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TAMPA, Fla. - There are probably a million ways to explain the disaster that engulfed A.J. Burnett in 2010 - so many, in fact, that the right-hander himself lost track. Think of it as a Ferris wheel of bad mechanics, an inability to focus and self-esteem so low, general manager Brian Cashman had to travel to Burnett's home this winter to essentially say: Snap out of it.
The Yankees all are parroting the same, glowing prognoses for Burnett's rebirth in 2011, in part because they have no Plan B. Without Burnett as a 15- to 18-game winner, the Bombers' rotation wouldn't even be wild-card-caliber, let alone good enough to catch the Red Sox. It's no stretch to say Burnett is the most important player in camp.See the full content of this document
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Sunny Forecast
But the Yankees also know there's more to fixing Burnett than keeping his left shoulder tucked a fraction of a second longer, or preventing his left leg from swinging too far toward first base. That's the domain of Larry Rothschil...
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