Comments on: Will Burnett bounce back in 2010?

By: Earl

Earl — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:19:34 +0000

Here is the flaw in the article:
Joe mentioned Burnett’s numbers should have improved by moving to the Yankees and not facing them and facing the Blue Jays instead.

In fact, its the opposite. Burnett dominated the Yankees and lowered his numbers vs the Yanks in 07 and 08. 2008: 5 starts 1.64 ERA, .94 WHIP. 2007: 2 Starts .60 ERA, .93 WHIP.

Try taking the stats vs the Yankees out of his 07 and 08 seasons. I bet the numbers rise to where they are in 09 (or higher).

By: Mike HC

Mike HC — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:12:21 +0000

Does the analysis take into account he played at YSIII which was an extreme hitters park, especially early in the year. That has to count for something. And I’m not sure about his home and road stats, but in Toronto, he played in a dome. Perfect conditions. Not everything is exactly the same.

By: Hughesus Christo

Hughesus Christo — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:08:49 +0000

But this post is about whether we should be concerned about AJ, it asks whether we should be concerned about the AJ of last season. He has more issues with consistency/maintaining mechanics than he had the two seasons plays before his signing. I think that can be corrected with coaching. Players trend down over time because they slide physically, not because they forget how to play. I didn’t see any physical loss, so I’m not concerned.

By: pete

pete — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:56:20 +0000

and suddenly, his the subtle subtext behind your posting name comes into the light

By: pete

pete — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:55:01 +0000

possible, but completely unsubstantiated. it’s also quite possible that AJ, who has been prone to the minor injury throughout his career, is simply the Johnny Damon of pitchers, and he’s never quite 100%, but it’s usually not something that hurts when he pitches or noticeably affects his pitching in bullpens so he never knows if it’s going to come into play until the game starts. Not that there’s anything wrong with you contributing your opinion/idea of what is wrong with him, but people tend to prefer it when you state opinions as opinions, and leave statements of fact for factual statements.

By: bronxbrain

bronxbrain — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:34:39 +0000

It occurs to me that the Yankees may soon need another starter. No, not because Vazquez will retire anytime soon, or because AJ will pitch so erratically that he will be banished to the bullpen at Trenton. No, I have a sneaking suspicion that Joba–pushed on by his stormy relationship with Posada–will leave baseball to pursue a full-time career in straight male porn. The mildly chubby angle would make it a sure thing–he would become irresistible to a segment of the industry’s customer base. “Baby Phat.” Imagine the peripherals.

By: A.D.

A.D. — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:39:15 +0000

Does the fastball decline explain Burnett’s increased walks, decreased strikeouts, and decreased ground balls? I think it has to, at least in some way.

His fastball was also the slowest its been since ’03, although only .6 MPH below his career avg

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Archimedes Torquemada

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Archimedes Torquemada — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:37:20 +0000

I’ll take the blowups in exchange for the dominance, especially since I’m confident that his issues can be hammered out by coaching.

Are you not concerned that coaching hasn’t yet hammered those issues out?

Burnett’s been coached on his issues for about 20-odd years now.

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Archimedes Torquemada

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Archimedes Torquemada — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:35:16 +0000

One of the fantasy football teams in one of my leagues was called “Urine Trouble”.

By: Sweet Dick Willie

Sweet Dick Willie — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:32:50 +0000

Posada’s getting pissed at the constant puns.

http://www.amazon.com/Urine-Th.....038;sr=1-3