Tag Archives: Phil Hughes

Hughes outduels Verlander for 1st 9 inning complete game

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

When glancing at the matchups earlier in the week Justin Verlander vs. Phil Hughes stood out. Not in a good way though, Verlander the best pitcher in the game and Hughes just came off one of his worst outings of the season against the Angels. What chance did the Yankees have? It might not have looked ...

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The Yankee beat: Santana no-hitter edition

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees actually got a good start from Hiroki Kuroda last night, but in typical 2012 fashion they went 1-for-12 w/RISP and lost 4-3 in Detroit on a 9th inning walk-off sac fly. Here is the recap. Here is what the Yankees blogosphere is talking about. Subway Squawkers celebrates Johan Santana's no-hitter against the Cardinals on Friday, ...

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5 Things We Learned About the Yankees in 2012

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Mark Panuthos

There are some things a man just knows.  Old people (37 years and beyond) can’t play baseball, can’t hit for average, and can’t rank in the top ten in any offensive category (except maybe strike-outs).  There is an inverse relationship between the amount of tattoos on a pitcher’s throwing arm and his ERA. Hitting with ...

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Starting rotation will still prove to be a strength for the Yankees

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Greg Corcoran
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Any other team would be in trouble right now. The Yankees had exactly one pitcher they could rely on the first month of the season, and even he started slow out of the gate. One pitcher suffered a torn labrum. Another, an aging veteran one year rental, couldn't get an out. Another more expensive veteran ...

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Bad outing ruins Phil Hughes’ revival

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Going into Monday night's start Phil Hughes had a good thing going. In his previous four games he had a 2.81 ERA, had been pitching deeper into games, and was showing more pitch-ability than usual. It didn't last very long though as he was lit up for six earned runs against the Angels over just 5.1 ...

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Starting pitching woes: it’s not time to panic

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Curtis Clark

Through 26 percent of the season, the Yankees starting pitchers’ earned run average (ERA) sits at a whopping 4.88. That’s good for the 26th worst earned run average in the league. There are four teams with ERA's worse than that of the Yankees. The list, accompanied by their records, is: Kansas City (4.92, 17-25), Boston ...

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The Yankee beat: A-Rod, Granderson, and Hughes

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

A rare, nice, easy win for the Yankees as both Andy Pettitte and Alex Rodriguez were in vintage form in an 8-3 win over the Royals. Tomorrow is an off-day and then they head to Oakland for the weekend. Not such a nice night for the minor league affiliates as all three in action lost ...

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Phil Hughes still the victim of the home run

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Over his last few starts Phil Hughes has really begun to turn his season around, but one thing that has consistently plagued him even as he improves - home runs. Hughes has now given up at least one home run in each start this season, 10 in total, and is on pace to surrender 50 if ...

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Yankee rotation rebounding in May

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees rotation was brutal in April as it posted a 5.80 ERA, the second worst in all of the American League, but it has rebounded nicely in the month of May and now has the second best ERA in the AL at 3.21 - a swing of more than two and a half runs ...

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Phelps out of rotation with Pettitte’s return

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

As expected, Joe Girardi told reporters on Saturday that the arrival of Andy Pettitte will force David Phelps out of the rotation and back into the bullpen. Phelps made two starts in the rotation since he knocked Freddy Garcia out of it. His big problem was an inablity to go deep into games, but the numbers ...

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