nydailynews.com - 4/29/2009
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There has been plenty of hype around Phil Hughes for almost five years, but the 22-year-old's career has been filled with ups and downs. In his second big-league start, he carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning against the Rangers before feeling his hamstring pop with two outs in the inning.
An ankle injury suffered during his rehab delayed his return until August, and after going 4-2 down the stretch and pitching very well out of the bullpen in the postseason, Hughes was expected to stake a ...
sbnation.com - 4/28/2009
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sbnation.com —
Which AL East team has the best projected
starting pitching for 2009? This is the last in...
a series of six columns projecting the Wins Above Replacement for the 2009 MLB starting rotations, going division-by-division, and using data from the three ...
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Phil Hughes Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - New ...
yankees.lhblogs.com - 4/29/2009
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Phil Hughes wasn’t just good tonight, he was
great. Six scoreless innings, two hits, two walks, six...
strikeouts. He threw 59 of 99 pitches for strikes and never cracked in a scoreless duel with Edwin Jackson. If you were watching closely, ...
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Guess who’s back? It’s Phil Hughes
bats.blogs.nytimes.com - 4/29/2009
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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 ...
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Hughes and Melancon Could Have Staying Power
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Yankees Peeking Into The Future?
New York Yankees Fan Blog —
... 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 what they usually do with less effective pitchers-- 'dey moidered 'em! 56 pitches later a scoreless ballgame became a 10-0 laugher that ended with a Yankee victory , the first one in what seems like ages. Pete Abraham gushes over Hughes' performance . A giddy Mark Feinsand says " Welcome Back, Phil Hughes ". George A King III says that " Hughes Comes Up Huge ". And ...
Yanks' Hughes leaves 'em buzzing
Pinstripe Alley —
... Mark Feinsand of the Daily News said it's the first time in a long time that Hughes has reminded everyone why he is nicknamed 'The Franchise.' ...
Round 'em Up: Wednesday 4.29.09
Milwaukee Brewers Blog - Bernie's Crew —
... Phil Hughes is being dubbed as the savior for the New York Yankees' season after throwing the ball well for six innings yesterday. While no one should get too worked up because of the small sample size, it would be nice to see Hughes finally succeed after being written off as a bust. ...
Hughes goes six scoreless in 2009 debut
Circling The Bases —
... . Hughes' velocity varied wildly throughout the game, but he frequently hit 92-94 miles per hour with his two-seam fastball and struck out six of the 23 batters he faced while allowing just two hits and two walks. No one seemed quite sure what to expect from Hughes, whose stuff hasn't always been at its peak for the Yankees in the past because of various injuries, but he looked every bit like the former elite prospect last night and now has everyone in New York ...
Vote your Yankees to the ‘09 All-Star Game
Zell's Pinstripe Blog —
... Welcome back, Phil Hughes / A-Rod starts sliding, closes in on return to Yanks
Is Yankees Spending Good for Baseball? / Doctor: A-Rod gets closer to return
A-Rod could rejoin Yankees in 10 days / Guess who’s back? It’s Phil Hughes
Don’t be so quick to give up on a player / Who is the guy in the Cano mask?
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newyork.yankees.mlb.com 4/29/2009 — By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com 04/29/09 12:23 AM ET DETROIT -- It had been more than a year since Phil Hughes was able to call himself a winner in the big leagues. The Yankees' victory drought wasn't nearly that long; it only felt like it in some circles. ...
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 ...
Phil-thy Hughes Dominates Detroit —
Bleacher Report - MLB 4/29/2009
Phil Hughes, who was 3-0 with a 1.86 ERA in triple-A, was called up to start last night’s game against the Tigers. Hughes continued his dominance this season and ended the Yankees’ four-game skid.
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