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Bruney: It Doesn't Matter if I Pitch the 8th
slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 7/2/2009
Bruney: It Doesn't Matter if I Pitch the 8th
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From Mike Puma : 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 to make Phil Hughes the team's primary ...
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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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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Hey Guess What? Girardi is Good
nybaseballdigest.com - 6/30/2009
Hey Guess What? Girardi is Good
— nybaseballdigest.com — Managing a Major League Baseball team is often an exercise in futility. No matter how brilliant the Manager is, he is only as good as the team surrounding him. Imagine having a job where every move you make is second guessed, even if your decision was the correct one. That is precisely what ... (more) Hey Guess What? Girardi is Good

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