Yanks @ Mariners: AJ Burnett could be the key

[Dr. Detfink]

The surging Red Sox send Josh Beckett to the mound vs. their bitches the Angels who counter with Ervin Santana. Meanwhile the Yankees send AJ "Peaches and cream pie" Burnett vs. Felix Hernandez. Another very difficult game for the Yanks.

Remember all the way back to the All-Star break, I said the Yanks will depend heavily on CC Sabbathia and AJ Burnett on every start because 3-5 there are a ton of question marks. So far, it has held true. Imagine if the Yankees did not have 8-9 game lead not more than week and a half ago?

The pressure would have been intense for this team. Yanks have to find some consistency before the playoffs when they are likely to face Verlander and Jackson. Keep in mind, the Tigers were swept by just one run per game, last time these two teams met. Visions of 2005 will be conjured.

[jeff1624]

The surging Red Sox send Josh Beckett to the mound vs. their bitches the Angels who counter with Ervin Santana. Meanwhile the Yankees send AJ "Peaches and cream pie" Burnett vs. Felix Hernandez. Another very difficult game for the Yanks.

Remember all the way back to the All-Star break, I said the Yanks will depend heavily on CC Sabbathia and AJ Burnett on every start because 3-5 there are a ton of question marks. So far, it has held true. Imagine if the Yankees did not have 8-9 game lead not more than week and a half ago?

The pressure would have been intense for this team. Yanks have to find some consistency before the playoffs when they are likely to face Verlander and Jackson. Keep in mind, the Tigers were swept by just one run per game, last time these two teams met. Visions of 2005 will be conjured.

Well it wasn't true because Pettitte has been better than Burnett this season. It also wasn;t true because we were able to extend out lead to 8-9 games despite "having to depend on sabathia and Burnett to win everygame".

[Dr. Detfink]

Yet, Pettitte is out of the rotation with barking shoulder until further notice. Now, Girardi said its nothing but...c'mon do we expect him to say anything to bring more pressure to the team?

[Pharmcat]

and now Rivera blows the save and we lose...shouldve walked him with 1st base open

this team is limping to the finish line, so many flaws, one and done in the playoffs

[slaterbug]

Ichiro for the win!!

[jeff1624]

and now Rivera blows the save and we lose...shouldve walked him with 1st base open

this team is limping to the finish line, so many flaws, one and done in the playoffs

And these flaws are?

[CrazyKnicks]

and now Rivera blows the save and we lose...shouldve walked him with 1st base open

this team is limping to the finish line, so many flaws, one and done in the playoffs

AJ (whom you guys have been bashing) throws a gem and Mo shows that he is human. This loss isn't a big deal, AJ pitched well and Mo with his SECOND blown save of the year. SO WHAT!

[Dr. Detfink]

Mo got burned by pitching inside and Ichiro made him pay for it. Probably best if he pitched him to the outside, sure Ichiro likes to slash outside pitches but its a greater chance of it getting fielded.

AJ Burnett has been plagued by no-decisions at least twice, had no offensive support at least once. Turn 3 of those games into wins and no one is questioning a thing.

Hey, the Yanks almost had beaten the AL Cy Young winner. They've had Felix's number for some time before tonight. He went the distance. Give him his due.

[nykgeneralmanager]

and now Rivera blows the save and we lose...shouldve walked him with 1st base open

this team is limping to the finish line, so many flaws, one and done in the playoffs

In what (Please Use More Appropriate Word) world do you walk a guy to put the game winning run on base?

So Burnett pitched fantastically today, which is legitimately the ONLY possible concern heading into the postseason, now you want to keep talking about other flaws. Seriously, unfreakinreal.

[TKF]

Tough loss. Mo is human, ichiro went deep, not the guy you expect to beat mo. It happens..

Yanks still up 6 games.. this division is still pretty much over. Now time to look at the post season and Burnett looked great. If we can keep him on this path, we will be fine..

[jeff1624]

and now Rivera blows the save and we lose...shouldve walked him with 1st base open

this team is limping to the finish line, so many flaws, one and done in the playoffs

In what (Please Use More Appropriate Word) world do you walk a guy to put the game winning run on base?

So Burnett pitched fantastically today, which is legitimately the ONLY possible concern heading into the postseason, now you want to keep talking about other flaws. Seriously, unfreakinreal.

I'm still waiting for him to name "the many flaws that we have".

Because as long as I can remember, our only issue is SP depth and that had no impact in yesterdays game. Unless you want to count the offense for only getting 2 runs even though this team has scored the most runs in the Majors. Or, if you count Mariano as "one of our problems" despite the fact that the guy hadn't blown a save in nearly 5 months..

I'm dying for you to tell me what are our other flaws that played a role in yesterdays lost... I'M DYING TO LISTEN TO THE LOGIC BEHIND THAT STATEMENT..

[CrazyKnicks]

and now Rivera blows the save and we lose...shouldve walked him with 1st base open

this team is limping to the finish line, so many flaws, one and done in the playoffs

In what (Please Use More Appropriate Word) world do you walk a guy to put the game winning run on base?

So Burnett pitched fantastically today, which is legitimately the ONLY possible concern heading into the postseason, now you want to keep talking about other flaws. Seriously, unfreakinreal.

