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Amanda Bruno is a freelance sportswriter for The Springfield Republican.

She is a graduate of Curry College where she earned her bachelor's degree in communication with a concentration in journalism and minor in English. At Curry, Bruno was the editor-in-chief of The Currier Times and a Boston Globe Correspondent covering high school sports along with other duties for two years.

Bruno is the founder and sole writer of Batter-up with Bruno (http://batter-upwithbruno.blogspot.com), a blog that covers the Boston Red Sox and Boston sports media. If you like what you read you can become a fan on Facebook by just visiting the blog or you can follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/batterupbruno.

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  • D.A. said...

    hey Amanda--

    Here's my 2010 al east preview if you have time...
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/338599-das-al-east-preview

    Thanks!
    Da

    7 days ago

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    Doug Rush commented on Are the 2010 Red Sox better than the New York Yankees?

    Boston might have improved on defense and got a good pitcher to make the rotation better, no I don't think they are better than the Yankees....

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    • Nathaniel Ballance replied…

      I agree, although the addition of Vazquez makes the Yankees' rotation a little different than the...

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    Adam Gregory commented on Are the 2010 Red Sox better than the New York Yankees?

    In response to the headline of your article: Lol, no.

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    Mike Lefever commented on Are the 2010 Red Sox better than the New York Yankees?

    Any sox fan who can be happy with the signing of scutaro must be drinking the harbor water. I mean the guy had a career year...

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    William Conrad commented on Are the 2010 Red Sox better than the New York Yankees?

    By adding Granderson, Johnson, and Vasquez the Yankees improved their offense, defense, starting rotation, and bullpen (by adding Joba or Hughes for the entire season, no...

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    Robert Osullivan commented on Are the 2010 Red Sox better than the New York Yankees?

    I'am late to the party but,better late then not at all.Here is my 2 cents.Red Sox's got better at pitching and defense.A little weaker at hitting.Last...

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    Brian Woods commented on Are the 2010 Red Sox better than the New York Yankees?

    heard that mitre was going to be the fifth starter not hughs or chamberlin

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    • Chuck Johnson replied…

      Joba was in the rotation to sell tickets, because it was what the fans and sponsors...

    • Roy Levine replied…

      Do you think his days as a starter are over or do you think that the...

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    Mickey Mantle commented on Are the 2010 Red Sox better than the New York Yankees?

    Red Sox Career BA; vs. CC Sabathia .235 vs. AJ Burnett .233 vs. Andy Pettite .279 Yankees Career BA; vs. Josh Beckett .276 vs. Jon Lester...

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    • Roy Levine replied…

      especially considering that Lackey is a lefty and the Yankees are always a lefty-oriented lineup

    • Roy Levine replied…

      More to your point on pitching matchups: Against the Red Sox ERA WHIP Sabathia 3.29 1.070...

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    Dave Milazzo commented on Are the 2010 Red Sox better than the New York Yankees?

    redsoc have a better defense very close on pitching maybe edge sox but yankees offense wins by a large margin. its going to come down to...

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    • Roy Levine replied…

      what I mean is that the margin of difference between the two is insignificant and because...

    • Joseph Ganann replied…

      You are saying that the right field position isn't as important as the shortstop position? Every...

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    Chuck Johnson commented on Are the 2010 Red Sox better than the New York Yankees?

    The Red Sox, as it stands now, likely will finish third and win less than 90 games. They have no bench, they have no one in...

    • 8 replies – here are the latest…
    • Amanda Bruno replied…

      Forget it Marc. If you really think I'm praising the club and saying they're going to...

    • Marc Gottlieb replied…

      Finally, some honesty!

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    Matt Colins commented on Are the 2010 Red Sox better than the New York Yankees?

    Red Sox's offense is pathetic. They will finish third in the division, behind Yankees and Rays. With losers' tradition and cheap owners, Red Sox will not...

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    Joe Viola commented on Are the 2010 Red Sox better than the New York Yankees?

    Red Sox have the better defense, but the Yanks are the better and probably best offensive team. From what I can tell, the Red Sox just...

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    • Joe Viola replied…

      Boston has a better bullpen but Papelbon is nothing compared to Mo. I think Pettitte has...

    • Roy Levine replied…

      Vazquez may be the second best pitcher to Sabathia on the Yankees this year. You are...

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    Noah Duell commented on Are the 2010 Red Sox better than the New York Yankees?

    I think the yankees are better but I think they will have a hard time fighting a good team such as the Bosox.

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    Gavin Andrews commented on Are the 2010 Red Sox better than the New York Yankees?

    Even though I am a Rays (and Braves, but that's beside the point) fan, I have looked at it objectively, and I still believe the Rays...

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    • Amanda Bruno replied…

      Lackey isn't going to be the Red Sox ace. He'll probably be either No. 2 or...

    • Marc Gottlieb replied…

      It's a good thing he's not going to be No. 1 because Lackey beating Boston in...

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    Ryan Gaydos commented on Are the 2010 Red Sox better than the New York Yankees?

    Um no? The Yankees practically have the same lineup that won them the World Series in the first place. Plus we got a speed upgrade in...

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