A.J. Burnett
A.J. Burnett
Allan James "A. J." Burnettis an American former professional baseball starting pitcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseballfor the Florida Marlins, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, and Pittsburgh Pirates...
expected good pitches threw
I threw a lot of pitches early. You've got to put them away when you're ahead. I wasn't as good as I expected to be.
care days expect extra few five good last later opposed scar schedule sure third threw tissue until wait whatever worried
The third inning was good, but something wasn't right. (The Jays) will take care of me. I'm not worried about that. I come back and it's just a scar tissue thing, I would expect to take a few extra days as opposed to being back on the same schedule as last time. If I threw five days later last time, why not wait until 15? Make sure everything is out of there for good ... whatever it is.
depressing positive staff start
I've got one more start here, and that's all that matters. It's depressing around here. There's nothing positive around here. There's nothing positive on the staff now.
number reached
I reached back for the number one and it wasn't there.
fingers wait
I've got my fingers crossed. We just have to wait and see.
feeding good riding starters
All of the starters are feeding off each other. You feel good about what's going on here. We're just riding it out.
broken cautious pain ready reason rupture scar spring unless
I don't know what reason there is to be cautious anymore. Once the tissues have broken up and there's no pain or discomfort, I don't think it's going to come back ? unless I rupture more scar tissue. I'm just going to go out like I'm getting ready for the spring again.
rather sooner team top
Sooner rather than later, we're going to see a new team on top there.
balls both leaked middle pitches supposed toward
Both those balls leaked over the middle right toward him and he did what you're supposed to do with them. Two pitches and that was really it.
discomfort nice playing
It was a nice little day of playing catch. No pain, no discomfort everything is fine.
pitches threw
I threw a lot of pitches early, a lot of 2-2 counts, a lot of 3-2 counts. You've got to put them away when you get ahead.
busting kids
Not today, the season. It's a waste. ... Kids are out there busting their butts, and there's still nothing but negativity.
anxious playing positive
It was just a day of playing catch. That's all it was. No pain, no discomfort, everything's fine. I was anxious more than cautious. It was a positive day.
couple decent feels forward knew last miss mound pain start step stretched
I just want to get stretched out, get the long-tossing done and get back on the mound and take it from there. It feels good, feels great. It's like a step forward every day. I kind of knew I'd feel decent today, thought, because I didn't have any pain the last couple of days. If I miss one start ... I think that's better than anything.