WHY IT ALWAYS COMES DOWN TO 1 INNING

(Photo: Gettty)

When will the world end? Will we ever have world peace? Who will be our next President? Where did "pre-Yankee" A.J. Burnett go? The answer to all of the above is, I don't know! When the Yankees signed Burnett they did so believing he would showcase the same dominance he used against the American League, including the New York Yankees. Well ever since he inked that $82 million with the Yankees he somehow lost his heart. He somehow lost the ability to maintain control of a game even when he doesn't have his best stuff. And tonight was classic, present day A.J. Burnett. He looked so good for 5 innings. Actually pitched his way out of danger in the 5th. I said to myself, "Come on A.J., prove me and millions of Yankee fans wrong tonight! Show us you can be a stud!" Who was I kidding!? Enter the 6th inning...A.J. just being A.J.

No matter how good Burnett may look during a game you can always count on one thing: He will have one inning where it all falls apart. It is like clockwork with Burnett. He can look amazing, in control for a few innings and then it happens...one hit; maybe a couple walks; throw in a wild pitch or two and you have yourself a collapse. And for some reason A.J. just can never stop the bleeding. (Photo: Bobby Abreu ties it 1-1)

Look I get it, these are very good MLB hitters he is facing and some credit must be given to them. The Yankees (for the most part) do not give him a ton of run support. But enough is enough man. By your own admission you aren't having fun. Do us all a favor and come up with a mystery "arm strain" or something to end this nightmare. I'll make you a deal A.J..if you come up with some "arm ailment" that will bench you for a while we will still let you make the pies! Deal?!

Our offense battled back against a very tough pitch tonight. Dan Haren, like A.J. Burnett, was terrific for 6+ innings. The Yankees ended his dominance in the 7th with a great rally by stringing together timely hits; including an awesome 2-RBI single by the Captain that tied the game at 4. Cory Wade and David Robertson were just dominating. Shutting down the Angels until Mo took over in the 9th. Well, it was drawn up perfect: Mo shuts them down in the 9th and Yankees rally to get one run in the bottom of the 9th. Except, that is not what happened. Abreu hit his 2nd home run of the night again Rivera and the Yankees bottom of the 9th rally fizzled out when Teixeira was up and Granderson inexplicably got caught in a rundown trying to steal 2nd. What a way to end the game. Anyway, that eventually gave the Angels a 6-4 win tonight.

Final Score: LA Angels 6 - Yankees 4. Not to be forgotten tonight was Granderson's 29th home run tonight! Let's get 'em tomorrow boys!!!

--Mikey Blue, BYB Senior Writer

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WHY I CAN WHEEL & DEAL TOO

The Yankees so far this season have not disappointed, and have exceeded expectations pitching wise for sure. We currently are in 1st place and nothing seems wrong in Yankeeland, and quite frankly, nothing is really wrong...nothing that is, except for the fact that we rely too much on home runs and that will come back to bite us in the ass. Plus, we could really use one more great starter to bring us to the next step.

Since the season has began, we have been wondering what moves Brian Cashman will make since he had a terrible offseason in Yankees terms. I say that because at the time, we had no idea what pitchers like Colon and Garcia would do and Russell Martin was a mystery too because of his injury history. So, now we're at the point where fans wonder, will he get Felix Hernandez? For who? Who else will he get?

As you know, Cashman seems to almost always make a splash with trades in general, whether during the season or during the offseason, something always happens with the man. Some of the players Cashman has acquired in the recent past via trade are:1. Alex Rodriguez
2. Curtis Granderson
3. Bobby Abreu
4. Lance Berkman
5. Kerry Wood
6. Austin Kearns

Just to name a few. My point is, I think there is at least 1 trade that should be made for sure, and others that we should consider, although truth be told, It's tough to decide who I'd give up for certain players. At any rate, check out my trade scenarios:(photo: AP)
Yankees get: Felix Hernandez

Mariners get: Jesus Montero and any one of these 3 pitchers: Ivan Nova, Dellin Betances, and Andrew Brackman.

Other players I think the Yanks could use:

Juan Pierre: Great speed, great table setter if Gardner's struggles continue.

Justin Upton: Good pop, good speed, good all around player.

Andre Eithier: If someone were to break Joe D's streak, shouldn't it be a Yankee?
Shin Soo-Choo: Great hitter for average, one of the most underrated players in the game.

These are just guys I think can help the Yanks, especially come the trade deadline. But, enough about my thought, what about you? Who do you think the Yanks should trade for? Do you think that my Felix trade proposal is a good one? Let me know, send me an email at wjcohen119@aol.com or by just adding me on Facebook. Search the BYB group for my name:
Will Cohen, BYB Staff Writer and let me know what you think.



--Will Cohen, BYB Staff Writer

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