Around the Yankee Universe: Phil's the man
by Ed Valentine on Jul 18, 2009 8:35 AM EDT
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I figured I would wake up to this today. After Phil Hughes' utterly dominant two-inning, six-strikeout performance last night at least one columnist is speculating the New York Yankees are stretching him out for a return to the starting rotation.
Manager Joe Girardi said no.
"That had nothing to do with tonight," Girardi said after the game, shaking his head at the suggestion he might have been stretching Hughes out a bit. "Looking at their lineup and the hitters he was facing ... we felt it was best to stay with Hughes at that point."
Hughes has a 0.86 ERA as a reliever and has not allowed a run in 15.2 innings over 12 appearances. I have little doubt that, stretched out a bit, Hughes could be an effective starter. And, that he will be long-term.
Here are some other stories making news around the Yankee Universe.
- Detroit rookie pitcher Rick Porcello loves the new Yankee Stadium.
"The coolest thing is there are a lot of similarities between the old stadium and this one. You look at certain parts of the ballpark, and it looks a lot like the old stadium. Then you've got the amenities of a new stadium, like the big video board out there in center. You get the old-stadium feel with all the benefits of the new stadium. I like the balance of it."
Take that, Kevin Millar!
- Mike Mussina will appear at Old-Timers Day Sunday. He says he is very comfortable with his decision to leave the game.
"I'm doing nothing," Mussina said on March 10, grinning. "And when I walked through the weight room, I knew why I'm doing nothing. I feel good being retired."
It's too bad Moose doesn't have an itch for a Pedro-Martinez like late-season return. The Yanks could use him.
- Notre Dame will face Army in 2010 in the first football game at the new Stadium.
- Jason Giambi bought his old Yankee Stadium locker for $50,000. As for as I'm concerned the Yankees didn't get nearly enough from the Giambino. I think maybe $118 million would have been the right price.
-- Check out 'Bless you Boys' for the Tigers' viewpoint on last night's game.
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Its kinda funny that
Hughes is doing this, just like that other pitching prospect for the Yankees.
Is this gonna hurt his development as a starter, like its apparently doing for that other guy? Who knows?
All I know is that like that other guy in 2007, Hughes is the only reliever that I trust coming in there. As for the present moment, he NEEDS to stay there.
Another question is why can’t the Yanks find any luck with RP’s that they bring up or sign? Other teams seem to plug in random relivers and find success (see: Howell, JP…Balfour, Grant).
I mean Damaso Marte was a very good reliever in his career. Will he ever be that again with the Yanks? He has shown the opposite, so I don’t know.
It just seems that if a guy like Tomko, Veras, Edwar or even Melancon were on the Braves or something like that, they’d be dominant with 0.04 WHIPS and 0.95 ERA’s.
by FreeBradshaw on Jul 18, 2009 9:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's a mystery
Seems to happen time and time again with the Yankees, and I just don’t know the answer. BTW, Veras (5.40 ERA, 1.65 WHIP) is stinking it up in Cleveland.
by Ed Valentine on Jul 18, 2009 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Carl
Pavano has a 3.60 FIP, better than any Yankee starter.
by Buzzy on Jul 18, 2009 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, FIP is all nice and good
but a 3.60 FIP vs. a 5.13 ERA doesn’t help the Indians any.
by Travis G on Jul 19, 2009 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think there’s a selective memory thing going on with the ‘plugging in random reliever’ thought, although I have it too.
Do you know of a site where I could see who signed a new deal each year?
If I had that kind of reference, I’d run the numbers to see what percentage of guys pitch significantly better or worse.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jul 18, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well just take
a look at 3 guys the yanks signed from the Braves—-Karsay, Hammond and Farnsworth (should a said its gonna hurt a little…)
They were all very good for a season or so with the Braves. They were all journeymen and just found success there
Then they went to the Yankees who signed them for 10x what they were worth.
Just go by nearly every team that has a very good pen, and you’ll see just some random parts. I mean the Red Sox and before them the Twins had a bunch of young power arms from their farm, but many team like the Rays find success with guys off the scrap heap.
Its just a shame that the only time the Yankees can find a lights out reliever not named MO it has to be their top pitching prospect. I guess other teams do it too, like the Rays of course with David Price and the Rangers are more than likely doing it with Neftali Feliz.
It helps of course as we’ve seen with Joba and now Hughes. But Id rather have a good pen to begin with than be forced to use guys like Hughes and Joba in that role. These guys are starters. Who knows what will happen to Hughes when he goes back in the rotation, but as we’re seeing with Joba there can be a readjustment period that for all we know may never be overcome.
by FreeBradshaw on Jul 18, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Selective, maybe
But, there sure have been a lot of guys who came in and didn’t live up to their reputations.
by Ed Valentine on Jul 18, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Giambi
I always liked Giambi. He seemed like a really good person. Did I know him personally or go out for a Latte w/him at Starbucks? No, but it just felt as though he was a nice guy. He came to New York to win a championship or 3 but he didn’t. He admitted to the authorities that he used PED but still kept his head up all the time. He also seemed to respect the whole idea of being a Yankee although one may question that b/c of his PED use. Currently he hating life b/c he’s batting below the Mendoza line (.191) and his team sucks so for him to fork out 50G’s for his locker and because I believe that part or all of the money goes to charity, give him a break.
by Mondoas on Jul 18, 2009 11:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I hear you
I’m just making the point that the Giambino didn’t come anywhere close to being worth the money the Yanks paid him, that’s all.
by Ed Valentine on Jul 18, 2009 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Moose's quote
reminds me of Office Space: ‘I did absolutely nothing, and it was everything that I thought it could be.’
by Travis G on Jul 18, 2009 1:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hughes, next Yankee closer.
we all know Mo only has a few years left. Hughes has owned everyone in the bullpen. he should close when Mo retires.
And on that Notre Dame v Army, im getting tix as soon as possible.
Schumer said: "Now the Giants aren’t just New York’s team, they’re America’s team."
"You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It's still a loss. It doesn't matter what the score was if we win tomorrow."... Derek Jeter.
by donnybaseball23 on Jul 18, 2009 3:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Was that sarcasm? That has to be sarcasm.
Please let that be sarcasm?
by dzawaki on Jul 18, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
are you kidding?
OBVIOUSLY CC is going to be our future closer
and if he opts out im sure we can sign Felix Hernandez to close instead
by Brian5517209 on Jul 18, 2009 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Very soon Girardi will realize that Hughes is the only POSSIBLE person
who can get the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th outs. But what does he do when Hughes is hurt or tired? I think we’ll either have to forfeit or ask Girardi to throw the inning himself.
by Lord Duggan on Jul 18, 2009 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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