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Hughes has been nothing less then spectacular
nyyankeesrumors.com - 6/25/2009
Hughes has been nothing less then spectacular
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Phil Hughes Entering this season, many Yankees fans were down on Phil Hughes. He showed us signs of greatness in some of his starts, but the constant injuries got in the way. Many fans dubbed this season as the year he had to break out and prove that he was worthy of all the hype. He is ...
lohud.com - 7/1/2009
Hughes provides welcome relief for Yankees | lohud.com | The Journal News
— lohud.com — 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 ... (more) Hughes provides welcome relief for Yankees | lohud.com | ...

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nypost.com - 6/30/2009
HUGHES PHIL-ING THE BILL AS BIG BRIDGE TO RIVERA
— nypost.com — > THE concentration Sunday night was on whether Chien-Ming Wang would earn his first win of 2009... and Mariano Rivera would record his 500th career save, so you might not have paid much attention to what occurred in between: Phil Hughes ... (more) HUGHES PHIL-ING THE BILL AS BIG BRIDGE TO RIVERA

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New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes rides scoreless streak into more important appearances
nj.com - 6/30/2009
New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes rides scoreless streak into more important appearances
— nj.com — 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... (more) New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes rides scoreless ...

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