War of the Words

Who the heck is Brian Bruney? He's a reliever for the Yankees, a guy who sounds like he'd be a great henchman in a Jean-Claude movie, and he really hates K-Rod. (And apparently, according to the NY Post, the feeling is mutual.)

BB - [Re: K-Rod's emotional reaction to Luis Castillo's WORST CATCH EVER]: "Unbelievable. I've never seen anything like that. I have, but in high school," Bruney told reporters in Trenton. "It couldn't happen to a better guy on the mound, either. He's got a tired act."

K-Rod: "Instead of sending a message through the paper, next time when he see me at Citi Field come up to me and say it to my face," Rodriguez said. "Don't be sending a message through the media.

"I don't even know who that guy is. Somewhere in Double-A? I believe he hasn't even pitched one full season. He's always been on the DL. That's all I know right now. He better keep his mouth shut and do his job and not worry about somebody else."

K-Rod could have made his response simpler. As I once heard at a roast, "I'd S--T on you, but I don't know who the f--k you are."

I'm hoping Stephen Strasburg goes after Nolan Ryan next.