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03/19/04 17:35 EST

 

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Marlins may have to wait until June for pitcher A.J. Burnett's return.

 

Burnett underwent Tommy John surgery early last season, and had hoped to come back by May 1. Now, he's thinking his first game might take a little longer.

 

``I'm not going to worry about when I come back,'' Burnett said Friday. ``I know I'll be back this year. I know I'll be back before the All-Star break and if I come back at the All-Star break then you've got a healthy horse coming back to help you in the stretch. I'm not trying to break any records.''

 

Burnett's comeback was set back two weeks ago when he felt pain in his right elbow after finishing his third bullpen session. He threw on flat ground Friday and felt no discomfort.

 

He may throw a bullpen session next weekend, but the Marlins are not rushing him.

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From Yahoo! Sports...

 

Burnett: Comeback may wait until June

March 19, 2004

 

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- The Florida Marlins may have to wait until June for pitcher A.J. Burnett's return.

 

Burnett underwent Tommy John surgery early last season, and had hoped to come back by May 1. Now, he's thinking his first game might take a little longer.

 

``I'm not going to worry about when I come back,'' Burnett said Friday. ``I know I'll be back this year. I know I'll be back before the All-Star break and if I come back at the All-Star break then you've got a healthy horse coming back to help you in the stretch. I'm not trying to break any records.''

 

Burnett's comeback was set back two weeks ago when he felt pain in his right elbow after finishing his third bullpen session. He threw on flat ground Friday and felt no discomfort.

 

He may throw a bullpen session next weekend, but the Marlins are not rushing him.

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itll be interesting, what if oliver is doing superb like redman last year and its time for AJ to come back. and the other 4 starters are doing good also. do you go with a 6 man rotation?!?!

yes. it is a long season and if they are doing fine, jack the old time manager, will make the old time 6 man rotation move until the playoffs if it works.

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Great news to hear about AJ

 

We should not rush him back, we got an awesome pitcher replacing him (Oliver) who is having a great Spring.

 

I want to see AJ pitch in a Spring traning game, maybe March 27th....let me keep my hopes high.

umm an awesome pitcher replacing him? I wouldnt go that far. No one with an era of 5 is awesome. He is a decent number 5 pitcher I will say that because he won 13 games last year. He should be fine for the first few months, then AJ will be back.

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