Burnett apologized to teammates, played catch without restrictions
Posted by: Josh Thomson - Posted in Misc on Jul 18, 2010 
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A.J. Burnett said he apologized to his teammates as a group this morning on the heels of Saturday’s outburst. Burnett said after yesterday’s 10-5 loss to the Rays that he would explain to teammates how he suffered lacerations on his hands and apologize that he had not been able to show restraint.
Burnett would not say what he told the team, only that the incident was now in the past.
“That’s between us,” he said. “But it’s all in the past. It’s over. I learned from it and hopefully everybody else learned from it when it comes to emotions. It was good.”
Even before Burnett spoke this morning, Derek Jeter had said the situation was over with because Burnett had already addressed it. He said the topic did not need to be discussed with reporters again because Burnett had already given his public apology. The rest was between the pitcher and his teammates.
“It’s over with. Anything else with the media in terms of that is over with,” Jeter said. “You don’t have to do everything through the media. He’s already addressed it and he doesn’t have to address it again.”
Burnett also played long toss, throwing at about a distance of 100 feet. He felt fine and expects to throw his bullpen as scheduled on Tuesday.
“Everything was good,” he said. “I figured it would be, so I’ll go as scheduled.”
Burnett wore the bandage on his right palm. It had no ill-effects on his ability to throw.
“I threw the same. I threw just as hard, threw just as long,” he said. “I didn’t baby it or do anything different.”
With the off-day tomorrow, Burnett would be scheduled to start at home Friday night against Kansas City.
Maybe the should put him on the DL, you know, just in case.
Ooooooooosty.
We should put you on the Lohud DL so you can’t post for 15 days.
sure Carl, why don’t you try that.
Rich,
You’re half right. The Yankees make money because of winning and star power. Jeter is their biggest star and is also the best available player to play his position. Hanley Ramierez and Troy Tullowitski aren’t options. The Yankees are smart, they have never let signing their own guys interfere with the big picture and ultimate goal of winning baseball games.
I think the guy deserves to be cut a little slack seeing as how he’s represented the Yankee organization with about as much class as humanly possible over the last 15 years and done so while playing HOF caliber baseball.
Signing Jeter isn’t going to prevent the Yankees from pursuing the players they think will help them win the most…..as you say, winning is above all else. If they pass on Cliff Lee in the offseason because they spent too much on Jeter then I’ll eat my deep fried Crow.
I think once Jeter finally does move from the position and the Yankees are forced to play musical shortstops for several years afterwards then maybe folks will realize what they are missing.
Off to the beach…enjoy the game everyone!
Before passing further judgement, let’s see what A.J. brings to the mound vs. the Royals on Friday.
“With the off-day tomorrow, Burnett would be scheduled to start at home Friday night against Kansas City.”
Nice… maybe he can actually win that game.
Jack Curry is right (though we’ll never know it). The Yankees had his back while he was struggling mightily and now he pulls this act – no matter what they say, his standing in the clubhouse is likely changed.
This whole thing is hilarious He said he fell down the stairs lol
Girardi “What I do in public isn’t always what I do behind closed doors”
Hope that applies to Jaba
How about we don’t pass judgement?
The worse thing be did was lie. No drunk driving, sexual assault, cruelty to animals, or any other crime.
Wow… YES is going pretty hard on AJ. Give them props – they normally sugarcoat this type of stuff and protect their players.
Players are much forgiving than fans.
This is a non-issue in the clubhouse.
Per Kim, the Yankees players were upset yesterday; they understand the frustration of a struggling player, but to the point where it hurt the team? Remember the Yankees were only down 3 runs at the time……..
Also per Kim, Eiland had some tough words for AJ: said he has to be more mentally tough and that when you hit RH hitters with breaking pitches, it’s the sign of a lazy arm and a lazy mind.
Girardi said yesterday they knew AJ wasn’t being truthful because if you trip in the stairs, you have burns, not cuts.
At least AJ should have come up with a better lie if he wanted to go that route.
This is a problem with so much media coverage and blogs.
There is so much space to fill that anything becomes more of a story than it deserves.
Ben HUUUUUUUUUUUUR!!!!!!!!!!!
Bronx Born July 18th, 2010 at 12:26 pm
Is that what it is Maine? These guys are so into the stats from Fantasy baseball and try to apply it to reality?
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Yes, that’s absolutely part of it. Some folks need to get off the computer and watch the game. Even better, maybe go see a game in person sometime.
I respect Jack Curry’s opinion as much as anyone who covers this team. He usually gets it, unlike most in the NY media.
That said, I can’t say that I agree with him on Burnett’s standing has now changed in that clubhouse.
I don’t imagine Paul O’Neill’s standing changed in the clubhouse when he went after inanimate objects and dinged himself up as a result.
An act out of frustration because he feels he let the team down is not going to change whatever opinions his teammates had of him 24 hours ago.
well if Pet retires next year, we will be full throttle at Lee. More than likely, even if Pet comes back.
