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Originally Posted by SniperSB23
Joba belongs in the bullpen and is a huge question mark in the rotation. He's unhittable up to 45 pitches and is useless from there on out. Talk is they want Burnett (horrible move at 5 years) AND Lowe, Sheets, or Pettite. So at that point they could and should move Joba to the bullpen and let Hughes start as the #5 and see how he does behind an incredibly strong top four.
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Burnett is a typical Yankee move. Buying the top for a guy who had a career year. Especially when he pitched against the Yanks. They love signing guys that played well against them. They did it with Giambi, Damon, Pavano. Now they are going to try to do it with Burnett. I think the guy has great stuff, but he is just too much of a injury risk for the amount of money and years that they want to give him. Here is his lines against the Yanks last year.
IP H R ER BB SO HR
A Burnett, W (1-0) 6 5 2 2 1 3 1
A Burnett, W (10-8) 8.1 6 1 1 1 8 1
A Burnett, W (16-9) 8 5 1 1 1 13 0
A Burnett, L (16-10) 8 7 2 2 1 8 0
A Burnett 8 7 2 1 2 11 0