The Yankees are the flagship team of the MLB despite not winning the world series last year. They always get what they want and they always et rid of who they want. So when rumors started circulating that A.J Burnett was going to get traded to Pitsburgh I first was happy, then i got the feeling of not really caring because its not like the Yankees where being held back by A.J's huge contract or anything. even though the guy didnt perform when called upon, he still was a better option than alot of other pitchers in the league. Now it seems the Yankees are about to dump A.J and his huge salary on a team that probably can afford it, and this just shows how dumb the other teams in the MLB can be. If the Yankees want to get him out of New York, why would another team want him?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/sports/baseball/yankees-looking-to-unload-aj-burnett.html?_r=1&ref=sports
As a Yankee fan, AJ surely has been frustrating to watch. I don't have as much hate towards him as most of the Yankee fans do. I saw AJ as a guy who took the ball every 5th day, no matter what, especially with a injury riddled career. He won a huge Game 2 in the '09 world series, in an almost must win, as well as game 4 last year against Detroit. As it seems Aj's time as a Yankee is quickly coming to an end, I kind of wish he had a better run here in NY. World Series champ as a Yankee isn't so bad though.
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