The (re)emergence of Phil Hughes
310tojoba.blogspot.com 7/27/2009 — The overhaul of the Yankees bullpen after months of woe and hand wringing has been one of the well-documented stories heading into the second half of the baseball season. Gone are Edwar Ramirez and Jose Veras. Instead, the casual Yankees fan gets to see a much more Aryan bullpen, anchored ...

Thanks to Phil Hughes we apparently have a new argument
pinstripealley.com 7/24/2009 — More photos » by Bill Kostroun - AP New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada congratulates Phil Hughes after he got the save as the Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 in a baseball game Thursday, July 23, ...

Phil Hughes Time Has Come
waswatching.com 7/1/2009 — Some thoughts on Phil Hughes, working out of the bullpen, via Peter Abraham today - Armed with the knowledge that he will be in the game for only an inning or two, [Phil] Hughes is throwing his fastball as hard as he did when he first came to the ...

Around the Yankee Universe: Phil Hughes edition
pinstripealley.com 6/30/2009 — More photos » by Tony Dejak - AP Phil Hughes Browse more photos » OK, so when do you guys start screaming that Phil Hughes should be the 8th inning guy? or ... gulp! ... ...

Hughes Becoming a Weapon Out of the Pen
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 6/22/2009 — From Anothony DiComo : And according to Girardi, he can. For the Yankees, perhaps the brightest spot in this weekend's series loss to the Marlins was Hughes, who so impressed his manager with a perfect inning of relief Saturday that Girardi was prepared to use Hughes out of the 'pen again the ...

Stop being so good, Hughes.
behindthemoat.wordpress.com 7/10/2009 — I would never wish failure on a Yankee. Even if I perhaps do not care for a particular player, or if their success might otherwise hurt my fantasy team’s chances, I still don’t wish failure on them. However, Phil Hughes’s success is scaring me a bit. Why? Well, quite ...

New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes rides scoreless streak into more important appearances
nj.com 6/30/2009 — Jim McIsaac/GettyPhil Hughes has pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings over his last five bullpen appearances. NEW YORK -- With the tying run on second with two outs in the sixth inning, Phil Hughes was called upon. One pitch later, he...

Hughes provides welcome relief for Yankees | lohud.com | The Journal News
lohud.com 7/1/2009 — NEW YORK - Phil Hughes found something last week he thought he had lost a few years ago. It was a 96-mph fastball. The 23-year-old right-hander has been pitching in relief since the first week of June when the Yankees decided to return Chien-Ming Wang ...

Hughes Getting Very Comfortable in the Pen
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 7/1/2009 — Here's a quote from Hughes about his new role, via Peter Abraham : "I feel like I have more control, my stuff plays up a little bit," Hughes said. "It feels like a good fit for me. Who's to say what the future will be? Maybe this is what I do for the rest of my career." Still, Hughes sees the ...

Feinsand: Hughes should close
lennysyankees.com 7/24/2009 — Phil Hughes recorded his first career save last night after tossing two perfect innings in relief with a three-run lead. Apparently, that is enough for NY Daily News beat reporter Mark Feinsand to believe Hughes will be Mariano Rivera’s successor . No, it was not a knee-jerk reaction, as he ...

Halladay Dreams: Why The Yankees Need To Go Out and Get Doc — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/17/2009
For a second year in a row, the Yankees payroll has topped $200 million.  Right now, the Yankees have about 59 percent chance of making the playoffs according to Baseball Prospectus' Postseason Odds.  That means there is a greater than 40 ...

Yankees 5, Tigers 3: Yanks Figure Out Zumaya and Slide Past Tigers — NYT > Baseball 7/18/2009
Phil Hughes recorded the win after two scoreless innings of relief and Mariano Rivera got his 24th save as the Yankees ended a three-game losing streak despite a rain delay.

Hughes hits 97 as Yanks bag Tigers 5-3 — Boston.com -- Baseball News 7/18/2009
Phil Hughes was pumping 97 mph fastballs past the Tigers, striking out six in two innings before Mariano Rivera finished Detroit.

The Five Greatest John Sterling Home Run Calls — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/18/2009
If you're a Yankee fan who commutes home by car every night, you probably will appreciate this list. John Sterling, the man of many voices, as we have come to know him, has handed down many amazing nicknames to many amazing players. When he's not ...

The Fate of Phil Hughes: Will the Yankees Make the Same Mistake Twice? — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/19/2009
Three years ago, the Yankees were all abuzz about one of their farm hands named Phil Hughes. Hughes was drafted out of high school, and was considered to be the future of the Yankees' starting rotation.  Hughes got his call up to the big ...