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 ...

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 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 ...

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 To The Pen? Neyer Says 'Yes, why not?'
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 5/20/2009 — From Rob Neyer (hat-tip to River Ave. Blues ) : You might recall that when the Yankees were winning the American League East every single year , they developed just one starting pitcher: Andy Pettitte . Well, there was a good reason for that. Yes, they were impatient with their young ...

Another Hughes-to-the-pen voice emerges
riveraveblues.com 5/21/2009 — When Phil Hughes takes the mound tonight to face off against the Orioles, he is probably making his last start as a fill-in for Chien-Ming Wang . The Yanks’ sinker ball specialist is due back this weekend, and Hughes’ days in the Bronx as a ...

Could Phil Hughes turn into the next Joba Chamberlain for the New York Yankees?
nj.com 6/9/2009 — Colin Stephenson /The Star-Ledger Phil Hughes looked pretty comfortable out there in the seventh inning, protecting a one-run lead Monday night, didn't he? The 22-year-old righthander hit a season high 95 miles per hour on the radar gun and merely ...

Phil Hughes to assume eighth inning role?
lennysyankees.com 7/1/2009 — Joe Girardi continues to call Brian Bruney the setup man on this team, but after last night’s blown save in the eighth, Bruney might be degraded to middle relief. After watching Phil Hughes continue to dominate the sixth and seventh innings, it seems he could potentially replace Bruney for the ...

Hughes willing to pitch at any time for Yankees
lennysyankees.blogspot.com 6/9/2009 — Phil Hughes looks to have an excellent future ahead of him as a starter, but for the time being, he will work out of the bullpen.  Thankfully, he has embraced his new role and is cooperating with whatever situation Joe Girardi wants to throw him in. "Whatever role they want me in, ...

Hughes adapting to new role in 'pen — Major League Baseball News 6/22/2009
For the Yankees, perhaps the brightest spot in this weekend's series loss to the Marlins was Phil Hughes, who impressed manager Joe Girardi with a perfect inning of relief Saturday.

Yankees file protest after loss to Marlins — FOXSports.com News for MLB 6/22/2009
The New York Yankees have filed an official protest with the commissioner's office, one day after a disputed loss to the Florida Marlins. New York manager Joe Girardi protested Sunday's 6-5 loss at Florida because of a Marlins substitution mix-up in ...

Mark DeRosa Available — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/22/2009
  ESPN.com's Buster Olney is reporting that the Indians are ready to trade Mark DeRosa after the Cubs swept them this past weekend. The Indians, like other struggling teams, are looking to build for the future; in other words: build a ...

Yanks file protest after loss to Florida (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 6/22/2009
The New York Yankees filed an official protest with the commissioner's office after a disputed loss to the Florida Marlins. New York manager Joe Girardi protested Sunday's 6-5 defeat at Florida because of a Marlins substitution mix-up in the eighth ...

Joe Girardi Firmly on Hot Seat—Or is He? — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/23/2009
Joe Girardi doesn't need to be told how important this upcoming six-game road trip is for his team—the events of the last two weeks have made things exceedingly clear. The Yankees have lost five games in the standings to the Red Sox since June ...