Comments on: T-Boned Burnett http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/08/27/t-boned-burnett/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:33:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: dave_in_gainesville http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/08/27/t-boned-burnett/#comment-254904 dave_in_gainesville Mon, 29 Aug 2011 01:14:01 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=65827#comment-254904 I took a *ton* of flak from my fellow Yankee fans for saying this last year, but I do honestly think that a credible case could be made that Burnett deserved the '09 World Series MVP. The Yanks had already lost game-1 with their shutdown ace on the hill, and a second loss at home would've made it all but impossible, heading to Philly. A lot of people remember how uneven Pedro was that night for the Philles, but far fewer people remember just how nasty AJ's stuff was. Positively electric. I spent most of the dog days of last summer saying that AJ was worth the money for even the *chance* of those sorts of performances, and suffering the half-bemused, half-indignant sniggering of my pinstriper buddies, who by the time of the '10 ALCS were all but imploring me to snap out of it. Well, here's the thing about that: I'm not defending him anymore. He's got to go. The Yankees should put him on waivers, then put him on irrevocable waivers, and then, when still nobody wants him, they should release him and eat the salary. He's a nice guy -- the whole pie-in-the-face bit, blah blah blah, but friends, neighbors, countrymen, he. Is. DONE. I took a *ton* of flak from my fellow Yankee fans for saying this last year, but I do honestly think that a credible case could be made that Burnett deserved the ’09 World Series MVP. The Yanks had already lost game-1 with their shutdown ace on the hill, and a second loss at home would’ve made it all but impossible, heading to Philly. A lot of people remember how uneven Pedro was that night for the Philles, but far fewer people remember just how nasty AJ’s stuff was. Positively electric.

I spent most of the dog days of last summer saying that AJ was worth the money for even the *chance* of those sorts of performances, and suffering the half-bemused, half-indignant sniggering of my pinstriper buddies, who by the time of the ’10 ALCS were all but imploring me to snap out of it.

Well, here’s the thing about that: I’m not defending him anymore. He’s got to go. The Yankees should put him on waivers, then put him on irrevocable waivers, and then, when still nobody wants him, they should release him and eat the salary. He’s a nice guy — the whole pie-in-the-face bit, blah blah blah, but friends, neighbors, countrymen, he. Is. DONE.

]]> By: cult of basebaal http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/08/27/t-boned-burnett/#comment-254903 cult of basebaal Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:14:04 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=65827#comment-254903 I'd just like to apologize to everyone in advance. I'm just letting you all know that I've been diagnosed with a severe case of AJDS. AJ Derangement Syndrome. Carry on. I’d just like to apologize to everyone in advance.

I’m just letting you all know that I’ve been diagnosed with a severe case of AJDS.

AJ Derangement Syndrome.

Carry on.

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/08/27/t-boned-burnett/#comment-254902 Sliced Bread Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:25:52 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=65827#comment-254902 T Boned Burnett! Good one. T Boned Burnett! Good one.

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