IMHO, Lee is a no brainer. PLus, Cash loves Lee just as much as CC and Hal has given him the green light already on Lee. Does that carry over to the off-season, I believe so.
as far as the psychobabble issue, his own pitching coach used words such as lazy and mentally weak.
no one can get into anothers mind but in aj’s case it looks evident that eiland will get as close as anyone.
as far as being ok with it in the clubhouse, sure the bottom line is winning, they will protect him as they need him, he has probably been coddled his entire life.
it’s all conjecture, nobody knows for sure, but if it walks like a duck…
So, if AJ had broken his hand and Cash had to go get a starter at the deadline, it would have changed the perception?
He was fortunate. Chalk this up under “dodged a bullet”.
well if Pet retires next year, we will be full throttle at Lee. More than likely, even if Pet comes back.
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Andy is not retiring…if he does Lee’s price tag will rocket.
AJ could have kept the team in the game, but instead he pulled that stunt………..no wonder the players were upset.
I don’t care for AJ, he just seems immature.
The guy lied and then says, “I am an honest person” HYSTERICAL! Uhm, no you are not AJ, you lied remember?
An act out of frustration because he feels he let the team down is not going to change whatever opinions his teammates had of him 24 hours ago.
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And for sure, IMO, there are some that look at him as a gutless loser.
Listen to what Giradi and Jeter said. This was handled in house and won’t be discussed how that was done to the press.
Eliand hasn’t exactly been flattering of his pitchers… said Hughes was pitching scared in the postseason last year, says that Burnett’s pitching sequence was lazy and it starts in his head…
AJ could have kept the team in the game, but instead he pulled that stunt………..no wonder the players were upset.
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Yet there are people who say they like him…don’t get it
It was 4-2 in the third. Hardly insurmountable. I understand their frustrations, but jeez.
How about apologizing for 2-for-11 with RISP? Or leaving 10 on the bases?
Giuseppe Franco July 18th, 2010 at 12:42 pm
I respect Jack Curry’s opinion as much as anyone who covers this team. He usually gets it, unlike most in the NY media.
That said, I can’t say that I agree with him on Burnett’s standing has now changed in that clubhouse.
I don’t imagine Paul O’Neill’s standing changed in the clubhouse when he went after inanimate objects and dinged himself up as a result.
An act out of frustration because he feels he let the team down is not going to change whatever opinions his teammates had of him 24 hours ago
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GF, I generally agree with you and SJ about this AJ/O’Neill comparison. However, the one thing that’s different is AJ is your SP – if Paulie dinged himself up and had to be pulled, ok, but pulling your SP in the third inning affects your team greatly that day, and your bullpen for the next day or two.
That being said, if his teammates can move, so should we.
Eliand hasn’t exactly been flattering of his pitchers… said Hughes was pitching scared in the postseason last year, says that Burnett’s pitching sequence was lazy and it starts in his head…
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Because he knows them best and chooses not to be politically correct
“And for sure, IMO, there are some that look at him as a gutless loser.”
I don’t think they needed this incident for them to form that opinion… his constant meltdowns when things go wrong are proof enough of that. Maybe “gutless loser” is a tad strong, but I think they know he is a headcase.
Even Phil Hughes, a 23 yr old, handles adversity better than he does.
I’ll guarantee that Burnett’s standing in the clubhouse is a Hell of a lot stronger than Chamberlain’s.
well if Pet retires next year, we will be full throttle at Lee. More than likely, even if Pet comes back.
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Andy is not retiring…if he does Lee’s price tag will rocket.
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I dunno, he may make this his last season like Moose did. Go out on a strong season. Damn Moose. I’d much rather him then “AJ Burnout”.
I have a feeling Price is going to fail today.
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I’m sorry, but Girardi is far too much a Pollyanna to take seriously.
The Yankees need to take this series. This is against their biggest rival for this season, and they need to show that the Rays aren’t all that ESPeeN make them out to be. Price is a good pitcher, but that shouldn’t give the Yankee batters any excuses.
The issue with AJ is not much of a issue, as Paul O’Neill used to act like a child on a temper tantrum far worse than that. Its not smart of AJ to put his pitching hand at risk, but I don’t think anyone will accuse AJ as being a Rhodes Scholar. He should be upset over how he has done this year overall. Yesterday he blew the game every time there was two outs. He has far too much talent than that. Call it a brain fart or lack of focus or whatever, its hard to swallow the way he melted down, and if I were him I’d be furious with that performance as well as he was.
Andy has been a pretty effective stopper in his time in pinstripes. Let’s hope that he can close the door on the Rays offense, which really isn’t all that. Pettitte knows how to pitch, and just like CC, should keep the Yankees in the game. The offense needs to work over this snot nosed Price and show him who is Boss.
AJ , at the very least, is immature.
No crime in that. Just doesn’t fit well on a championship ballclub.
If he were with the Royals, so be it, but not here.
If you think Jeter condones it, think again.
He despises it, but is mature enough to act like a Mgr/Capt. and move the team on.
Pointing it out as a fan is not wrong and calling it psychobabble is nonsense.
Everything in here is psychobabble.
LIsten to Eiland, is that psychobabble, he says the same things you hear here. Here, here!
Shoot ,I was waiting for Giradi to go all Bruce Lee on Aj, “You pull this crap in my contract year, smack, kick, punch, slap, body slam …. now get up and act like you got some sense!!”
Yanks have a better chance of winning with Carol Burnett on the mound.