New York Yankees News: Best Shape of his Life!

by Travis G on Jan 31, 2012 6:00 AM EST in New York Yankees News

Get ready for "player X is in the best shape of his life" season. The latest addition is Phil Hughes, but you'll hear a lot more names until the season starts.

The Yankees signed RHP reliever Manny Delcarmen to a minor league deal and could sign utility-man extraordinaire Bill Hall.
MLB released the start times for 2012. The Yanks open in Tampa on April 6 at 3:10 p.m.
Mike Silva says Hiroki Kuroda, not Michael Pineda, is primed for a breakout season.
How many MVPs would Babe Ruth have won if the rules were different back then (players could only win the award once)? Joe Posnanski says 10 is a realistic possibility.
Bill Petti at Beyond The Boxscore studied the effect of ballparks' run environments on their team's chances of winning. It turns out that extreme hitter-friendly parks hurt their teams more because it taxes the pitching staffs.
Tommy John will speak at a Hall of Fame event on February 12 in Union County, NJ.

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Would you believe it, this Phil Hughes is just as frustrating as the other

Oodles of talent (and hype), but he’s had more than Master Chef’s share of trouble. Must be something in the name, haha.

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by Hasan Paliwala on Jan 31, 2012 7:46 AM EST reply actions

I don't know

I know a housepainter named Phil Hughes, and he always finishes the job on time and under budget.

by long time listener on Jan 31, 2012 9:42 AM EST up reply actions

Cricket one probably won't be seen for a while though.

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by MattF15 on Jan 31, 2012 11:03 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions

unfair comparison...

that Phil Highes is an Aussie and rubbish (obviously), whereas Yankee Phil is neither rubbish nor Australian.

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by NY_limey on Jan 31, 2012 11:41 AM EST up reply actions

Question, and I’d really love some feedback on this: Was Blake Griffin’s dunk A. A foul, B. Not even a dunk C. All of the above D. None of

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by Brandon C. on Jan 31, 2012 10:44 AM EST reply actions

Dunk and a foul on OKC

Blake jumps so high that his dunks are sometimes ‘thrown’ into the hoop. They may need to readjust the scoring methodology because of him, but currently, they still count as dunks.

by Chuck Burly on Jan 31, 2012 10:53 AM EST up reply actions

I actually think Kuroda is far more likely for a dropoff

The record will improve because of the offense, but I think the peripherals and overall numbers will get worse because he’s moving into a much stronger division. Also, the fact that he’s old isn’t going to help him as his stuff is most likely declining.

Pineda is young, pitched in the AL last year, has superior stuff and is more likely to improve, so I think he’s a safer bet for 2012. I’m really happy that both will be in the rotation though.

Hope Hughes dominates this spring. It’s probably his last chance to show this team he can start, and I’m rooting for him.

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by nyyrocks29 on Jan 31, 2012 11:08 AM EST reply actions