Phil Hughes update (good news!)
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Phil Hughes update (good news!)
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Phil Hughes update (good news!)
Hughes threw his first BP session today and another one is scheduled for later this week. And then, FINALLY, he will make his first rehab start on Monday. Looks like we will have him back in pinstripes for 2 full months. Excellent news.
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nykgeneralmanager wrote:Hughes done for the night in Tampa: 2 innings, 0 hits, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 Ks
If you tell me its because he's hurt I'll go slam 5 screwdrivers right now.
PS I dont feel like drinking alone tonight
HCYanks wrote:Thanks for reminding me Clay Buchholz is a couple of blocks away from me, Fox. Now I have to go hide my laptop.
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You guys have to realize that you can't just simply throw Hughes back in the fire. The guy has pitched over 80 innings in a season ONCE in his entire life, and he hadn't pitched anything more than a bullpen session since early May...that is two FULL months. It's 2 innings his first start, maybe 4 his second start, then 5-6 his third start, then he will be let loose. This isn't a guy who has 8 seasons on his arm and once he is healthy is ready to throw 100 pitches. He isn't being babied, he is being handled properly. If you want him to throw 120 pitches every time out, then have fun owning Mark Prior V.2. This is how you handle young pitchers, if it prevents him from reaching his potential until a year later, then so be it. I'd rather that happen then he NEVER reaches his potential because of injuries.
We can always do what the Twins did with Liriano last year. Once he is healthy throw him back out there for 7 innings. How did that work? Lost him for 2006, 2007, and may never be the same in 2008 and beyond.
We can always do what the Twins did with Liriano last year. Once he is healthy throw him back out there for 7 innings. How did that work? Lost him for 2006, 2007, and may never be the same in 2008 and beyond.
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Here is a quote from Peter Abraham, it's all you need to know:
Phil Hughes pitched in his first game since May 1 tonight when be faced the Dunedin Blue Jays at Legends Field.
He went two innings, allowing one unearned run and no hits. He walked two, struck out three. Hughes retired five of the last batters he faced, three on strikeouts.
I have not received word on when Hughes will pitch again. But figure on it being this weekend for Trenton, probably for four innings. The Yankees will proceed cautiously with him to make sure he is OK.
UPDATE, 8:52 p.m.: The Yankees PR machine is reporting that Hughes threw 36 pitches, 20 for strikes. That makes sense. They would want him to go up 15 or 20 each time.
So 55-60 for Trenton
Then 75-80 for Scranton
Then 95-100 for the Yankees.
I would expect the AP to move some quotes later on. I
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cmaff051 wrote:That ball and strike ratio is great to see. You know Hughes has his trademark plus command when he has that kind of ratio.
Yup, not many guys can throw 2 innings in two and a half months and come out and throw 14 out of 16 for strikes. And I'll guarantee that the guys who can aren't guys who turned 21 about two weeks ago.