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nydailynews.com - 7/2/2009
Bruney is the 8th inning guy ... well, except for tonight
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Before tonight’s game, we asked Joe Girardi about the eighth-inning situation last night. During the course of the press conference, the manager uttered the words “Bruney is our eighth-inning guy” no less than four times. Maybe more. “He’s our eighth inning guy right now,” Girardi said. “He’s had success in that role, but he’s struggling a bit right now. I know he doesn’t have the track record of a Tex or Alex or some of the other players ...

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Yankees Phil up eighth as Bruney gets rest
nydailynews.com - 7/4/2009
Yankees Phil up eighth as Bruney gets rest
— nydailynews.com — Joe Girardi still insists that Brian Bruney is his eighth-inning reliever, yet when the Yankees carried a one-run lead into the eighth Friday, the manager turned to Phil Coke and Phil Hughes to get those three outs. (more) Yankees Phil up eighth as Bruney gets rest

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nj.com - 7/4/2009
New York Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang 'very worried' about latest injury; replacement won't ...
— nj.com — Mitsu Yasukawa/The Star-LedgerAn MRI revealed Yankees starter Chien-Ming Wang has a right shoulder strain and bursitisNEW YORK -- Thirty minutes after Jorge Posada noticed something was wrong with Chien-Ming Wang, the pitcher was on his way to ... (more) New York Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang 'very worried' ...

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nypost.com - 7/2/2009
BRUNEY WON'T CRY IF HE LOSES EIGHTH-INNING ROLE
— nypost.com — > Brian Bruney isn't launching a campaign to keep his eighth-inning job. The inconsistent Yankee reliever yesterday stopped short of saying he'd welcome a new role, but also made it known he wouldn't lose sleep if manager Joe Girardi were ... (more) BRUNEY WON'T CRY IF HE LOSES EIGHTH-INNING ROLE

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