slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 7/2/2009
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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 ...
The Woes of Brian Bruney
puristbleedspinstripes.com 7/3/2009 — "Bruney's our 8th-inning guy" --Joe Girardi, 1 July 2009 Brian Bruney did not pitch the 8th inning of that game, a Yankee win; nor did he pitch the eighth inning today, also a Yankee win. Instead, those innings were given to a combination of Phil Coke and Phil Hughes, who, to their credit, have ...
Around the Yankee Universe: Brian Bruney edition
pinstripealley.com 7/1/2009 —
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Our New York Yankees were very fortunate to win last night after Brian Bruney imploded in the eighth ...
Bruney is the 8th inning guy ... well, except for tonight
nydailynews.com 7/2/2009 — 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 ...
No second-guess here; Hughes should have stayed in
nydailynews.com 7/1/2009 — I’m not a big second-guesser most of the time, since I have to assume that most managers know more about baseball than I do. But I first-guessed Joe Girardi’s decision to bring in Brian Bruney for Phil Hughes and still don’t really ...
Nearly set-up for failure
yankees.lhblogs.com 7/1/2009 — Brian Bruney on his outing tonight:
“That’s my bad, obviously. I thought I threw the ball pretty well tonight. I can go home on sleep on that. I’m fine with it. It’s not like I’m out there walking guys to their bases every time. I feel good. ...
Unnecessarily pigeon-holing relievers
riveraveblues.com 7/4/2009 — When did this whole 8th inning phenomenon start? When did the Yankees, their fans and anyone associated with the team decide that the 8th inning was of such paramount importance that the team needs one reliever dedicated to the 8th inning and only ...
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 ...
Bruney feels good
northjersey.com 6/6/2009 — Reliever Brian Bruney, the Yankees' missing setup man, threw 20 fastballs in the bullpen Friday and reported no pain. With his right elbow wrapped in ice afterward, the pitcher, who is on the disabled list, admitted to some cautious optimism. "I'll ...
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 ...
Joe Girardi Blows It Bigtime —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/1/2009
I'm not a guy who enjoys dogging Joe Girardi, not in the least bit possible.
I love supporting him, even when people question every little decision he makes when the Yankees lose games.
Being the manager in New York isn't a piece of cake, and ...