A. J. Burnett

...103-59 during the regular season before rattling off an 11-4 record in the postseason. "They've been with us all year," Burnett said. "I'm waiting for that parade, because those fans are just as much a part of this as we are. To share this...

In this article: New York Yankees, Nick Swisher, A.J. Burnett, Jorge Posada, Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, World Series, Mark Teixeira, Mariano Rivera, and New York City

...knew it. With a chance to pitch the Yankees to their first World Series championship in nine years, Burnett was a major bust in Game 5 Monday night. He gave up a three-run homer before retiring a hitter, and was chased with nobody out in...

In this article: A.J. Burnett, Philadelphia Phillies, Yankees, Joe Girardi, World Series, New York, Philadelphia, Game 6, Shane Victorino, and Jayson Werth

...the dugout, his head hung low and his eyes narrowed as he watched his teammates try to fight back. "I've got to take it hard. It's me," Burnett said. "These guys played the game they played, put up runs that usually win ballgames." It was...

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...CC Sabathia was pretty outstanding pitching on three days rest for the Yankees on Sunday night. A.J. Burnett? Not so much. Burnett, who handcuffed the Phillies in the second game of the World Series, struggled from the onset of...

In this article: A.J. Burnett, New York Yankees, Joe Girardi, Philadelphia Phillies, Marlins, World Series, CC Sabathia, Ryan Howard, Cliff Lee, and Philadelphia

...fans feel bad for A.J. Burnett, a gritty competitor. Nobody wanted to end the Series any more than Burnett in last night's Game 5. He wanted to use his great curveball and keep the Phillies' hitters off balance and then blow his fastball past...

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...Burnett walked Utley and Ryan Howard. When Jayson Werth and Raul Ibanez followed with RBI singles, Burnett was done. Back in the dugout, his head hung low and his eyes narrowed as he watched his teammates try to fight back. It was the...

In this article: A.J. Burnett, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Joe Girardi, New York, Philadelphia, World Series, Game 6, Shane Victorino, and Jayson Werth

...tough lineup ahead of me tomorrow night, and I can't worry about what Cliff does. I've got to worry about what A.J. does." Burnett said he enjoys pitching on three days' rest because his body doesn't allow him to overthrow. He threw...

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By Larry Fine A.J. Burnett said he was thrilled to have the opportunity to start Monday's World Series Game Five with a chance to clinch the New York Yankees' 27th Fall Classic crown and first since 2000. "I'd lie if I said I wasn't...

In this article: A.J. Burnett, CC Sabathia, Philadelphia Phillies, World Series, Cliff Lee, New York Yankees, The Bronx, Citizens Bank Park, and New York

...his pin stripes in his first World Series appearance. Worse yet for the Phillies, they'll almost be certainly seeing Burnett again after he helped New York even the Series with Thursday's 3-1 victory. Burnett described the performance of...

In this article: A.J. Burnett, Phillies, Pedro Feliz, New York Yankees, Jose Molina, Mr. October, Raul Ibanez, Cliff Lee, Jimmy Rollins, and Los Angeles Angels