Yankees starter A.J. Burnett credits acupuncture with helping him stay healthy

[Celebration]

http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2010/05/yankees_starter_aj_burnett_cre.html

The Yankees general manager heard the reports out of Toronto, the ones that said that A.J. Burnett had been reformed. Gone was the pitcher who leaned on raw talent and little else to get by, the one with the nasty streak of a bulldog but the durability of a Ming vase. Inspired by the great Roy Halladay, Burnett had learned the virtue of preparation and thus discovered the key to staying healthy.

Still, Cashman had questions for Burnett when he became a free agent. So they talked about preparation, about lifting weights, running and throwing between starts, all the mundane work it takes to do the extraordinary. Then, Burnett told Cashman about the thing that he believed had made all the difference: his devotion to acupuncture.

“Do you guys have something like that?” Burnett asked.

In the winter of 2008, the Yankees did not. However, with the team still stinging from missing the playoffs and in dire need of high-end arms, Cashman told Burnett he was prepared to change that.

“It was a promise I made to him,” Cashman said. “Clearly, we want to keep this asset on the field. We want him right.”

[underpants]

1. acupuncture is very effective for things ranging from substance abuse, smoking, injuries, etc.

they haven't been doing it for thousands of years for no reason

it ain't a Snuggie

[hughee99]

2. As opposed to Vazquez, who just keeps getting a fork stuck in him. n/t

Good for Burnett, too, he's got a lot of potential and I'd hate to see him piss away a career with "Carl Pavano" disease.

[DebbieCDC]

3. I have successfully used acpuncture for back and neck problems for years

When all else failed acupuncture was the only thing that worked for me. I became an instant convert.

As a friend of mine once observed, "Three billion Chinese can't be wrong" when the subject of acpuncture came up.

[Richard D]

4. Hard to believe

Someone actually unrecommended my recommendation.

[Celebration]

5. eh, some people just don't like

"feel good" stories.

Someone is having a bad day. ;)

[HuckleB]

6. Does acupuncture really work?

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2543/does-acupuncture-really-work