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Sunday May 19 | Rant Sports

Charting A.J. Burnett's Resurgence With Pittsburgh Pirates

On February 20, 2012, New York Yankees fans rejoiced as A.J. Burnett was no longer on the team and they only had to eat $18 million of the $31 million remaining on his contract.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees

Thu May 16, 2013

Jays Journal

Monitoring the Progress of the Process

With the Jays fresh of a sweep of the Giants I felt compelled to look at the actions of both teams front offices and see what it is that separates a perennial also-ran from a team that has won the World Series two of the last three years.

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Related Topix: Sports, Madison Bumgarner, Baseball Players, Buster Posey, Barry Zito, Aaron Rowand

Tue May 14, 2013

Sports Network

National League Game Capsules

Norichika Aoki went 3-for-5 with three RBI and Marco Estrada spun seven innings of one run ball as the Brewers snapped a four-game skid with a 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Related Topix: Sports, Norichika Aoki, Baseball Players, Marco Estrada, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, Jean Segura, Pedro Alvarez

Washington Nationals

Stadium showdown: Felix, CC meet in Bronx

Felix Hernandez will look to continue his mastery of the Yankees in the Bronx when the Mariners open a three-game series against New York on Tuesday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Felix Hernandez, CC Sabathia, C.C. Sabathia, Troy Tulowitzki, Brett Marshall

The Japan Times

Aoki sparks Brew Crew

Big night: Milwaukee's Norichika Aoki knocks the ball out of the glove of Pittsburgh catcher Michael McKenry to score in the fifth inning on Monday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Norichika Aoki, Baseball Players, Michael McKenry, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, Chris Johnson, Lyle Overbay

Mon May 13, 2013

Cincinnati.com

Hoyt's road to radio began on mound

Our precious loss. These words are etched onto a bench that sits in a pebbled plaza in North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Bronson Arroyo

Sun May 12, 2013

Seattle Mariners

Felix takes the mound against Yankees in battle of aces

Hernandez has made seven starts as a visitor against the Yankees, and he is 5-2 with a 2.06 ERA, including two complete games.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, American League East, CC Sabathia, Baseball Players, Troy Tulowitzki, Brendan Ryan, Seattle Mariners

Fri May 10, 2013

New York Post

A.J. thrives after escape from N.Y.

A.J. Burnett - 16-10 with a 3.51 ERA last year with Pittsburgh - is 3-3 with a 2.57 ERA and 62 strikeouts this season, when the Yankees are paying $8.5 million of his $16 million salary.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, American League, Major League Baseball, American League East, Jeff Locke, Russell Martin, Ike Davis, Lucas Duda

Thu May 09, 2013

Baseball Prospectus

Daily Hit List: Thursday, May 9 by Matthew Kory

Anibal Sanchez has a 1.97 ERA in 45 2/3 innings but is 3-3 because he lacks intestinal fortitude.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Anibal Sanchez, Lance Berkman, David Ortiz, Dan Uggla, Reid Brignac

Wed May 08, 2013

Pittsburgh Pirates

Burnett terrific in duel; late homer sinks Pirates

So an implosion of cosmic proportions seemed inevitable. Something had to give. It turned out to be A.J. Burnett.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Michael McKenry, Felix Hernandez, Dustin Ackley, Jesus Montero, Starling Marte

Major League Baseball

Aces Hernandez, Burnett to face off in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh's pitching staff silenced the Mariners' bats on Tuesday, but left-fielder Jason Bay hopes to change that as the Mariners look to split the brief two-game set on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Jason Bay, National League, Major League Baseball, Felix Hernandez

Tue May 07, 2013

CNN

Not What They Bargained For

B.J. Upton has struck out in almost one-third of his plate appearances in his first season for the Braves.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Michael Bourn, CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira, C.C. Sabathia, Carl Crawford

Mon May 06, 2013

BleacherReport

Joe Girardi: The Impending Free Agent That Nobody Is Talking About

Chamberlain are just a few free agents that the New York Yankees will have to internally discuss this offseason, but another FA that anybody fails to give recognition to is manager Joe has been the Yankees manager since 2008.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Eduardo Nunez, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira

Sat May 04, 2013

Rum Bunter

A.J. Burnett Earned A New Contract, The Pirates Need To Give Him One

Much has previously been made this season about A.J. Burnett and the possibility of his impending retirement at the the end of the 2013 season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates

Bugs and Cranks

Cinco de Losers

The Blue Jays are playing like a bunch of hungover squirrels. They have taken it upon themselves to say, "We're done.

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Related Topix: Sports, J.P Arencibia, Baseball Players, Brett Lawrie, Chad Mottola, Colby Rasmus

Call to the Pen

Pirates Pitching Spurs Revival

There has been a lot to celebrate lately for Pittsburgh Pirates closer Jason Grilli, here slapping five with catcher Russell Martin.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Jason Grilli, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, Russell Martin, American League, Joel Hanrahan

The China Post

Holland commanding as Rangers beat Red Sox

Texas' Adrian Beltre had a three-run double among his four hits as the Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-0 on Friday in a clash of American League divisional leaders.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Derek Holland, Adrian Beltre, American League, Major League Baseball, A.J Griffin, Matt Holliday

FakeTeams

Roto Roundup: Hanley Ramirez, Aroldis Chapman, Chris Davis, and Others

Ray Guilfoyle highlights some of the top fantasy performers from Friday night's MLB action, including Aroldis Chapman blowing up, A.J. Burnett dominating and another injury for Hanley Ramirez.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Hanley Ramirez, Aroldis Chapman, Chris Davis, Dee Gordon, Clayton Kershaw

Fri May 03, 2013

Rum Bunter

The Magnificent A.J. Burnett Dilemma

A.J. Burnett has 57 strikeouts, just one punchout behind Yu Darvish for the Major League Baseball lead.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Yu Darvish, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, CC Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda, David Phelps

Thu May 02, 2013

The Big Lead

Doug Fister: The Most Dangerous Man in Baseball?

The big righty starts tonight in Houston for Detroit, where he'll look to increase his Major League-high total of eight hit batters.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Eduardo Nunez