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A.J. Burnett Dominant Against Mets

Stephen Kersey — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:19:16 +0000

When the New York Yankees gave A.J. Burnett a big contract in the offseason, this was the type of production they wanted. On Saturday against the New York Mets, Burnett gave up only one hit in seven innings while striking out ten. His pitching effort led the Yankees to a 5-0 victory.

Burnett on the season now has a 3.93 ERA to go along with a record of 6-4. Although he got off to a relatively slow start, Burnett has gotten better and better. In his last three starts, the 32-year-old has given up one earned run in more than 20 innings.

The Yankees got a Nick Swisher solo shot in the third inning to get on the board. In the sixth, Alex Rodriguez had an RBI single and then Jorge Posada smashed a three-run homer later in the inning.

The win gives the Yankees a 42-32 record on the season. The Mets fell to 37-36 with the loss.

AJ Burnett - New York Yankees (Image: Zuma Press)

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Baseball Offseason Trades – Transactions Update

Stephen Kersey — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:54:16 +0000

Mike Jacobs of the Florida Marlins traded to the Kansas City Royals for Leo Nunez
The Royals will hope that Jacobs can add some pop to their lineup, while Nunez should improve the bullpen of the Marlins

Scott Olsen and Josh Willingham of the Florida Marlins traded to the Washington Nationals for Emilio Bonifacio, P.J. Dean and Jake Smolinski
The Marlins were able to shed some salary and pick up a few decent prospects, while the Nationals added a good pitching prospect in Olsen and a good bat in Willingham.

Matt Holliday of the Colorado Rockies traded to the Oakland Athletics for Huston Street, Greg Smith and Carlos Gonzalez
Read our Matt Holliday trade analysis.

Nick Swisher and Kanekoa Texeira of the Chicago White Sox traded to the New York Yankees for Wilson Betemit, Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez.
The Yankees get a possible everyday first baseman in Swisher, while the White Sox get a utility player in Betemit and two pitching prospects.

Kevin Gregg of the Florida Marlins traded to the Chicago Cubs for Jose Ceda
The Cubs get Gregg who should provide immediate bullpen help, while the Marlins get a star pitching prospect in Ceda.

Coco Crisp of the Boston Red Sox traded to the Kansas City Royals for Ramon Ramirez
The Royals get a centerfielder in Crisp, while the Red Sox get Ramirez to help their bullpen.

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Chicago White Sox use Blowup Doll Slump Buster

Stephen Kersey — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:36:59 +0000

Major League Baseball is looking into the inventive and possibly insensitive way the Chicago White Sox decided to use a blowup doll as a slump buster. According to reports, the team’s locker room had two blowup dolls that were decorated with signs.

One sign reportedly said Let’s Go White Sox, while the other sign said You’ve Got To Push. Baseball bats were strategically placed around the dolls, most likely for comedic purposes.

The White Sox, who were mired in a six-game losing streak when the inflatable blowup dolls were placed in the locker room, have apologized for the incident. Manager Ozzie Guillen didn’t apologize, however he did say that no harm or disrespect was intended.

While no player has yet to step forward and claim responsibility for the prank, most local media members presume that Nick Swisher was the mastermind behind the blowup doll slump busters.

Oh and the White Sox won their next game to end their six-game slump. If they win many more games, we might see blowup dolls in locker rooms across the major leagues.

The above blowup doll had no comment and was not amused by this story.

Photo: Newscom

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