Quick Bits: Moeller Gone, Hughes Skipped

Here are a few quick items – all from Chad Jennings – on the evening:

Chad Moeller isn’t currently listed on the Yankees’ bench, meaning Colin Curtis is taking his place.
The Hughes Rules are finally beginning to come into focus a bit as Hughes’ next start will be skipped.

Such a move was inevitable, as the Yankees [...]

Hughes beats Pelfrey for his 10th win

Phil Hughes – 7 IP 5 H 3 ER 3 BB 4 K 2 HR – won his 10th game today (10-1) as the Yankees beat the Mets, 5-3.

G68: Yankees VS Mets

Here are the lineups, via LoHud:
YANKEES (41-26)
Brett Gardner LF
Nick Swisher RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez DH
Robinson Cano 2B
Jorge Posada C
Curtis Granderson CF
Ramiro Pena SS
Kevin Russo 3B
RHP Phil Hughes (9-1, 3.11)
Career vs. Mets
METS (39-28)
Jose Reyes SS
Angel Pagan CF
David Wright 3B
Ike Davis 1B
Jason Bay LF
Chris Carter DH
Jeff Francoeur RF
Alex Cora 2B
Henry Blanco C
RHP Mike Pelfrey (9-1, 2.39)
Career vs. [...]

Quick Bits: Recap, Posada, Teixeira, Apparel, Perfect Game

Here are a few quick items on the day:

Thanks to Phil Hughes, now 7-1, and a rejuvenated offense, the Yanks beat Baltimore last night, 9-1.
Jorge Posada returned to the Yankees lineup – as the DH – and was 1-for-3 with a walk on the night.
Mark Teixeira was also back in the lineup after exiting the [...]

Shedding light on the Hughes Rules

Remember the Joba Rules? Well, be prepared for the Hughes Rules:
The Yankees will soon settle on a plan that will give starter Phil Hughes extra days off so that he will be able to stay within the innings and pitch limits the team has planned for him this season, according to a published report.
The plan, [...]

Quick Bits: Recap, Posada, Aceves, Sanit, Swisher

Here are a few quick, yet noteworthy, news items on the day:

Thanks to both Phil Hughes and Robinson Cano, the Yankees beat Cleveland last night, 8-2.
Good news on Jorge Posada–he has been cleared to start motion exercises by Dr. Ahmad.
Not so good news on Alfredo Aceves–he had his second epidural of the season yesterday.
Right-handed pitching prospect, Amaury [...]

G43: Yankees @ Mets

Here are the lineups for tonight’s game:
YANKEES (26-16)
Jeter SS
Gardner CF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Cervelli C
Winn LF
Hughes P
PITCHING: Phil Hughes RHP (5-0, 2.25 ERA)
METS (20-23)
Reyes SS
Castillo 2B
Bay LF
Davis 1B
Wright 3B
Pagan CF
Barajas C
Francoeur RF
Pelfrey P
PITCHING: Mike Pelfrey RHP (5-1, 3.02 ERA)
And here are a few quick pre-game notes, mostly injury-related stuff:

Javier Vazquez’s finger is still swollen and [...]

Phil Hughes, an early Cy Young contender?

Cliff Corcoran of Sports Illustrated has an interesting writeup out today documenting the “early favorites” for this season’s Cy Young Awards (American League and National). In his piece, Corcoran’s top AL contender for the honor is none other than the young Phil Hughes, although, as Corcoran himself suggests, a regression is likely in store for [...]

Phil Hughes’ fastball confidence remains

Here’s something I wrote regarding Phil Hughes back in early February:
In 2009, working primarily as Mariano Rivera’s setup man, Hughes’ fastball averaged 93.7 mph. In 2008, as a starter, Hughes’ velocity averaged nearly 3 mph less at 91.2 mph. The noticeable uptick in velocity can help to explain the changes in Hughes’ demeanor from 2008 [...]

Morning Bits: Recap, Cano, Johnson, Thames

Here are a few early morning items following yesterday’s game against Boston:

Thanks to Nick Swisher and Phil Hughes, the Yankees beat the Red Sox last night, 10-3.
Robinson Cano took a Josh Beckett fastball off of his knee. He probably won’t play today.
Nick Johnson left last night’s game with a sore right wrist. He’s probably headed [...]

Regression in Phil Hughes’ future?

Are there tough times ahead for the Yankees’ fifth starter, Phil Hughes?
Well, not exactly, however, given a few of his underlying numbers on the season, it does seem as though Hughes is bound to regress a bit going forward. For example, Hughes currently sports a 1.44 ERA, but his FIP is 3.13 (xFIP at 4.24). [...]

Yanks beat White Sox, 12-3

Thanks to an effective outing from Phil Hughes – 7 IP 4 H 0 ER 1 BB 6 K – who is now 3-0 on the season, as well as an impressive offensive display, particularly from Mark Teixeira (4-for-5, 2 RBI), Nick Swisher (3-for-4, 2 RBI, HR), Robinson Cano (2-for-4, 3 RBI, HR), and Brett [...]

G24: Yankees VS White Sox

Here are today’s lineups:
YANKEES (15-8)
Derek Jeter SS
Nick Johnson 1B
Mark Teixeira DH
Nick Swisher RF
Robinson Cano 2B
Jorge Posada C
Marcus Thames LF
Brett Gardner CF
Ramiro Pena 3B
PITCHING: RHP Phil Hughes (2-0, 2.00 ERA, 3.64 FIP)
WHITE SOX (10-14)
Mark Kotsay RF
Gordon Beckham 2B
Andruw Jones CF
Paul Konerko 1B
Mark Teahen 3B
Carlos Quentin DH
A.J. Pierzynski C
Alexei Ramirez SS
Juan Pierre LF
PITCHING: LHP Mark Buehrle (2-3, [...]

Hughes maturing with each start

Here’s an interesting bit regarding last night’s game via Marc Carig (Star-Ledger):
But Hughes, the losing pitcher in the Yankees’ 5-4 defeat to the Orioles, still managed to allow only one run in 5 2/3 innings. So how did he do it, despite walking four and admitting he had no feel for his stuff?
Part of it [...]

Morning Bits: Hughes, Johnson, Romanski

Here are a few quick items on the morning:

In his second start of the season, Phil Hughes nearly no-hit the Oakland A’s.
Although Nick Johnson is only hitting .136, his .406 OBP still pleases the Yankees.
A minor minor-league note—the Yankees have signed left-hander Josh Romanski.

Romanski, 23, is a former 4th round pick for Milwaukee. Mike Axisa [...]

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