Good to see AJ making some progress

Although I was busy in trial all day today dealing with a schmuck attorney, I made sure to catch the YES Network's replay of the 1PM game.

Today AJ Burnett pitched day game against the Phillies and had three scoreless innings.  Its about time AJ!  All kidding aside, it's good to see AJ making strides in his progress.  AJ didnt allow one hit and struck out Ryan Howard.  

Of course these spring training numbers are somewhat meaningless, after the game, AJ talked about his renewed confidence in himself.  Its obvious he was having some mental issues he couldnt get through last season, but Rothschild claims he worked with AJ in the offseason to specifically address the mental aspect of the game.  If Rotschild knows what he is doing, hopefully we wont be watching AJ with his arms locked behind his head with that frustrated look on his face as a ball sails over the right field wall.

On another note, Russell Martin caught AJ during today's game.  That makes two days in a row for Martin behind the plate.  This past weekend was the first time he got into gear due to his knee injuries and he looked sharp.  Girardi said Martin is the starting catcher, but keep an eye of for Montero as well as Romine during the next few weeks.