Phil Hughes Needs To Be in The Majors Full Time Because Joba is Going to the Bullpen
nybaseballdigest.com 4/30/2009 — “Tonight, Phil Hughes is getting his first major league start. Thus far this season, he has made three starts in Triple A Scranton and has posted a 3-0 record with a 1.86 ERA. His full history and 2009 stats are here. Last season was a ...

A look at Phil Hughes’ start with Pitch f/x
riveraveblues.com 4/30/2009 — Riding the heels of a four game losing streak that included some downright embarrassing losses, Phil Hughes delivered everything the Yanks needed from him last night and then some. He twirled six shutout innings against the fourth best offense in the ...

Fantasy Baseball: New York Yankees P Phil Hughes
mvn.com 4/30/2009 — The New York Yankees recalled pitcher and top prospect Phil Hughes from Triple-A recently as they placed Chien-Ming Wang on the DL, and Hughes made his season debut in the big leagues Tuesday night against the Detroit Tigers. Hughes didn't disappoint, giving up just two hits and walking ...

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 ...

Fantasy Files: The redebut of Phil Hughes
homeruntrot.blogspot.com 4/29/2009 — AP/Carlos Osorio By no means am I ready to anoint Phil Hughes the savior of the Yankees' 2009 season. But that doesn't mean his redebut last night wasn't impressive from both the fan and fantasy owner standpoints. As Tristan H. Cockcroft said in today's Out of the Box , "There might yet be a ...

Hughes and Melancon Could Have Staying Power
bats.blogs.nytimes.com 4/29/2009 — DETROIT - Here's a prediction. It's easy to make now, after the last few games, but if you've seen them pitch and followed their stories, you believed it even before. Phil Hughes and Mark Melancon won't go back to the minors. This will be a losing ...

Yankees Peeking Into The Future?
blog.nj.com 4/30/2009 — Until the 7th inning, last night's game could have gone either way. But then Tigers Manager Jim Leyland decided that after 117 pitches, he couldn't go any longer with his highly effective starter, Edwin Jackson. And then the Yankees did...

The Return
nyyankeesrumors.com 4/27/2009 — According to numerous sources Phil Hughes is making his return to the Bronx as a replacement for Chien-Ming Wang. Two years ago Hughes wowed the majors coming into the league throwing smoke. Last year the Yankees were counting on Phil in the rotation but injuries prevented that. He is ...

Phil Hughes - Patience Yankees Fans
blog.nj.com 3/2/2009 — There's a lot of sentiment out there that Phil Hughes is a disappointment, perhaps even a bust. I could end this entry right now with the following statement - "he's just 22, be patient," but I'll delve a little further....

Phil Hughes and Mark Melancon: The Yankees' Bailout Plan — Bleacher Report - MLB 4/29/2009
The trend for the Yankees in recent seasons has gone like this: Put together a team filled with 30-somethings, get off to a slow start, call up young players for an “infusion of youth,” and play better baseball. In 2005, Robinson ...

Yankees parlay 10-run inning into 11-0 win — L.A. Times - Baseball News 4/29/2009
They tee off on Detroit pitchers in the seventh inning. > New York 11, at Detroit 0: Phil Hughes, called up from triple A before the game, gave up two hits in six innings and left ...

GAME OF THE DAY Yankees 11, Tigers 0 — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 4/29/2009
Phil Hughes went six innings in his first start and left fielder Josh Anderson's error led to a 10-run seventh as the Yankees ended a four-game skid with an 11-0 win Tuesday. Hughes, who was called up from Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and Edwin ...

Too Early To Send Joba Chamberlain Back to the Bullpen — Bleacher Report - MLB 4/29/2009
The Good News: Phil Hughes pitched well last night against the Tigers. He used 99 pitches to shut them out for six innings, allowing only two hits and two walks while fanning six. The Bad News: People are starting to talk about putting Joba ...

Third Time a Charm for Yankees' Phil Hughes? — Bleacher Report - MLB 4/29/2009
Phil Hughes has an 0.00 ERA in six innings of a quality start against the Detroit Tigers. That's a performance worthy of a Joba Chamberlain—at least the old Joba Chamberlain. The new one is off to a decent, but not spectacular start, with a ...