PITCHER: A.J. Burnett, SP, Yankees

Yankees faces hard challenges

Yankees faces hard challenges

Dan Johnson, the Rays' hero in their 4-3 victory over the Yankees on Wednesday night, called the three-game series "as close to a playoff atmosphere as you can get without actually being in the playoffs."

And just think: The playoffs don't begin for 20 days. The first-place Rays, meanwhile, are 31 games over wholesale nfl jerseys.500 but still have 17 games left to hold off the Yankees. Both clubs should enjoy their day off today because the playoff-like atmosphere isn't expected to lessen anytime soon. Well, except for the Rangers and Twins. Sizing up the rest of the season for the A.L.'s playoff hopefuls. They headed home in second place after a 1-5 road trip.

Concern: Even if Andy Pettitte returns in top form, rotation questions persist behind him and ace CC Sabathia. Strength of schedule: 1. Of their 16 remaining games, 13 are against teams above

.500. Prediction: A.L. East champions and home-field advantage.

PITCHER: A.J. Burnett, SP, Yankees

Following a disastrous 3 1/3-inning outing by Burnett on Friday, manager Joe Girardi hinted that the righthander's rotation spot could be in jeopardy. In five August starts

ugg boot wholesale, Burnett is 0-4 with a 7.80 ERA.

New York would prefer not to banish Burnett to the bullpen, and it has little choice but to stick with him and hope he recoversas he did in July (3-1, 2.00 ERA) following a horrible June (0-5, 11.35 ERA). The Yankees have few alternatives. Andy Pettitte is on the disabled list, and Javier Vazquez recently lost his rotation spot to rookie Ivan Nova. It's still possible, though unlikely wholesale nfl jerseys that Tampa Bay and Boston could finish ahead of New York.

Perhaps next week's series at Dodger Stadium will revive his bat and increase the October urgency. In the NLCS against Los Angeles last season, Howard hit .333, homered twice and drove in eight runs.

PITCHER: A.J. Burnett, SP, Yankees

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