Comments on: Bruney the only one shocked at postseason exclusion http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/the-shocked-brian-bruney-1274/ A New York Yankees Blog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:19:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Villone out of ALDS; Ohlendorf, Veras in | River Ave. Blues | A New York Yankees blog http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/the-shocked-brian-bruney-1274/#comment-25046 Villone out of ALDS; Ohlendorf, Veras in | River Ave. Blues | A New York Yankees blog Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:57:49 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/01/the-shocked-brian-bruney/#comment-25046 [...] as we noted yesterday, Bronson Sardinha is on the roster, but Chris Britton, contrary to what The Post reported, is [...] [...] as we noted yesterday, Bronson Sardinha is on the roster, but Chris Britton, contrary to what The Post reported, is [...]

]]> By: Why the Yankees won’t beat the Indians | River Ave. Blues | A New York Yankees blog http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/the-shocked-brian-bruney-1274/#comment-25000 Why the Yankees won’t beat the Indians | River Ave. Blues | A New York Yankees blog Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:58:58 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/01/the-shocked-brian-bruney/#comment-25000 [...] Would you use Kyle Farnsworth? Ron Villone? The recently-ineffective,/a> Edwar Ramirez? We know Bruney’s out. A month ago, Viz-Joba-Mo would have turned any game into a six-inning affair. But now, the [...] [...] Would you use Kyle Farnsworth? Ron Villone? The recently-ineffective,/a> Edwar Ramirez? We know Bruney’s out. A month ago, Viz-Joba-Mo would have turned any game into a six-inning affair. But now, the [...]

]]> By: Tommy http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/the-shocked-brian-bruney-1274/#comment-24902 Tommy Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:29:58 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/01/the-shocked-brian-bruney/#comment-24902 Hey, look on the bright side here. Britton AND Bruney are both better than Jaret Wright, the "talent" the Yankees "traded" to the Orioles in exchange for Britton. Hey, look on the bright side here.

Britton AND Bruney are both better than Jaret Wright, the “talent” the Yankees “traded” to the Orioles in exchange for Britton.

]]> By: steve (different one) http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/the-shocked-brian-bruney-1274/#comment-24810 steve (different one) Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:42:31 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/01/the-shocked-brian-bruney/#comment-24810 trust me, i was in the Britton camp all season. but Bruney wasn't really the guy i was looking to replace him with until maybe July, at which point they made room by jettisoning myers and proctor anyway. it was when guys like Sean Henn and Jim Brower were called up over Britton that drove me crazy. it will be interesting to see if anything ever comes out about why Britton was passed over so many times this year. doesn't make sense. not that he's great, but i'm 99% sure he could have been a useful reliever all year. trust me, i was in the Britton camp all season. but Bruney wasn’t really the guy i was looking to replace him with until maybe July, at which point they made room by jettisoning myers and proctor anyway.

it was when guys like Sean Henn and Jim Brower were called up over Britton that drove me crazy.

it will be interesting to see if anything ever comes out about why Britton was passed over so many times this year. doesn’t make sense.

not that he’s great, but i’m 99% sure he could have been a useful reliever all year.

]]> By: Ben K. http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/the-shocked-brian-bruney-1274/#comment-24808 Ben K. Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:26:43 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/01/the-shocked-brian-bruney/#comment-24808 I'm not arguing <em>against</em> anything other than the fact that Bruney was kept on the roster for so long when Britton wasn't giving a fair chance. But at this point, the topic's moot. The season's over; the Yanks are in the playoffs; and Bruney, a mop-up man, isn't coming with them. It's all good. Really. I’m not arguing against anything other than the fact that Bruney was kept on the roster for so long when Britton wasn’t giving a fair chance. But at this point, the topic’s moot. The season’s over; the Yanks are in the playoffs; and Bruney, a mop-up man, isn’t coming with them. It’s all good. Really.

