Brocail, sporting a left hand wrapped in ice yesterday, explained
“Bunting practice,” Brocail said. “I got hit in the hand.”
Now, that’s a veteran. Punch the wall with your non-pitching hand guys.
Wade answers Roy’s Sunday tantrum, Mclane “stay the course” whatever that’s worth, we might see fewer links and quotes to the AP for a while
“Obviously, I think if Roy was performing better he might not have things in that vein. It’s really up to him to perform to the best of his ability. We’re counting on him to be our No. 1 guy and he needs to step up and be that for us. It’s a long season. Stuff like that happens. I’m not worried about it.”
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This is almost funny. Almost.
Pettitte is looking forward to being received by old fans. He does not anticipate any animosity.
“I don’t know … everywhere I’ve been with the team this year, everyone’s been wonderful,” Pettitte said. “I didn’t help their franchises go to the World Series.”
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