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What To Do With Hughes?
bats.blogs.nytimes.com - 6/10/2009
What To Do With Hughes?
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BOSTON - Phil Hughes was a revelation in relief on Monday, retiring the side in order and reaching 95 miles an hour with his fastball. in a 1-2-3 inning against the Rays. For the Yankees, that came with an upside and a downside. The upside is that Hughes could become a reliable arm in the late [...]
Could Phil Hughes turn into the next Joba Chamberlain for the New York Yankees?
nj.com - 6/9/2009
Could Phil Hughes turn into the next Joba Chamberlain for the New York Yankees?
— nj.com — Colin Stephenson /The Star-Ledger Phil Hughes looked pretty comfortable out there in the seventh inning, protecting a... one-run lead Monday night, didn't he? The 22-year-old righthander hit a season high 95 miles per hour on the radar gun and merely ... (more) Could Phil Hughes turn into the next Joba Chamberlain ...

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waswatching.com - 6/10/2009
Wild Thought: Phil Of The Future Best Served From The Pen?
— waswatching.com — Today’s wild thought is on Phil Hughes - who looked impressive pitching the seventh inning out of... the Yankees bullpen last night. Part of the lament about Hughes as a starting pitcher has been around the fact that he’s basically a ... (more) Wild Thought: Phil Of The Future Best Served From The Pen?

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Hughes willing to pitch at any time for Yankees
lennysyankees.blogspot.com - 6/9/2009
Hughes willing to pitch at any time for Yankees
— lennysyankees.blogspot.com — Phil Hughes looks to have an excellent future ahead of him as a starter, but for the... time being, he will work out of the bullpen.  Thankfully, he has embraced his new role and is cooperating with whatever situation Joe Girardi wants to throw him in. "Whatever role they want me in, ... (more) Hughes willing to pitch at any time for Yankees

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River Avenue Blues:  A Hughes bullpen debate, once more with gusto

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A Hughes bullpen debate, once more with gusto
River Avenue Blues — ... The young right-hander did not disappoint. He threw 11 pitches — 7 for strikes — and averaged 94 with his fastball while peaking above 95. He dominated the top of the Rays’ lineup and had everyone raving after the game. Tyler Kepner called him “a revelation in relief,” and Joel Sherman is “ ...

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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 ...
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