A.J. Burnett and C.C. Sabathia‘s post season average stats are a bit closer than I thought they would be. Of course, C.C. Sabathia’s sample size is much larger, but the data does lean a bit toward the shocking side.
Who would have guessed the numbers would play out this way? Not me. Of course, this isn’t the sort of revelation that makes anyone want to throw a parade for A.J. Burnett – rather, it’s more a reminder that outside of 2009, C.C. Sabathia’s post season performance has not been exactly stellar. Still, make no mistake – with C.C. Sabathia, the Yankees may not be able to reach the post season – the problem is, they can’t win unless he pitches more like himself.
