Rumor: Yankees Bruney to the Braves?

by gondeee on Dec 7, 2009 9:42 AM EST in Braves Trade News

Perhaps we can file this under "first official crazy winter meetings rumor of the day." Here is the interesting rumor in question, regarding our bullpen no less:

According to a team that talked to the Yankees about acquiring Brian Bruney, the right-handed reliever could be headed to Atlanta.

"We asked about him but hear he is going to the Braves," the source said.

Because the Yankees asked for prospects from the first team, they likely are looking for the same thing from Atlanta. Bruney, who made $1.25 million last year, is eligible for arbitration.

Say whaaat? I mean, I like Brian Bruney... some... but we seem to be fetishizeing on our bullpen a bit too much. Perhaps this was one of our backup plans before we acquired Saito last week. Or perhaps we really want another million$+ arm in the bullpen.

Here are Bruney's stats from last year:

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2009 - Brian Bruney	5-0	44	0	0	0	0	1	39.0	36	17	17	6	23	36	3.92	1.51

[UPDATE: 11:00AM]

The other side of this Bruney rumor, is that it could be a part of a greater Derek Lowe deal. Here is ESPN's Buster Olney on the general rumblings of the meetings this morning:

Last week, we saw quick movement in 3B market. Today, a lot of talk from agents and teams that starting pitcher market is intensifying.

If you're talking about the starting pitching market, you almost have to be talking about the Braves, who clearly have a starter they need to deal.

[UPDATE: 12:57PM]

According to the New York Posts Joel Sherman, the Yanks have traded Bruney to the Nationals. So much for that rumor which had him headed to Atlanta. That seemed far-fetched from the beginning.

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don't see it happening after last weeks signings

by jraypritch on Dec 7, 2009 9:46 AM EST reply actions

maybe we are gonna put all of our money into the bullpen and forget about scoring run and try to win games 1-0. throw lowe to the bullpen then to i guess.LOL

by ccoolguy2003 on Dec 7, 2009 9:48 AM EST reply actions

Is Rosenthal behind this one too? I mean come on already… Enough with the damn bullpen already!! I hear they’re bringing back Bob Wickman too lol

HansonManCrush

by HansonManCrush on Dec 7, 2009 10:02 AM EST via mobile reply actions

actually king of NY post

(Yunel is still the Queen of Hearts)

by GoBravesNY on Dec 7, 2009 10:17 AM EST up reply actions

D.Lowe for Bruney

I will buy that for a dollar

I thought hurricane season was over........

by bravesguy311 on Dec 7, 2009 10:03 AM EST reply actions

amen dude. that’d be like pocket change for the Yanks to do that trade.

by Sparhawk on Dec 7, 2009 10:28 AM EST up reply actions

Hmmmm

Maybe Frank thought he signed Honus Wagner?

by mikie baseball on Dec 7, 2009 10:06 AM EST reply actions

This offseason is full of shenanigans so far

Pure shenanigans

60% of the time, it works every time

by ATLandUNC on Dec 7, 2009 10:06 AM EST reply actions

I'm gonna go home and get my broomstick...

by J-Freak on Dec 7, 2009 10:29 AM EST up reply actions

what's the name of that restaurant you like with all the goofy shit on the walls and the mozzarella sticks?

by Mr. Sanchez on Dec 7, 2009 12:37 PM EST up reply actions

Uhhhh

Wat?!

In Frank Wren I trust.

by Scott Coleman on Dec 7, 2009 10:11 AM EST via mobile reply actions

Ahhh, winter meetings….
please no?

(Yunel is still the Queen of Hearts)

by GoBravesNY on Dec 7, 2009 10:16 AM EST reply actions

Tim Dierkes over at MLBTR has already called BS on this one.

by J-Freak on Dec 7, 2009 10:31 AM EST up reply actions

In the last paragraph, the author of that rumor states emphatically that he does not beleive a word of it.

by braves99 on Dec 7, 2009 10:44 AM EST reply actions

He's not the author of that rumpr

He just posted it. His guess on whether it’s true or not is no better than yours or mine.

The rumor came from King of the New York Post.

by Benoit on Dec 7, 2009 10:50 AM EST up reply actions

Ah..Winter Meetings....

..“it’s the most won-der-ful time of the year”…

except baseball season, or course….

"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti

by sddbaker on Dec 7, 2009 11:05 AM EST reply actions

trading Soriano?

i know that if he accepts we can’t trade him until June 1.

But what if he waves that right and WANTS to be traded, say to the Yankees with Lowe for Swisher and Bruney.

Then the Yanks go out and sign Holliday and call it a day?

We all are happy and we can put Swisher in LF and focus the $ we save on a trade + extension for Fielder(?). I know Swisher isn’t a prototypical LF and RH power bat but he could balance the lineup a bit.

by apoxonbothyourhouses on Dec 7, 2009 11:20 AM EST reply actions

i know that if he accepts we can’t trade him until June 1

CBA treats FA signings different from Arb signings. Pretty sure the trade provision would not apply to Soriano’s case.

You aren’t the czar of typographic emphasis

by scstrato on Dec 7, 2009 11:23 AM EST up reply actions

oh

b/c there are MANY different stories around.

even if he accepts, the Yankees seem like a doable trade partner (seeing that they’re projecting a 220 million dollar payroll next year or some such bullshit).

by apoxonbothyourhouses on Dec 7, 2009 11:27 AM EST up reply actions

Could we trade our rights to him today...

before he had the chance to accept? We’d miss out on the potential picks, but also the potential damaging salary.

by Mr. Sanchez on Dec 7, 2009 12:39 PM EST up reply actions

Good point

First let me clarify that I was wrong, the trade provision does apply to Soriano if he accepts arb in that we would need his written permission to trade him before June 15.

As for your question, I’m not sure. The CBA is a very difficult read and I didn’t go into it looking for info covering this scenario (though that does not mean it does not exist), but if I had to guess I would say that we are unable to do anything like this until the arb process is complete. That would be nice though!

You aren’t the czar of typographic emphasis

by scstrato on Dec 7, 2009 12:46 PM EST up reply actions

The Yanks are also saying that they would like to reduce payroll to 185 mil by next year. Who really knows. Owner’s egos are every bit as big as any players’ and they like winning.

by braves99 on Dec 7, 2009 11:48 AM EST reply actions

$185mm leaves them what?...

ARod, Jeter, Tex, Sabathia, Burnett, Rivera, Posada, and 18 guys playing for the minimum?

by Mr. Sanchez on Dec 7, 2009 12:41 PM EST up reply actions

Bruney traded to Nats

Squashed this one quickly

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/12/nationals-acquire-brian-bruney.html

I thought hurricane season was over........

by bravesguy311 on Dec 7, 2009 12:58 PM EST reply actions

Ah, now I understand

The “source” has been living under a rock for 10 years. When he heard that Stan Kasten was making a move for Bruney, he thought “Oh, so the Braves will get him.”

Makes perfect sense, now.

by Bronn on Dec 7, 2009 1:32 PM EST up reply actions