K-Rod

14. June 2009 | 19:18

REPORTS: BRUNEY, K-ROD HAD TO BE SEPARATED

Brian Bruney stationed himself in left field at the end of the Yankees’ batting practice session with the hope of talking to Francisco Rodriguez when the Mets took the field today. “(Bruney) wanted to talk to him but K-Rod didn’t want to hear it,”… (News Source: New York Post - 17:06:32)

K-ROD, BRUNEY IN WAR OF WORDS

Francisco Rodriguez offered a stinging rebuke to the out-of-nowhere criticism from injured Yankees reliever Brian Bruney following the Mets’ 6-2 win yesterday. K-Rod scoffed at Bruney, calling him a “nobody” and daring the Yankee to confront him… (News Source: New York Post - 10:20:03)

Pecking Order: The K-Rod blues

When Francisco Rodriguez came to the New York Mets, I thought he was in for a rude awakening. First, he’d be on a much bigger stage than in Anaheim, and second, he was now in the same bullpen as J.J. Putz — a bona fide Major League closer that could eat into K-Rod’s ninth-inning duties should he struggle. I also felt that K-Rod was a bit of an injury risk, largely because of his jerky motion … (News Source: Sports Illustrated - 21:31:32)

K-ROD SAVED FROM BLAME

Spare the Rod — in this case K-Rod — in the blame game for last night’s colossal Mets meltdown. The box score says Francisco Rodriguez blew his first save as a Met, but Carlos Beltran sees it differently. “I felt confident [Rodriguez] was… (News Source: New York Post - 10:26:53)

Subway Spat: Yanks pitcher Bruney rips K-Rod

NEW YORK (AP) — Don’t expect Francisco Rodriguez and Brian Bruney to start riding trains together after the Subway Series. (News Source: Sports Illustrated - 02:31:42)

Brian Bruney rips Francisco Rodriguez’s celebrations, but K-Rod gets final shot

Brian Bruney is expected to return from the disabled list on Tuesday, but in Trenton Saturday he ripped Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez even though the two pitchers have no apparent history of rancor. (News Source: New York Daily News - 05:02:57)