Bruney vs. K-Rod
nyyankeesrumors.com 6/14/2009 — So you can certainly say Brian Bruney started it. After the Mets embarrassing ninth innings collapse on Friday night, Bruney spoke the media and said it “couldn’t have happened to a better guy,” referring to K-Rod on the mound, whose antics were described by Bruney as a ...

K-Rod Confronts Bruney at Stadium
bats.blogs.nytimes.com 6/15/2009 — The Brian Bruney-Francisco Rodriguez squabble continued on Sunday as the pitchers had to be separated before Sunday's game.

My thoughts on the Francisco Rodriguez-Brian Bruney feud
subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com 6/14/2009 — There was a whole to-do this morning, with a pre-game confrontation between Francisco Rodriguez and Brian Bruney. The Mets' closer had to be restrained by teammates from going after the Yankees' reliever. Here's the thing - until he looked like he was going to shove Bruney, I actually think ...

Weighing in on the K-Rod - Bruney Flap
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 6/15/2009 — The Mets played the Yankees in what has become the new interleague marquis matchup. The series the past few years has been interesting. The Mets and the Yankees have both been in contention and the series has featured controversy in the past with the Clemens/Piazza thing. Now a new flap has ...

Bruney’s Comment Out Of Line
mostlymets.golddave.com 6/15/2009 — “He’s got a tired act. I think that’s bad, but two years ago, when he lost the game… I don’t know if anybody saw it, I did. He was in Oakland and he was pitching for Anaheim, didn’t get a call, and so he was like complaining…The catcher threw it back and ...

Brian Bruney slams Mets K-Rod in Trenton
nybaseballdigest.com 6/13/2009 — Mike Silva just called me, you can check out details on his Twitter. While covering Brian Bruney’s rehab stint at Trenton, Bruney had some thoughts on last night’s Mets/Yankees game. Bruney on the dropped pop-up: “I’ve seen that play before … in high ...

Injured Yankees reliever Brian Bruney encouraged by Sunday bullpen session
nj.com 6/7/2009 — NEW YORK -- Yankees reliever Brian Bruney took what he called a "huge positive step" on Sunday after completing a 30-pitch bullpen session. Bruney pronounced himself pain-free (yes, we've heard that one before, and no, I didn't check to see...

Bruney taking everything in stride
riveraveblues.com 7/11/2009 — When the Yankees demoted Brian Bruney on August 8, 2009, to make room for Joba Chamberlain , the then-25-year-old reliever didn’t take it too well. He explicitly denied comment to reporters, and knocked over a chair on his way out the door. It ...

Thriller! Brian Bruney uses hyperbaric chamber
subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com 6/25/2009 — I don't know quite what to make of this story. The New York Post's George King reports that Brian Bruney is using a portable hyperbaric chamber on his elbow. "I was in it for 1 to 1½ hours today," Bruney said yesterday. "I thought it helped my foot last year." A hyperbaric chamber? I know it's ...

Jim Baumbach Needs To Work On His Columns
fackyouk.blogspot.com 6/15/2009 — That is the title of a column written by Newsday's Jim Baumbach . With Bruney poised to return from the DL shortly, perhaps you would interpret that to mean that he literally needs to work on his pitching motion, which he probably does. It does not. Bruney needs to work on his delivery Jim ...

Mariano's at-bat a light moment in win — Major League Baseball News 6/25/2009
In a light moment during the Yankees' 8-4 win over the Braves, closer Mariano Rivera batted in the ninth inning and brought out a laugh from his teammates.

Brian Cashman Makes Unexpected Call on Yankees in Atlanta — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/25/2009
New York Yankees' General Manager Brian Cashman changed travel plans yesterday. Instead of traveling to take in a minor league game and watch prospects in his system, Cashman took a plane to Atlanta and unexpectedly dropped in on ...

Joe Girardi Sparks Some Offense for the New York Yankees, Finally — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/25/2009
The Yankees bats finally got going after Joe Girardi was thrown out of the game after arguing a call in the sixth inning, and Joba Chamberlain pitched a solid game for the Yankees (39-32) to beat the Braves (34-37) 8-4.   Quick ‘Cap  ...

Some Guy Named Smoltz — Nationals Journal 6/25/2009
The big item of the night between the Boston and Washington is that John Smoltz is making his Red Sox debut. Smoltz's 21-season tenure with the Atlanta Braves ended in an ugly fashion. After Atlanta failed to sign him as a free agent, Smoltz vocalized ...

Jeter, Damon, A-Rod power Yankees — Boston.com -- Baseball News 6/26/2009
Alex Rodriguez tied Reggie Jackson with his 563rd home run and Mariano Rivera earned his 499th career save in the New York Yankees' 11-7 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.