Height/Weight: 6-4/230
| Birthdate: 01/03/1977
| Birthplace: North Little Rock, AR
| Bats/Throws: R/R
| Team: Toronto
| College: No College
| MLB Experience: 10
| Salary: $13,200,000
Blue Jays SP A.J. Burnett lost a tight pitcher's duel Monday against Indians SP Fausto Carmona, and dropped to 3-4 after Cleveland's 3-0 win during Game 1 of a doubleheader. Burnett gave up three runs and five hits in 7 2/3 innings for the Blue Jays, who have been blanked in 22 consecutive innings. Burnett, who was scheduled to pitch Sunday before a rainout, allowed only one hit until Grady Sizemore doubled off the wall in right-center with one out in the sixth. Sizemore went to third on a groundout by Jamey Carroll and scored on David Dellucci's single. Travis Hafner drew a leadoff walk in the seventh and Asdrubal Cabrera followed with his first homer since Sept. 17. Burnett walked three and struck out seven. (Updated 05/12/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/15/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Burnett has now lost his last two starts and has allowed eight runs in 13 2/3 innings. On a bright note, Burnett does have 17 strikeouts in that span. He is starting to harness his strikeout pitch, now if only the wins can come with it. Burnett continues to be a high-end Fantasy SP. His next scheduled start is for Saturday at Philadelphia. (Updated 05/12/2008).
Burnett lost his second straight start on Monday, when the visiting Blue Jays dropped the opener of a doubleheader 3-0 against Cleveland. The Blue Jays, though, won the nightcap, 3-0 in 10 innings. (Updated 05/13/2008)
Advice
Burnett gave up three runs and five hits, while striking out seven in 7 2-3 innings. He fell to 3-4 with a 4.94 ERA in nine games this season. Burnett lost to Tampa Bay in his previous outing, and now hopes to avoid his first three-start skid in nearly three years. He last dropped three consecutive starts during a five-game skid from Aug. 24-Sept. 14, 2005, while playing for Florida.
Blue Jays SP A.J. Burnett lost a tight pitcher's duel Monday against Indians SP Fausto Carmona, and dropped to 3-4 after Cleveland's 3-0 win during Game 1 of a doubleheader. Burnett gave up three runs and five hits in 7 2/3 innings for the Blue Jays, who have been blanked in 22 consecutive innings. Burnett, who was scheduled to pitch Sunday before a rainout, allowed only one hit until Grady Sizemore doubled off the wall in right-center with one out in the sixth. Sizemore went to third on a groundout by Jamey Carroll and scored on David Dellucci's single. Travis Hafner drew a leadoff walk in the seventh and Asdrubal Cabrera followed with his first homer since Sept. 17. Burnett walked three and struck out seven. (Updated 05/12/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/15/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Burnett has now lost his last two starts and has allowed eight runs in 13 2/3 innings. On a bright note, Burnett does have 17 strikeouts in that span. He is starting to harness his strikeout pitch, now if only the wins can come with it. Burnett continues to be a high-end Fantasy SP. His next scheduled start is for Saturday at Philadelphia. (Updated 05/12/2008).
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