WHY WE NEED A CONFIDENT A.J.

Larry Rothschild has met with AJ Burnett, he's worked with AJ Burnett and was interviewed about AJ Burnett by ESPN. This is the only quote I've taken away from it:

"Nobody wants to have a year like he had. Maybe that alone will be the boost he needs to get better.'' - - Larry Rothschild

Confidence Larry, Confidence. It's not only noticing a bad year and working to not suck again, it's confidence. The way AJ operates is reinforcement, positive head games and confidence. I wrote all about it in WHY CONFIDENCE OVERRULES FAILURE. And coincidentally, Sliding into Home says the same thing...quote:

"It may be terribly cliché, but it does seem like confidence is key for Burnett. While it isn't quantifiable, I doubt that any Yankee fan would have trouble recalling a moment or five where Burnett hung a curve or just missed with a fastball, then proceeded to completely fall apart."

This is not brain surgery to any of us. Rothschild has a good reputation and if he can get AJ's head right, he's earned his money. On a side note, Sliding into Home... highly recommended
(Maybe if I keep giving them a plug, they'll reciprocate.)

A 10-15 5.26 record is not why AJ was signed in 2009. AJ knows it, Rothschild knows it. All we need now is for positive things to happen.

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