Brian Bruney News

The scent of champagne floated through the lower levels of the new Yankee Stadium, out onto field and back again.

Thursday 05 Nov 2009 Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 11:46PM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - - The Trenton Thunder Minor League Baseball team had a total of 23 former players suit up for their Major League affiliate at some point during the New York Yankees World Series Championship season that concluded on Wednesday night.

Finally, a ring for Brian Bruney! Sincere congratulations to the New York Yankees and their humble fans on last night's World Series-clinching 7-3 defeat of the Phillies , a victory that set off wild celebrationsin the executive offices of Modell's Sporting Goods .

The Phillies ' Game 2 starter said when Zimmer, then a Yankees coach, charged at him, he expected a lecture.

In a postseason in which Joe Girardi's every move has been scrutinized and second-guessed, no one could poke holes in the Yankees manager's Game 2 logic.

Mariano Rivera refers to them as the 'young boys,' those 20-somethings trying to solidify the Yankees' bullpen bridge to the ninth inning.

The World Series will get off to a soggy start in New York tonight. The National Weather Service says there's a 30% chance of showers for the opener between the Phillies and the Yankees.

They were equal-opportunity offenders, tossing mistake after mistake, to ensure their team would end up on the wrong side of the Game 1 of the World Series.

The Yankees have made two roster changes for the World Series, adding utilityman Eric Hinske and right-handed reliever Brian Bruney.

Yankees brass and coaches met yesterday and discussed the possibility of adding left-handed hitter Eric Hinske to the World Series roster.

Of course, the bubbly was flowing in the clubhouse following Sunday night's Game 6 victory.

Phil Hughes reacts in Game 3 of the ALCS against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on October 19, 2009 in Anaheim , California .

Joe Girardi was adamant that he doesn't want his pitchers worrying much about the Angels on the basepaths.

The Yankees' ALCS roster is in, and there are no changes -- other than Joe Girardi's Thursday announcement that fast, Freddy Guzman would sub for slugging Eric Hinske.

Yankees catcher Jose Molina talks with pitcher A.J. Burnett during Game 2 of the ALDS.

CC Sabathia is congratulated by Derek Jeter, right, during Game 1 of the ALDS . CC Sabathia , start your engine.

Manager Joe Girardi said Tuesday he doesn't expect the Yankees' ALCS roster to be much different from the one the team used for the division series.

For all the talk about how badly the Yankees have matched up historically against this next opponent, remember this: The Angels supposedly couldn't beat the Red Sox.

Joe Girardi believed it was more important to take a second left-handed reliever than an extra pinch-runner against the Minnesota Twinsa left-leaning lineup.

Just a quick update. We'll have more to come. The Yankees are playing Game 1 on Wednesday at 6:07 p.m. They will have an off day on Thursday before playing Game 2 on Friday, also at 6:07 p.m. As I write this, the Twins and Tigers are duking it out for the right to come to New York.