Phil Hughes and Bullpen
nybaseballdigest.com 9/17/2009 — Billy Campione of Full Count Pitch wrote earlier today why Phil Hughes should remain a permanent fixture in the Yankees bullpen. You can read the details, but Campione cites the short stints for improving his velocity and eliminating underdeveloped secondary pitches. The rationale, Billy ...

The amazing, disappearing Phil Hughes
riveraveblues.com 8/28/2009 — You remember Phil Hughes right, that great young pitcher the Yankees have decided is more valuable out of the bullpen? Well, have you seen him lately? It seems that the team, or at least manager Joe Girardi, has decided that the best way to utilize ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thanks to Phil Hughes we apparently have a new argument
pinstripealley.com 7/24/2009 — More photos » by Bill Kostroun - AP New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada congratulates Phil Hughes after he got the save as the Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 in a baseball game Thursday, July 23, ...

Phil Hughes Time Has Come
waswatching.com 7/1/2009 — 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 ...

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 ...

Hughes’ Bullpen Stint Should Be Permanent
fullcountpitch.com 9/17/2009 — From the manager to the beat writers, most people involved with the Yankees agree that the emergence of Phil Hughes in the 8th inning has been one of the keys to the Yankees’ second half dominance. Hughes has become the most trusted “bridge to ...

The Amazing Phil Hughes
itsaboutthemoney.net 9/30/2009 — So we all know that Phil Hughes has been incredible this year. A revelation, even. But did you know that as a reliever, he's been the best pitcher in baseball? OK, so that's ignoring that Hughes has only pitched 49.2 innings from the bullpen this ...

CC Pitches Yanks To 10-2 Victory Over Orioles
boogiedownbaseball.blogspot.com 9/3/2009 — I didn't get to see much of the game tonight. My softball playoffs took longer than expected so I didn't really get to watch until the 7 th inning or so. Not much to say. Looks like CC pitched another beauty. He's rolling now, picking up his league leading 16 th win. I can see him winning 20 ...

JOBA WILL STAY IN REGULAR ROTATION — NY Post: Sports
> The Joba Rules have been rewritten. Yankees manager Joe Girardi announced today that Joba Chamberlain will make his starts on regular rest for the duration of the season. The Yankees had been protecting the 23-year-old pitcher with extra ...

Yankees scrap plan for Chamberlain — Boston.com -- Baseball News
The New York Yankees have scrapped their plans for Joba Chamberlain once again. Manager Joe Girardi says Chamberlain will start on normal rest for the remainder of the season beginning with Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Girardi says the ...

Yanks Again Alter Chamberlain Script — NYT > Baseball
Manager Joe Girardi said that Joba Chamberlain would start every fifth game through the end of the regular season, but that his innings total would not change.

Joba to take mound every fifth game — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball
The Joba Rules are changing again. Joba Chamberlain is resuming his regular place in the Yankees' starting rotation and will pitch every fifth game beginning Sunday. But some of the starts could be fewer than five innings.

Yanks revise Joba Rules once again — Major League Baseball News
The Yankees have revised their rules again for Joba Chamberlain, informing the right-hander on Friday that he will now pitch every fifth day in the rotation while keeping his innings limit in check.