]]> By: steve (different one) http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/the-shocked-brian-bruney-1274/#comment-24805 steve (different one) Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:25:18 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/01/the-shocked-brian-bruney/#comment-24805 huh? so, you dominate for 53 innings, then struggle for 7 innings, and you should be never be given another chance? b/c that's what you are saying. these are the scores of the games in which he got those last 10 innings: 8-1 16-8 8-5 (8-2 when he came in) 0-16 1-9 11-5 8-7 (score was 2-7 when he came in) 1-10 4-5 (14th inning, everyone else was already used) 6-7 (score was 5-1 when he came in) so basically he pitched his final 10 innings almost exclusively in garbage time. in other words, exactly what you want to do with a guy who has shown flashes of dominance for you, but you want to give him some innings to see if he can get straightened out. honestly, i'm not really sure what you are arguing against. huh?

so, you dominate for 53 innings, then struggle for 7 innings, and you should be never be given another chance? b/c that’s what you are saying.

these are the scores of the games in which he got those last 10 innings:
8-1
16-8
8-5 (8-2 when he came in)
0-16
1-9
11-5
8-7 (score was 2-7 when he came in)
1-10
4-5 (14th inning, everyone else was already used)
6-7 (score was 5-1 when he came in)

so basically he pitched his final 10 innings almost exclusively in garbage time. in other words, exactly what you want to do with a guy who has shown flashes of dominance for you, but you want to give him some innings to see if he can get straightened out.

honestly, i’m not really sure what you are arguing against.

]]> By: Jon http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/the-shocked-brian-bruney-1274/#comment-24793 Jon Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:42:50 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/01/the-shocked-brian-bruney/#comment-24793 Every article from the Post over the past few days contracticts ever other one. I interpreted the "sentence" above to mean that Bruney, Veras, Britton, and Ohlendorf were all "told to go home." Maybe not. http://www.nypost.com/seven/09302007/sports/yankees/matsui_knee_needs_drain__yanks.htm says "As for filling out his bullpen, Torre has to decide between Edwar Ramirez and Jose Veras for the final spot. Mussina, Hughes, Joba Chamberlain, Luis Vizcaino, Mariano Rivera, Kyle Farnsworth and Ron Villone are likely on the roster." Every article from the Post over the past few days contracticts ever other one. I interpreted the “sentence” above to mean that Bruney, Veras, Britton, and Ohlendorf were all “told to go home.” Maybe not.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/09....._yanks.htm says “As for filling out his bullpen, Torre has to decide between Edwar Ramirez and Jose Veras for the final spot. Mussina, Hughes, Joba Chamberlain, Luis Vizcaino, Mariano Rivera, Kyle Farnsworth and Ron Villone are likely on the roster.”

]]> By: Ben K. http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/the-shocked-brian-bruney-1274/#comment-24792 Ben K. Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:38:44 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/01/the-shocked-brian-bruney/#comment-24792 What did he do to earn those last 10 innings of the season? Absolutely nothing. What did he do to earn those last 10 innings of the season? Absolutely nothing.

]]> By: steve (different one) http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/the-shocked-brian-bruney-1274/#comment-24791 steve (different one) Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:36:53 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/01/the-shocked-brian-bruney/#comment-24791 <i>Inexplicably, Brian Bruney threw 50.0 innings for the Yanks this year.</i> why was this inexplicable? he threw 20 2/3 innings last year and gave up 2 ERs with 25 Ks. as of june 27th of this year, he had thrown 33 innings with a 1.91 ERA. so in his first 53 2/3 innings fas a Yankee, he had a 1.51 ERA and 51 K's. from then on, things got tough for him, but i don't see how it is "inexplicable" that a guy who had a 1.91 ERA through 33 innings, would wind up throwing 50 innings. Inexplicably, Brian Bruney threw 50.0 innings for the Yanks this year.

why was this inexplicable?

he threw 20 2/3 innings last year and gave up 2 ERs with 25 Ks.

as of june 27th of this year, he had thrown 33 innings with a 1.91 ERA.

so in his first 53 2/3 innings fas a Yankee, he had a 1.51 ERA and 51 K’s.

from then on, things got tough for him, but i don’t see how it is “inexplicable” that a guy who had a 1.91 ERA through 33 innings, would wind up throwing 50 innings.

]]> By: Batty http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/the-shocked-brian-bruney-1274/#comment-24790 Batty Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:34:22 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/01/the-shocked-brian-bruney/#comment-24790 I'd agree with that. Though $5 says Bruney kicks Britton's ass, steals his uniform and no one notices till the first homerun. I’d agree with that.

Though $5 says Bruney kicks Britton’s ass, steals his uniform and no one notices till the first homerun.

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