nj.com - 6/30/2009
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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...
lohud.com - 7/1/2009
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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 ...
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Hughes provides welcome relief for Yankees | lohud.com | ...
nypost.com - 6/30/2009
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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 ...
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HUGHES PHIL-ING THE BILL AS BIG BRIDGE TO RIVERA
waswatching.com - 7/1/2009
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waswatching.com —
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 ...
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Phil Hughes Time Has Come
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A tale of two pitchers
River Avenue Blues —
... on Hughes. They knew he could contribute at the Major League level, and they knew they would need someone to step in if or when Wang proved to be ineffective. Phil Hughes in the pen though has been a revelation. He has thrown 12 innings with a 1.50 ERA. He has given up just two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out 15. He has flashed that mid-to-upper 90s fastball we had heard about but never seen before. He was throwing with renewed confidence and ability, and he is not shy about admitting it. ...
Around the Yankee Universe: Phil Hughes edition
Pinstripe Alley —
... OK, so when do you guys start screaming that Phil Hughes should be the 8th inning guy? or ... gulp! ... that he should stay in the bullpen forever.
We all know Hughes' future is as a fixture in the Yankees' starting rotation. Debating otherwise is really silly at this point. But, he sure has been fun to watch coming in as a reliever.
Over his last five outings, Hughes has thrown 7 1 /3 innings of scoreless baseball in relief. He has struck out nine and walked just one. And 66 percent of his pitches have been strikes. ...
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Zell's Pinstripe Blog —
... Phil Hughes rides scoreless streak into more important appearances
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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 ...
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 ...
Hughes has been nothing less than spectacular
feedproxy.google.com 6/25/2009 — 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 ...
Hughes has been nothing less then spectacular
nyyankeesrumors.com 6/25/2009 — 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Phil Hughes is being primed for the rotation - Joba for the pen
athbloggs.blogspot.com 7/19/2009 — Phil Hughes , the hard-throwing Yankees right hander was as dominant Friday night as he's ever been coming out of the bullpen, striking out six of the nine batters he faced and holding the Tigers scoreless over the seventh and eighth innings of the Yankees' 5-3 victory at the Stadium. "I just ...
Inbox: Should Hughes stay in the 'pen? | yankees.com: News
newyork.yankees.mlb.com 6/29/2009 — By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com 06/29/09 2:44 PM ET Phil Hughes has been dominant in relief and seems to have found "something" that wasn't there as a starter. Maybe this is what he is and they found it by accident. What do you think? -- Paul P., Copley, Pa. ...
New York Mets: Dunn Deal? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
New York Mets should not trade for Adam Dunn or anyone else; wait for Delgado, Reyes, Beltran, Putz, others to return
It was subtle at first, but lately he hasn't tried to hide it.
"We're a below-average team—period," Mets manager Jerry ...
