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PLAYERS: Brian Bruney
TEAMS: New York Yankees

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From Mark Feinsand:Brian Bruney was encouraged following his outing on Monday night, but after giving up a home run during his inning against the Angels, his case to make the postseason roster may be getting weaker.Joe Girardi will have to decide whether to take 10 or 11 pitchers on the postseason roster, a number that will depend on how many starters they will need in the first round. Bruney figures to be on the bubble either way."He's one of those guys that has to pitch better," Girardi said. "We know he's capable of doing it because we've seen him do it. He had a good month of August, but September has not been the same.""I really wasn't aggressive with it," Bruney said. "When you try to take a little off and hit a spot, for me, that's probably not the right decision. I'm upset with myself about that a little bit." ... "When you go through an injury and you come back, you try to compensate and guard yourself,&q...
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