Oakland's Dana Eveland, who had been set back to start the opener, were pushed back to Tuesday. The A's said Brett Anderson would start Wednesday against CC Sabathia.

Joe Girardi bypassed Chien-Ming Wang for his next turn following three terrible outings. Joba Chamberlain, A.J. Burnett and Andy Pettitte are scheduled to start this weekend in the Yankees' first trip of the year to Fenway Park.

Burnett has a long history of control problems but had issued

Burnett has a long history of control problems but had issued two walks over 13 1/3 innings entering Sunday. He'll look to shake Sunday's outing off when he and his 3.20 ERA head to Fenway Park for a date with the Red Sox next.

3 Up: Burnett And Joba

In yesterday's Hardball post, I pointed out the similarities between the Mets' and Yankees' righty sinkerballers Mike Pelfrey and Chien-Ming Wang. Both teams also rely upon lefty aces Johan Santana and C.C. Sabathia, who also just happen to be the two most expensive pitchers in the majors.

Today I will attempt to draw a parallel between Oliver Perez and A.J. Burnett. We should start with this concept: Both New York teams preferred to sign Derek Lowe this offseason rather than either Perez or Burnett. Both wanted the dependability over the volatility of Perez or Burnett.

Yankees | Burnett flirts with no-hit bid

The Associated Press reports New York Yankees SP A.J. Burnett took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning before settling for two runs on three hits in a 7-2 win Tuesday, April 14, over the Tampa Bay Rays. Burnett walked one and struck out nine. "I had good movement on everything. I was putting the ball where I wanted," Burnett said. "It definitely could have happened. But it wasn't meant to be."

Burnett carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and improved

Burnett carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and improved to 2-0 in Tuesday's win over the Rays. [...]

A.J. Burnett took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in an

A.J. Burnett took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in an eventual 7-2 victory over the Rays on Tuesday night Burnett ended up allowing two runs on three hits over eight innings, with nine strikeouts and one walk in the win. [...]

Rays | Pena has struggled against Burnett

MLB.com reports Tampa Bay Rays 1B Carlos Pena is batting .100 with one home run and two RBIs in 20 career at-bats against New York Yankees SP A.J. Burnett.

Yankees | Burnett fares well in AL East

MLB.com reports New York Yankees SP A.J. Burnett is 27-8 in 46 career starts against teams in the American League East division. He went 1-2 with a 3.15 ERA against the Tampa Bay Rays last season.

Rays | Crawford hits Burnett well

MLB.com reports Tampa Bay Rays SP Carl Crawford is hitting .361 with one home run and three RBIs in 36 career at-bats against New York Yankees SP A.J. Burnett.

Burnett picked up the victory in his Yankees debut on Thursday,

Burnett picked up the victory in his Yankees debut on Thursday, giving up two runs over 5.1 innings, striking out six while allowing seven hits and a walk. [...]

A.J. Burnett (1-0) allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings in his

News: A.J. Burnett (1-0) allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings in his New York debut Thursday afternoon in Baltimore. "He was great today. He had a great fastball, a great curveball," Girardi said. "It was a big performance by him." Burnett, the 2008 AL strikeout leader, fanned six, allowed seven hits and walked one. He improved to 8-1 against the Orioles, including 4-0 in five starts at Camden Yards. [...]

Burnett fans six in Yankee debut

A.J. Burnett was solid in his Yankee debut on Thursday. He allowed two runs and seven hits in five and one-third innings as New York rolled over the Orioles 11-2 at Camden Yards.

Our View: Burnett walked a man and did surrender a home run, but he also fanned six, which may be part of the reason why he was pulled relatively early.

Yankees | Burnett wins in debut Thursday

The Associated Press reports New York Yankees SP A.J. Burnett won his debut with the team Thursday, April 9, giving up two runs in 5 1/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles.

A.J. Burnett allowed two runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 in a

A.J. Burnett allowed two runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 in a win over the Orioles on Thursday The 2008 AL strikeout king fanned six batters while issuing one walk in his Yankee debut. [...]

Orioles | Markakis good against Burnett

Orioles.MLB.com's Spencer Fordin reports Baltimore Orioles OF Nick Markakis is hitting .333 in 24 career at-bats against New York Yankees SP A.J. Burnett.

Yankees | Burnett rough against BAL

Yankees.MLB.com's Bryan Hoch reports New York Yankees SP A.J. Burnett was 2-1 with a 9.82 ERA in three starts against the Baltimore Orioles. He is 7-1 with a 4.97 ERA against them in nine career starts.

Yankees SP A.J. Burnett struck out six Cubs in four shutout

News: Yankees SP A.J. Burnett struck out six Cubs in four shutout innings of relief during Saturday's 10-1 win. Burnett allowed just two hits and didn't walk anyone. [...]