slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 4/30/2008
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As soon as Gary Sheffield blasted that 2-2 curveball out of the yard last night in the 3rd I knew the question of the day would be whether or not Hughes should be sent down. After a 0-4 start with a 9.00 ERA it's a good question. The Yankees knew there would be bumps in the road, but I doubt they expected struggles like these. Here's what Girardi said when he was asked that question following ...
HUGHES BATTLES GLARING PROBLEM ON MOUND
nypost.com 4/30/2008 — Phil Hughes is hard to watch right now. Which is somewhat fitting, since he is having trouble seeing. Joe Girardi revealed after the Tigers' 6-4 victory over the Yankees that Hughes has some difficulty seeing at night, especially at Yankee Stadium...
Line of the Day: Phil Hughes
zonersports.com 4/30/2008 — Hughes gets battered again. The league is now hitting an astounding .362 against him. Maybe that Joba as a starter move is on the way.
Yanks lose; A-Rod DL-bound
nj.com 4/30/2008 — NEW YORK -- When the news filtered back to the Yankee clubhouse, moments after a forgettable start to a nine-game homestand, everyone was shocked. "It's not the news I was looking for tonight," said manager Joe Girardi. Phil Hughes'...
Sheff, Doc relate to Bronx tale
nydailynews.com 4/30/2008 — Dwight Gooden watched nephew Gary Sheffield blast a 2-2 pitch from Phil Hughes deep over the left-field fence in the top of the third inning for what proved to be the decisive hit at the Stadium Tuesday night.
THE RANT —
Newsday.com - Yankees 4/30/2008
"I guess Brian Cashman assumed Johan Santana would average
less than the 3 2/3 innings per game Phil Hughes is averaging."
It s Hughes turn on the DL —
Newsday.com - Yankees 5/1/2008
So much for the half-hour Joe Girardi and Brian Cashman
spent before last night's game attempting to wave off questions about Phil Hughes by saying he remains in the rotation "right now." The Yankees announced during the seventh inning that they had ...