NoMaas.org » hughes http://nomaas.org If we had $200 million to burn, the Yankees would never lose a game. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:12:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Hughes v. Burnett: Who cares? http://nomaas.org/2011/09/hughes-v-burnett-who-cares/ http://nomaas.org/2011/09/hughes-v-burnett-who-cares/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:19:47 +0000 SJK http://nomaas.org/?p=8415 It's the second week of September, and so much attention is still being paid to the Hughes vs. Burnett battle for the 5th spot in the rotation.

It's a pointless debate at this juncture. The Yankees are a lock for the playoffs. There's only 20 games left. And neither Hughes or Burnett deserves to start a playoff game this year. So seriously, what is the point of picking a 5th starter? Who cares? The regular season is basically over.


No playoff rotation for you!

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The Yankees expect to have a decision by the end of the weekend on their starting rotation, with A.J. Burnett and Phil Hughes on the bubble to be nixed from what is currently a six-man staff.

"We've talked about it," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said on Thursday. "We feel we need to get it down to a five-man rotation and go with it."

Girardi said that the Yankees are going to make their final call before they head to Kansas City for a three-game series that opens on Monday.


Will the contract dictate the decision?

]]> http://nomaas.org/2011/08/who-gets-the-boot/feed/ 65 New-look Hughes salvages series with Toronto http://nomaas.org/2011/07/new-look-hughes-salvages-series-with-toronto/ http://nomaas.org/2011/07/new-look-hughes-salvages-series-with-toronto/#comments Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:06:45 +0000 SJK http://nomaas.org/?p=7819 6 IP, 5 K, 2 BB, 4 H, 2 ER

Lots of talk heading into the game about Phil Hughes' revamping his curveball to make it less loopy and add some velocity.

According to PitchFX, Phil's curveball on Sunday averaged 75 mph with a max speed of 78. That's certainly harder than the 73.7 mph he averaged in his four previous appearances this season. It is right in line with his curveball velocity of 2010 (75.8 mph), however.

And for those wondering about the fastball, it averaged 91.25 mph on the day, topping out at 92.8. In his four previous appearances this year, it averaged 89.9.


Phil threw his virgin curveball for the very first time.

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NY Times:

All of Hughes’s tests Monday came back negative for circulatory and vascular issues, the Yankees said, a development that deepens the mystery regarding Hughes’s baffling lack of arm strength but spreads a feeling of relief that thoracic outlet syndrome is not the cause. Hughes was sent to St. Louis to meet with Dr. Robert William Thompson, a renowned vascular surgeon, to confirm or to rule out that he had thoracic outlet syndrome.


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2 IP, 6 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 HR

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Do you have a problem with that?

]]> http://nomaas.org/2010/10/sweep-the-leg/feed/ 16 Phil Hughes hasn’t seen the 7th inning in two months http://nomaas.org/2010/09/phil-hughes-hasnt-seen-the-7th-inning-in-two-months/ http://nomaas.org/2010/09/phil-hughes-hasnt-seen-the-7th-inning-in-two-months/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:28:07 +0000 Gary Wallace http://nomaas.org/?p=4232 The last time Phil Hughes pitched past the 6th inning was on July 9th. He's been around 100 pitches in each of these starts, so it's not just simply the organization limiting his innings. He's becoming increasingly inefficient. Girardi hasn't admitted it yet, but it sure looks like Hughes is burning out.

What a mess this rotation is. Hope the Yankees' bats are ready to carry the playoff load.

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Hughes: 3.2 IP, 5 ER, 6 H, 5 BB, 6 K, 102 pitches

Yanks fall to 5-7 versus Canadian competition.

Our neighbors to the North grant us no separation from the Rays.

]]> http://nomaas.org/2010/08/blame-canada/feed/ 35 There’s no easy way out, Phil http://nomaas.org/2010/07/theres-no-easy-way-out-phil/ http://nomaas.org/2010/07/theres-no-easy-way-out-phil/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:49:53 +0000 SJK http://nomaas.org/?p=3585 We know you've been struggling, Phil. Here's three pieces of advice that have gotten us through hard times.

1. We're not indestructible.
2. Some things are worth fighting for.
3. There's no shortcut home.

We know you can do it.

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Phil! You changed man!

5.2 IP, 10 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR

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