For 1 inning, AJ Burnett looked like absolute crap again, getting lit up for 6 runs against Balitmore, as the Yanks lost 7-2 in another lackluster performance. Absolute Joke was smacked around in the 2nd inning, getting embarrassed by giving hits to recent Oriole call ups before Brian Roberts tagged him for a grand slam.
Burnett would recover and throw zeroes the rest of the way through the 7th - which he should be doing against a team playing out the season’s string with a lot of young ballplayers. Burnett’s inconsistency these past 2 months has to be a minor cause for concern in Yankeeland. Except for his 1 hit performance against Boston in the 15-inning marathon game against Boston and 12 Ks against Texas, he has looked God awful, posting only 1 win since July 28th. In the meantime, Boston’s starting pitching looks like it’s rounding into form just in time for the playoffs. I’m not liking the smell of this. Should the Yanks consider making Andy Pettitte the Game 2 starter in the playoffs?
Yankees Record: 91-52
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