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.
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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
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....
Nathaniel Ballance replied…
I agree, although the addition of Vazquez makes the Yankees' rotation a little different than the...
In response to the headline of your article: Lol, no.
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...
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...
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...
heard that mitre was going to be the fifth starter not hughs or chamberlin
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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!
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...
Roy Levine replied…
Very good analysis, Paul
Paul Kelly replied…
Thanks Roy.
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...
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...
I think the yankees are better but I think they will have a hard time fighting a good team such as the Bosox.
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...
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...
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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