I'm still waiting for him to name "the many flaws that we have".

Because as long as I can remember, our only issue is SP depth and that had no impact in yesterdays game. Unless you want to count the offense for only getting 2 runs even though this team has scored the most runs in the Majors. Or, if you count Mariano as "one of our problems" despite the fact that the guy hadn't blown a save in nearly 5 months..

I'm dying for you to tell me what are our other flaws that played a role in yesterdays lost... I'M DYING TO LISTEN TO THE LOGIC BEHIND THAT STATEMENT..

Haters will find reasons to hate lol is this guy (Pharmcat) even a Yankee fan? Last time it was AJ bashing, so the guy goes out and throws a a gem. But Mo's second mistake of the WHOLE season makes us a "flawed" team

[VinnyTheMick]

CC's last 7 starts......7.33 IP/GS, 1.75 ERA, .537 OPS against, 0.92 WHIP, 11.05 K/9, 5.73 K/BB

[VinnyTheMick]

[Pharmcat]

and now Rivera blows the save and we lose...shouldve walked him with 1st base open

this team is limping to the finish line, so many flaws, one and done in the playoffs

In what (Please Use More Appropriate Word) world do you walk a guy to put the game winning run on base?

So Burnett pitched fantastically today, which is legitimately the ONLY possible concern heading into the postseason, now you want to keep talking about other flaws. Seriously, unfreakinreal.

im not sure the Sea lineup is that good to gauge a outing

and you never let the best guy on the other team beat you, so i wouldve put him on first and taken my chance with the others, but its over with

good thing CC was ok last night after that hit

[Pharmcat]

and now Rivera blows the save and we lose...shouldve walked him with 1st base open

this team is limping to the finish line, so many flaws, one and done in the playoffs

In what (Please Use More Appropriate Word) world do you walk a guy to put the game winning run on base?

So Burnett pitched fantastically today, which is legitimately the ONLY possible concern heading into the postseason, now you want to keep talking about other flaws. Seriously, unfreakinreal.

I'm still waiting for him to name "the many flaws that we have".

Because as long as I can remember, our only issue is SP depth and that had no impact in yesterdays game. Unless you want to count the offense for only getting 2 runs even though this team has scored the most runs in the Majors. Or, if you count Mariano as "one of our problems" despite the fact that the guy hadn't blown a save in nearly 5 months..

I'm dying for you to tell me what are our other flaws that played a role in yesterdays lost... I'M DYING TO LISTEN TO THE LOGIC BEHIND THAT STATEMENT..

trust any1 in the pen other than Mo and Phil? they can only pitch so much, extra inning games could be dicey

the pitching after CC is a big ???? ....andy has shoulder issues, AJ is a big question, hes never pitched in Oct in the north, where its colder and harder to grip the ball, with his short temper, how is he gonna perform...joba? .matsuis knees?

[jeff1624]

I trust Aceves, Robertson and Marte against lefties.

Andy missed one start why do you automatically assume the worst? And yeah the SP depth is somewhat short but nothing to panic about. After CC we have pettitte who's BIG GAME pitcher and AJ who's capable of being one of the best in the Majors when he's on. Nothing to panic about..

Joba will be our 4th SP in a 7 game series series, a reliever(who i also trust) in a 5 game series.

And Matsui's knees... really??

And exactly, how did one of these "flaws" affect fridays game?? Burnett pitched wondefully, Matuis Knees didn't act up, and no reliever outside of Hughes and Mo blew the game...

[jeff1624]

and now Rivera blows the save and we lose...shouldve walked him with 1st base open

this team is limping to the finish line, so many flaws, one and done in the playoffs

In what (Please Use More Appropriate Word) world do you walk a guy to put the game winning run on base?

So Burnett pitched fantastically today, which is legitimately the ONLY possible concern heading into the postseason, now you want to keep talking about other flaws. Seriously, unfreakinreal.

im not sure the Sea lineup is that good to gauge a outing

and you never let the best guy on the other team beat you, so i wouldve put him on first and taken my chance with the others, but its over with

good thing CC was ok last night after that hit

Yeah, you'd put the winning run on first. The guy being the fastest guy in the AL who isn't known for hitting HR's against the best Closer in the game... hmm..

[Dr. Detfink]

The flaw on the Yankee team is, it heavily depends on two starters to carry the load of 5. Could you imagine the state of the Yanks if Sabbathia can't go 7+ every time he goes out there since July?

Today is a perfect example of that weakness, Joba gets shelled for 7 runs by the second inning while the Red Sox are roasting the O's. Thus, the lead is going to be cut to 5 games.

Then they go to play the Angels in Anaheim...After that series, the Yanks lead could be 3 or less:
1. Pettitte (mon): Angels own his ass.
2. Gaudin: Seriously?
3. AJ Burnett: Again, another tough start for AJ. Can the Yanks offense give him a win?

So yes, you should be legitimately concerned.

[a-rod]

Joba Chamberlain velocity isn't where it was before, and The kid doesn't have the most impressive stuff to begin with, so even if his velocity comes back he needs to learn to pitch, and develop secondary stuff...