CLEARWATER, Fla. - A.J. Burnett got off to a severe begin Monday opposite the Phillies, but with the monthly calendar still incited to March, he wasnt sweating his heartless initial inning as the Yankees lost, 9-7, to the Phillies.The Phillies torched Burnett for five first-inning runs on 4 hits, dual walks and a wild pitch, but the righthander staid in to follow with 3 scoreless frames."I pounded and determined the heater early - and they swung early," Burnett said. "If you"re going to get me, get me early. Get me now. After that, I got in rather of a small groove."Burnett one after another to throw his changeup as most as possible, perplexing to settle the representation as a viable choice during the season."I threw a little great changeups that got hit, but you keep throwing them," Burnett said. "The some-more I throw it, the improved it gets."L.A. STORY: Rule 5 collect Jamie Hoffmann was returned to the Dodgers Monday after going 3-for-23 (.130) this open with the Yankees.... Mark Teixeira went 4-for-4 with his third home run of the spring, mending his open normal to .400.
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