Burnett moves to 4-0 in Yanks win over O's
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05/04/2010 -
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A.J. Burnett tossed 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball
to lead the New York Yankees to a 4-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the
second of a three-game set.
Burnett (4-0) gave up five hits and two walks with eight strikeouts for the
Yankees, who have won three straight and six of seven. Ramiro Pena drove in
two runs while Francisco Cervelli went 3-for-3 with two runs scored in the
win.
Brian Matusz (2-2) was charged with three runs -- one earned -- on six hits
with three walks and two strikeouts over six innings of work for the Orioles,
who were coming off a sweep of Boston before dropping the first two games of
this series. Garrett Atkins went 3-for-4 and scored the only run.
Baltimore worked a run across in the third as Atkins led off with a single,
Rhyne Hughes walked and Cesar Izturis laid down a bunt that Burnett fielded,
but threw the ball wide of first, allowing Atkins to score. Burnett, though,
limited the damage by striking out the next three batters.
The Yankees got the run back in the bottom of the inning as Cervelli tripled
to lead off the frame and Pena grounded out to plate him.
New York took the lead in the fifth inning. Brett Gardner led off with a walk
and Cervelli followed with a single. Pena then laid down a bunt that Matusz
threw wide of first, and Gardner scored. Matusz got the next two batters out,
but back-to-back walks to Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez forced home a run
for a 3-1 lead. Robinson Cano flied out to center to end the inning.
Baltimore got a one-out double from Atkins in the seventh, but Hughes struck
out and Izturis grounded out to end the inning.
Burnett got the first out of the eighth inning, but then walked Nick Markakis.
Damaso Marte then took the mound and struck out Matt Wieters, and Alfredo
Aceves got Miguel Tejada to fly out to end the inning.
New York worked across an insurance run in the ninth as Gardner led off with a
single, stole second, moved to third on a sac bunt from Cervelli and crossed
the plate on a sac fly from Pena for a 4-1 advantage.
Joba Chamberlain then worked around a two-out single in the ninth to pick up
his second save in as many days.
Game Notes
It was announced today by MLB that the Orioles will have the third overall
pick in the 2010 draft that will be held June 7-9...David Hernandez takes the
mound for Baltimore on Wednesday while Andy Pettitte will look to improve to
4-0 on the season for the Yankees...Burnett improved to 11-2 in 15 starts
against Baltimore...Matusz is 1-2 in three starts against the Yanks...New York
has taken 13 of the last 15 against Baltimore at home.
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After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.
Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.
Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.
So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.
In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team.
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The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’.
The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback.
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