motivation or not, it doesn't matter when you consider the facts. Kazmir owns the Yankees...Burnett on the other hand not only has been getting rocked in his last 10 starts, and has an almost 5era career against the Angels.
This isn't basketball, tennis or football where motivation really makes a huge difference. This is a sport where the guys in the field really cannot control whats happening with the ball, only the bats can.
they can say they know there's work left to be done, but there's also some sort of relaxing after you know you've clinched a playoff birth. no matter what players say, their actions will speak louder than words. are you completely sure that all 25men are 100% focused after last night, even though they say they are? LOL Can you gurantee the fact that Jeter is 4-33, AROD 3-24, Cano-Matsui-Swisher all have sub200 career BA's against him are all going to suddenly change? LOL...it's not like it's only a collection of 4 or 5 games either...
