FACT: AJ Burnett will have a great year in 2011

FACT:

AJ Burnett will have a better pitching performance in 2011 than he did in 2010.

There is no way AJ Burnett's 2011 performance can be worse than all of the below:

• His W-L record in 2010 was 10-15.
• He hit 19 batters; his previous worse year was 10 batters.
• His HR per 9 innings was 1.2; that was his worst performance in his career.
• His K/9 innings was 7.0; his worst performance since 2001.
• His hits/9 innings was 9.8; his worst performance in his career.
• He had 16 wild pitches; 1 less than his worst year.
• His ERA was 5.26; his previous worst year was 4.79 in 2000.
• His 3-pitch K’s were 17; 20 less than 2009; worst since 2003.
• His catcher was Jorge; in 2011 it will be Russell.
• His pitching coach was Dave Eiland; in 2011 it will be Larry Rotchschild.
• AJ Burnett had marriage difficulties in 2010 which resulted in a divorce.

 And with a better AJ performance, that means more wins out of AJ which translates into more Yankee team wins.

That's my prediction. What's yours?