"A.J. Burnett's start Wednesday offered no clarity on what's next for the Yankees' six-man rotation, and Joe Girardi is leaving it open-ended.

Girardi said the six-pack has "worked pretty well for us. It seems to keep our guys pretty fresh, too. We'll decide what we're going to do. I'm not going to commit one way or another."

Burnett, who allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings and was hurt by raggedy Yankee fielding, said of his outing: "I feel like I've made progress, but it's only two starts. You have to find a way to grind and I've done that, but you have to take it to another level."

Burnett says he won't use as an excuse the extra rest that a six-man rotation brings.

"I'm not going to give in to that, but it's definitely not the same," Burnett said. "You're throwing extra bullpens and trying to stay sharp, but it's not the same. No excuses. That's not the reason I gave up the homer today.""