
"AJ PITCHES 5 INNINGS ONLY, BE PREPARED: Now, you’re right, that’s not ideal idea either and you’re yelling at me right now: “Burnett get’s paid a lot of money Casey, it’s his job to pitch 7 strong every time.” You’re right, but this is the reality… he can’t. So, the only other solution is you take him out of the rotation, which I don't think the Yankees will do, OR they prepare for his outing and have guys like a Cory Wade or Phil Hughes on stand by in the pen to replace him. And I don’t mean replace him when he gets into trouble, I mean replace him in the 6th inning without questions asked. Get to the bridge, get to the win, that’s the goal."
Yes, it may seem ridiculous, but you can't keep putting a guy out there that you believe in that doesn't believe in himself. Plus, it's clear, you're not moving him out of the rotation, so it's Russian roulette... it's Black Jack. It's playing the Claw knowing for sure your not going to snatch up the stuffed animals in the glass box, but you do it anyway. It's literally a rotation spot based on luck or a gamble and we need Rainman to bail us out.

The Daily News spells it out wonderfully: "In the seven starts since his last win he is 0-3 with a 6.00 ERA and none of them have been so-called "quality starts." Since being acquired by the Bombers before signing a five-year deal before the 2009 season, he has not won a game he started in the month of August."
I love my New York Yankees, I just want to see a streak again, and the uncertainty of the rotation is making me nervous. No, I'm not panicking, but I'm not comfortable with what I've been seeing lately. One word... stability. We need it right now.
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