<p>With Andy Pettitte sidelined&nbsp;for up to five weeks, A.J. Burnett has to step up. Newsday's <a href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/jim-baumbach/baumbach-with-andy-going-to-dl-a-j-must-turn-it-around-1.2116663">Jim Baumbach </a>tells you why.</p>

With Andy Pettitte sidelined for up to five weeks, A.J. Burnett has to step up. Newsday's Jim Baumbach tells you why.

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