That’s a picture of Phil Hughes from 2007. That’s his second start, in Texas – the near-no-hitter and the leg injury. I think that was the last disappointment-free moment of his career for Yankee fans. Not all Phil’s fault of course.
He contributed to a World Series championship. He submitted a few decent seasons. But we expected an ace. Scouting reports prepared us for Tom Seaver and Roger Clemens and we got, well, not them. We got a guy whose best years are league average and whose worst season, which we are in the midst of right now, is replacement level.
But the Yankees don’t have any healthy pitchers, Phelps, Nuno and Pineda being 6-8 on the depth chart and unlikely to pitch again this season. So Phil Hughes gets the ball and the Yankees must win. They must sweep. And that means we root for Phil, for 2007’s sake.
Thou.
'Be thou huge.'
Hughes' "most similar" comp at baseballreference.com is not Seaver, nor Clemens, but Kyle Kendrick.
Hughes has become what I call an MVP, Mediocre Valuable Pitcher. Somebody who will give you more good games than bad, but whose bad games are never unexpected.
Back of the rotation guy who will eat innings. Mediocrity and some value.
He's a very nice pitcher to watch when he's got an out pitch working. Here's hoping he's got it today.
[0] [1] Is that a quote from something? Even google can't find it.
[3] Well, it's very biblical, only it's the other testament (from your Spreading the [good] News). The Lord said to Joshua, "be thou strong and very courageous," and to Abram, "be thou perfect."
But the 'be thou' that always comes first to me is kind of the opposite: "Evil, be thou my good." (Did Milton know George Steinbrenner?)
[1] I can't figure out how to strike through the title.
[2] I just read some of the new Thor last night, just trying to sound blustery and encouraging like he always does.
Hm, rain postponement at the Tennis Center...
[2] "gives you more good games than bad"? I beg to differ. After Joba, he's the last guy I want to see on the mound. And speaking of Chamberlain, could someone send him a trampoline?
If I was Phil Hughes, I'd call up Mike Scott and ask him to demonstrate the secret of his "split finger pitch".
Good start
Very good start.
Hooray!
Score and keep scoring, boys, we're going to need them today.
I saw Quintana in Chicago last week. He pitched a very good, ludicrously boring game. Takes FOR-EVER to throw the ball
Bad job, Sori.
Meh. Disappointing.
Crap, rain.
Just our fucking luck.
This may go down as Hughes' best start of the year
Bravos destroying Dice-Klay early, here in Rainlanta.
6 runs in the first 2 innings. Freddie Freeman has 5 ribbies.
3:25 resume time.
huff will take the hill.
Even Mother Nature doesn't want to see Hughes pitch for the Yankees.
SWEEP THE LEG.
Romine continues to pick it up.
gritner is a doubles machine lately!
this frame is fun!!!
What a wild inning.
3 infield singles this inning.
i'll take it!
You SUCK Robby!
;-)
Keep coming, boys, keep coming.
BTW, who's pitching for us?
i love Sori!
[28] huff the magic dragon
Wow.
That's just ... wow.
Glad I'm not a Sox fan.
You have got to be shitting me.
Yeesh, these Sox are fucking awful.
If we don't sweep, it'll be disappointing.
i want double digits!!
we have a positive run diff!
[33] sale tomorrow. he has been tagged with a dozen losses though. we need our Hiro back!
later guys, off to the Allman Bros. concert as guests of the Trucks family! : )
[35] Dude, that's awesome!
Enjoy!
So I took a nap and woke up to happy.
Hey, WTF? I saw the first inning, had to go out, caught some of the humongous bottom of the fourth on the radio.
This is the team that swept our asses not too long ago, right? Gawd. That's embarrassing.
[37] Kind of a similar experience to mine, but with no John Sterling.
This Huff fella, seems like he should be starting games, no?
Say hey!
Huff's homage to Hughes.
Double play! Robbie!!
Robbie FUCKING Cano!!!
Fucking Rob. Unbelievable.
Well, except I think he was safe by a lot, actually.
Well, he'll always remember his first three pitches, anyway.
Good job by our newest C.C.!!!
Everybody plays today!
Ice cream afterwards?
J.R.!!!
Congrats, kid!
Welcome, JR!
Well, today was as awesome as yesterday was awful!