Phil Hughes 2009 major debute

by RollingWave on Apr 28, 2009 10:10 PM EDT

So Hughes' subbing for Wang against the Tigers who's trying to figure out wether he have YIPs, HIPS or mechanical issue or all of them.... anyway.

6IP 0R 2H (both singles) 1 walk 1 HBP 6K

Unless Detroit somehow mounds a 10 run come back he's probably in line for the win.

Game Day had him at mostly 92 on the FB but a lot of 93 94 in the early going.

I guess most prospect watchers and Yankee fans (and most of all Brian Cashman) probably breath a little sigh of relieve after this outting.

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I was really excite watching this

His fastball velocity was back. It was 89-91 last season. Looked like the 2007 Phil Hughes tonight.

by nyy601 on Apr 28, 2009 10:28 PM EDT reply actions

The cutter

looked good, high-80’s with nice movement. He was also able to throw the curve for strikes, which was a big plus for him.

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by lemonjello on Apr 29, 2009 12:16 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah I liked the cutter tonight.

And his curve he threw to Polanco amazing.

by nyy601 on Apr 29, 2009 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions

+1

made Placido do almost a 180….

by ChalupaCabrera on Apr 29, 2009 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions

anybody got a video of it?

I’d like to see this curve

by fuzzy14eva on Apr 30, 2009 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions

ehm

it was good, but it wasn’t knock your socks off amazing.

not that that answers your question, just saying.

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by doublestix on Apr 30, 2009 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions

man that curve was nasty

by DSamonek on Apr 29, 2009 3:32 PM EDT reply actions

Hughes

I still believe Hughes can be a #2 or #3 Pitcher in any organization.

I just think the Yankees will lose patience with his “inconsistancy” and trade him for an outfielder in the offseason. I bet they might even go after Holliday mid-season with Hughes and Jackson and maybe even Montero.

by METSMETSMETS on Apr 29, 2009 6:42 PM EDT reply actions

I would love that trade. :)

"Their Triple-A rotation, led by Trevor Cahill and Brett Anderson, could be better than some big-league rotations; Michael Ynoa is the best Latin American prospect of the decade; 2008 draftees Jemile Weeks and Rashun Dixon bring much-needed tools to an advanced group of hitters." - BaseballProspectus.com

by Syphon on Apr 29, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions