puristbleedspinstripes.com - 7/3/2009
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"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 ...
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 ...
Bruney: It Doesn't Matter if I Pitch the 8th
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 7/2/2009 — 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 ...
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 ...
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 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 Is Bound for Birmingham
bats.blogs.nytimes.com 5/26/2009 — Yankees reliever Brian Bruney's elbow is hurting, and he's going to see the noted doctor James Andrews to try to find out why.
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 ...
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 ...
Oh come on!
310tojoba.blogspot.com 5/26/2009 — .nobr br { display: none } Not good. Not good at all. New York Yankees right-handed reliever Brian Bruney(notes) is headed back to the disabled list because of a recurring right elbow strain. Bruney, who pitched only once since being activated Tuesday from the DL, played catch Monday before ...
