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Eiland: Hughes’ problems mechanical
riveraveblues.com - 10/28/2009
Eiland: Hughes’ problems mechanical
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One of the main reasons why we’re anxiously waiting for the clock to strike 8:20 tonight is Phil Hughes . The Yanks’ youngster who dominated the 8th inning this year couldn’t get the job done against the heart of the Angels’ lineup on Thursday, and he has now allowed ...
Yanks not shaking over bridge to Mo
newyork.yankees.mlb.com - 10/24/2009
Yanks not shaking over bridge to Mo
— newyork.yankees.mlb.com — By Brittany Ghiroli / Special to MLB.com 10/24/09 7:10 PM ET NEW YORK -- Facing an 0-2... deficit to the Yankees in the American League Division Series, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was asked what was then the million-dollar question: How can opponents ... (more) Yanks not shaking over bridge to Mo

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HUGHES ABUSED AS YANKS DROP TWO OF THREE IN L.A.
bigleaguescrew.com - 10/23/2009
HUGHES ABUSED AS YANKS DROP TWO OF THREE IN L.A.
— bigleaguescrew.com — The Yankees bullpen, which had been a strength all year, allowed the Angels to stage a late... inning comeback . The Yankees need to win one of two games to reach the World Series. Last night, the Yankees had a six-run seventh inning on the strength of a Mark Teixeira base-clearing double, ... (more) HUGHES ABUSED AS YANKS DROP TWO OF THREE IN L.A.

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One Man is Dave Eiland
baseballmusings.com - 10/27/2009
One Man is Dave Eiland
— baseballmusings.com — In a story about Dave Eiland, the Yankees pitching coach, there’s an interesting bit about Mike Mussina... : “You know my background,” Dave Eiland, who won 12 games in the major leagues, began that April 2008 day to Mike Mussina, who’d won 251. “I wasn’t even ... (more) One Man is Dave Eiland

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Baseball-Intellect:  Link Love and Minor Musings for 10-27-09

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Link Love and Minor Musings for 10-27-09
Baseball-Intellect — ... high pitch counts and the repercussions they have on pitchers to conclude what the biggest factor was behind Anundsen’s decline. The moral of the story? Pitch counts matter! Hopefully for Anundsen’s sake, he’ll be able to find the velocity that has deserted him since high school. That he’s a been as good as he’s been without even average velocity is a testament to him. Phil Hughes is struggling heading into the World Series. Pitching coach Dave Eiland says Hughes needs to make a minor mechanical adjustment to get back to his old self. ...

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mvn.com 10/29/2009 — Phil Hughes hasn't been his dominant self this postseason; that has been very well documented. So far, his line reads: 4.2 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 6 K. That works out to a .557 BABIP, but it's not like he's been giving up weak hit balls. 35 percent of the batted balls against him have been ...
CAN THE YANKS WIN THE WORLD SERIES WITHOUT PHIL HUGHES?
majorleagueblogging.com 10/29/2009 — The answer: Probably not. Sure, there are certainly other ways the Yanks can win. The Phils could fumble and collapse of their own accord (not likely). The Yankees’ starters could all go 8 innings every start, with Mariano Rivera closing out the 9 th (tough, but can be done). Or the ...
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310tojoba.blogspot.com 11/2/2009 — Look, nobody is more upset than me about the fall from grace of Phil Hughes. I've been a huge supporter of the guy since he first burst onto the scene as a big name prospect. He was an integral cog of the bullpen this year and I hope he'll be a big part of the starting rotation for a long, ...
Where did Phil Hughes’ curveball go?
riveraveblues.com 10/13/2009 — Like most (all?) of you guys, I spent my Sunday evening watching Phil Hughes pitch part of the 8th inning in the Yankees’ series clinching win over the Twins. And also like most of you, I was waiting for Hughes to throw either Denard Span or ...
Mo Has Pep Talk With Hughes
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 10/25/2009 — From Josh Thomson : The Yankees continue to show confidence in him, but Hughes' struggles have not gone unnoticed. At Friday's workout, pitching coach Dave Eiland and Jorge Posada said they planned to talk to Hughes. And the latest motivational speaker? The legendary closer himself. Rivera ...
Hughes Thinks ALDS Problems Are Fixed
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 10/17/2009 — As you know, Phil Hughes struggled during the ALDS. In three games Hughes had a 9.00 ERA in 2 innings of work. Allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. According to Dave Eiland, via Chad Jennings , the problem was mechanical, has ...
The Amazing Phil Hughes
itsaboutthemoney.net 9/30/2009 — So we all know that Phil Hughes has been incredible this year. A revelation, even. But did you know that as a reliever, he's been the best pitcher in baseball? OK, so that's ignoring that Hughes has only pitched 49.2 innings from the bullpen this ...
Here’s what to do in the eighth inning
lennysyankees.com 10/27/2009 — I think the most crucial issue generated from Game 6 is Joe Girardi’s lack of trust for Phil Hughes . Mariano Rivera , not Hughes, pitched the eighth inning of Game 6 to secure the pennant. Will it be handled the same in the World Series? That’s a tough call. When to use Hughes in ...
Hughes Regrets Yelling At Ump
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 10/30/2009 — After Hughes' rough outing on Wednesday he yelled at home plate umpire Gerry Davis from the dugout because he felt he was being squeezed. A day later he wasn't too proud of himself . With a day to reflect and watch video, Hughes said the pitches were not as close to strikes as he thought and ...
Hughes no help
nypost.com 10/29/2009 — Phil Hughes is no longer on an October roller-coaster ride through hell. He's now entered the zero gravity free fall. The struggling right-hander last night walked the only two batters he faced and watched both of them score, providing the Phillie...
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Hughes still has date at 8 — NY Post: Sports
Five of the Phillies' first six hitters either bat lefty or switch hit. But even if some of those lefty-swinging threats are due up in the eighth inning of tonight's Game 1, it sounds as if Joe Girardi will still summon Phil Hughes to face them. Gi...
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