AJ Burnett tried to focus, but the presence of ace Roy “Doc” Halladay, his former mentor, loomed too large Tuesday night in New York’s series opener with the Blue Jays in Toronto.
Halladay, meanwhile, had the Yankees' number, firing a five-hitter to lead his team to a 5-1 victory over his former buddy and pupil. Burnett was greeted with boos north of the border for the first time since departing Toronto this past offseason for a big free agent contract with the Yankees.
The hard-throwing right-hander is winless in his last five starts, falling to 2-1 last night against division rival and first place Toronto.
Halladay, meanwhile, had the Yankees' number, firing a five-hitter to lead his team to a 5-1 victory over his former buddy and pupil. Burnett was greeted with boos north of the border for the first time since departing Toronto this past offseason for a big free agent contract with the Yankees.
The hard-throwing right-hander is winless in his last five starts, falling to 2-1 last night against division rival and first place Toronto.
Halladay improved to 7-1 in another dominating performance.
"I tried to block it out once I got out there," Burnett said. "But we all know who’s pitching and what he's going to do. I tried my best not to worry about him and just do what I can for myself."
I happen to really like Burnett, even though his injury history is sure to catch up to him some time in pinstripes. Like so many Yankees right now, Burnett is not living up to expectations. He inked a five-year, $82.5 million contract.
Now, he has to pitch like it.
He’s getting rattled in TORONTO!
Granted, the Yankees didn't exactly have their “A” lineup – Hideki Matsui left the game after one at-bat with tightness in his right hamstring and is listed as day-to-day, and Derek Jeter also did not play for the first time this season, mending a sore right oblique.
When does panic start to set in, Yankee fans?
The Yankees, at their core, at starting to show their age. Jorge Posada is hurt. Jeter is on the mend. Matsui has been a shadow of the player we saw five, six years ago due to lingering injuries the last three years. With Xavier Nady out, the bench is depleted, because a guy like Nick Swisher now has to start.
Ironically, Swisher has been the best of the free agent crop thus far.
With that said, are you surprised the Yanks are two games under .500, third in the American League East?
"I tried to block it out once I got out there," Burnett said. "But we all know who’s pitching and what he's going to do. I tried my best not to worry about him and just do what I can for myself."
I happen to really like Burnett, even though his injury history is sure to catch up to him some time in pinstripes. Like so many Yankees right now, Burnett is not living up to expectations. He inked a five-year, $82.5 million contract.
Now, he has to pitch like it.
He’s getting rattled in TORONTO!
Granted, the Yankees didn't exactly have their “A” lineup – Hideki Matsui left the game after one at-bat with tightness in his right hamstring and is listed as day-to-day, and Derek Jeter also did not play for the first time this season, mending a sore right oblique.
When does panic start to set in, Yankee fans?
The Yankees, at their core, at starting to show their age. Jorge Posada is hurt. Jeter is on the mend. Matsui has been a shadow of the player we saw five, six years ago due to lingering injuries the last three years. With Xavier Nady out, the bench is depleted, because a guy like Nick Swisher now has to start.
Ironically, Swisher has been the best of the free agent crop thus far.
With that said, are you surprised the Yanks are two games under .500, third in the American League East?
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