Disclaimer: I am fully aware that the following graph does not actually resemble a roller coaster track thanks to my physics class in 9th grade. These two graphs don’t tell us anything we don’t know about AJ Burnett: He is inconsistent and has magnificent and truly horrible starts. That’s just how he rolls. Like a [...]
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Get Better Soon, AJ
AJ Burnett was bad in June. Usually his bad months consist of two horror shows, with some okay starts and gems mixed in but not this time. I am working on something separately, but for the time being here is a graph I made. A challenge was handed out on a sports message board that [...]
I'm Offended By The Yankees Offense Lately
The Yankees offense is driving me nuts. I know it’ll get better but right now watching Mark Teixeira bat makes me want to gnaw my arm off. His calendar must have been flipped back to April while nobody was looking. This video (not involving hitters hitting) is helping keep me sane. Maybe it will help [...]
Bad AJ Is Bad Enough On His Own, Thanks
When Bad AJ shows up it’s, well, bad. But it’s something that happens and it somehow didn’t happen until yesterday at all in 2010 and so I am not really upset about that unless Bad AJ shows up several times in a row. Bad AJ is terrible to watch. Painful, awful. Anything near the zone [...]
It's Second Guess Tuesday!!!
Update: I forgot the days of the week. So here in second-guess land apparently Joe Girardi should go back in time because AJ Burnett having a Bad AJ start means Chad Gaudin should have gotten the ball. Briefly and in bullet-point(ish, as I still talk too much) format: Chad Gaudin has pitched 2.1 innings since [...]
Looking at AJ Burnett’s Season In Graphical Form
The last in my series looking at the seasons the top three pitchers for the Yankees put together. I’m not doing Joba or the miscellaneous riff-raff (plus Phil “God Please Shave That Thing Off” Hughes) because frankly it’s not worth the time. I may revisit Joba before the inning limiting kicked in, however. AJ is [...]
Life, The Rotation, And Everything
The All-Star break is usually denoted as the halfway point of the season, and so what better time to look at how the rotation is doing. You’ll notice there are only four starters, and that is because at the minute the Yankees only have four starters. Chien-Ming Wang is injured and presumed dead, Alfredo Aceves [...]
Fist Pump Sighting
Unlikely to be any controversy about this one, as fist pumps are apparently only a big deal when Joba Chamberlain performs them. Still, I think it’s a clear sign AJ should be put in the bullpen where that kind of fire belongs. If you missed it, check out the AJ Burnett highlight video for tonight. [...]
Spring Training Is Finally Here!
Pitchers and catchers (and whoever else felt like showing up) reported for the Yankees officially today and that means pictures where we get to boggle at how different people look from last season. Here’s the first of the year.
