Albert Einstein is widely believed to have said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. He must have had the Yankees’ handling of A.J. Burnett in mind when he made that observation. For two seasons, A.J. Burnett has been a terrible pitcher. Unless he can whittle his ERA below […]
Archive for August 26th, 2011
Stop the Insanity: Girardi, Cashman Most to Blame for Burnett’s Poor Performance
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged AJ Burnett, Brian Cashman, Joe Girardi on August 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Captain Comeback: Jeter’s Rebound Quiets Critics
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged Derek Jeter on August 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Lost amid the power explosion in yesterday’s 22-9 victory over the Athletics was another three-hit game by Derek Jeter, which momentarily vaulted the short stop over the .300 mark for the first time since the second game of the season. Game-by-Game Progression of Derek Jeter’s Batting Rates Source: Baseball-reference.com Even though his status as a […]