newyork.yankees.mlb.com - 3/17/2009
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TAMPA, Fla. -- Go ahead and declare that the Yankees have no reliable way to get the ball to Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning. It's actually what Brian Bruney wants to hear. Reporting to camp nearly 20 pounds lighter this spring, the suddenly svelte right-hander says that he is more ...
nj.com - 3/16/2009
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Noah K. Murray/The Star-LedgerAlex Rodriguez, pictured here in
spring training before his hip surgery, is to get...
off crutches soon, according to Yankees manager Joe Girardi. TAMPA, Fla. - Alex Rodriguez was scheduled to be off crutches on Saturday, ...
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New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi says A-Rod to get ...
heartbeatofthebronx.blogspot.com - 3/11/2009
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heartbeatofthebronx.blogspot.com —
Two seasons ago, Tom Coughlin sat in a
dark office, wondering what he could possibly do to...
save his job. He had ultimately lost his locker room, and the veteran presence was beginning to shut him out. The implementation of a leadership council, coupled with the brightening of a stern ...
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Joe Girardi Is Learning from the Tom Coughlin ...
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Who's pitching before Mo?
lenNY's Yankees —
Our last true setup man that the Yankees have had is Tom Gordon for the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Since then, the Yanks have had no steady setup man that they can hand the ball off to after the seventh inning. I read an article that said that Brian Bruney was vying for the job. Here's what he said: ...
Matsui won’t play outfield until June
Zell's Pinstripe Blog —
Hideki Matsui, Courtesy of the AP
Hideki Matsui will not be playing the outfield until interleague play in June. He is still recovering from the left knee surgery he had last year. He is going to be limited to the designated hitter and pinch-hitting role until then. He is viewed as this teams everyday DH anyway, so I don’t think this news is any big deal. ...
Why Brian Bruney Will Succeed in the Set-Up Role
Zell's Pinstripe Blog —
Brian Bruney will succeed in the set-up role. He knows this; and he’ll let you know about it. This in itself is precisely the reason Bruney will be the first Yankee since Mike Stanton to successfully bridge the gap to Mariano Rivera.
In an article written by MLB.com writer Bryan Hoch, Bruney had this to say on setting up Mo:
“I would rather somebody doubt me than call me the best. Tell me I can’t do something, and I’ll do it. That’s how I look at it. Now it’s my goal to prove all the doubters wrong.”
This quote is as important as any stat on the back of a baseball card.
The reason being is in order to be a ...
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Hideki Matsui Will DH At Least Until June —
Bleacher Report - MLB 3/18/2009
According to a report published by the AP , Hideki Matsui is not likely to play in the outfield at all at least until interleague play in June when the Yankees will be without a DH for the first time.
“The earliest we would need him in the ...
Girardi Reveals Matsui Plan —
Bleacher Report - MLB 3/18/2009
Joe Girardi says that Hideki Matsui will not play the outfield until June this season, according to the Associated Press.
"The earliest we would need him in the outfield would be interleague, and that's a ways off," Girardi said Wednesday. ...
