SF Gate: Giambi likes being mentioned with Buck

More Bang & Olufsen for the Buck…plus goofing on the Damon throwing technic!

“That’s what I’ve heard and it’s cool that I left that kind of impression here, because Travis is a phenomenal player,’’ said Giambi, now the Yankees’ designated hitter/first baseman. “Everyone keeps saying, ‘He reminds us of you,’ because of the approach and the way he swings the bat. It’s amazing how Billy (Beane, the A’s general manager) finds those diamonds in the rough and develops them, keeps the turntable going.’’

After striking out Buck looking to end the game Saturday, Yankees reliever Brian Bruney said he hadn’t liked the fact that Buck slammed his helmet to the ground emphatically and raised his arms when he scored the winning run Friday.

“It was a little disrespectful,’’ Bruney said. “It wasn’t classy.’’

Another former A’s player, Yankees center fielder Johnny Damon, was also less than enamored with Buck, who had mentioned Damon’s throwing arm after tripling the previous night. Damon didn’t think that was necessary. He said that wasn’t the reason Buck made it to third, setting up the winning run.