How soon is too soon to bring up the ghosts of Chien-Ming Wang and Javier Vazquez? One bad start? Two bad starts?
So for now the Yankees plan is for T and T — Trust in (Phil) Hughes’ ability and Time to enable him to regain the arm potency to again miss bats... (which) sounds a lot like what Yankees officials were saying about Chien-Ming Wang after two starts in 2009 and Javier Vazquez after two starts last year.
- Lohud gives a nice rundown of why it's basically silly to put much credence in early-season numbers, regardless of how good (or bad, in this case) they are
- Then again, RAB didn't get that memo.
- It's never too soon for trade deadline rumors, and this one is spot-on.
Check back at 11:00 when I reveal the secret to Joe Girardi's bullpen management.