Comments on: Guess who’s back? It’s Phil Hughes

By: GZA

GZA — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:33:32 +0000

“It’s fairly hypocritical and ignorant to say ‘Melky just needed a bunch of chances to improve’ followed by ‘Gardner stinks and should only get 2 weeks to show what he has’.”

It’s also BS to put words in other people’s mouths. I never said anything of the kind.

Melky’s already proved he can hit in the majors. And, guess what, he’s hitting now. So to play AOBG – who’s not only unproven, but so far CLEARLY overmatched – over Melky is insane. Whether that’s fair to Gardner is beside the point. The object is to win games, not to coddle bobble-headed speedsters who may or may not be future MVPs.

By: Buck Nasty

Buck Nasty — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:36:02 +0000

who was the last reliever to make 100 million dollars, oh wait there arent any becasue top end starters are a lot harder to find than good bullpen pithcers. Joba may have made his name to the fans out of the pen but he made his name to the organization as a starter and one hell of a starter at that

By: Rose

Rose — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:56:15 +0000

Bean Youkilis

When you do not agree with someone is it necessary to call them retarded and a dipwad?

Show some class.

And if you think there is not a different mindset between a starter and a one inning reliever, think again.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:31:58 +0000

“Obviously, something is wrong and it’s not “intnetionally holding back.” ”

Isn’t it possible that the Yankees told him to not throw as hard because they are afraid his shoulder might flare up again? Or Joba is doing it himself for fear of his shoulder? I hope his velocity is down because he hasn’t built up enough arm strength but I’m not too confident. He needs to show something tonight.

By: Bean Youkilis

Bean Youkilis — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:26:15 +0000

“When Joba comes in from the bullpen his demeanor is different. He comes in fired up and blows hitters away. He is practically untouchable. People see him as the next closer. As a starter he has to hold back and control his emotions.”

You’re an absolute dipwad. Remember, he was absolutely mowing people down as a starter last year before the injury. Stop triyng to be an amateur freud.

By: Bean Youkilis

Bean Youkilis — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:25:27 +0000

Don’t know why the velocity is so off…what theories do you have?

Are you guys retarded? Remember that significant shoulder injury he had last season? Joba didn’t throw like this as a starter before the season. His velocity problems have nothing to do with being in the pen or in the rotation. Before the injury he was throwing 97-99 as a reliever and sitting around 95 as a starter. Now he occasionally touches 94 and sits in the low 90s. Obviously, something is wrong and it’s not “intnetionally holding back.”

By: Tim Sherman

Tim Sherman — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:05:36 +0000

Congratulations to Phil Hughes. I was rooting for him though I had my doubts that he was ready. He proved me wrong and I am very happy that he did. Great job at a time when the Yankees really needed it. Hopefully many more starts like this one in his future.

By: Rose

Rose — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:03:58 +0000

Hughes pitched a great game.

When Joba comes in from the bullpen his demeanor is different. He comes in fired up and blows hitters away. He is practically untouchable. People see him as the next closer. As a starter he has to hold back and control his emotions.

As far as Melky, don’t get carried away. He is a 4th outfielder. He is not a disiplined hitter. He swings too wildly. Pitches in the dirt and over his head.

Arod cannot be rushed back just so he can face the Sox.

I like the job Singleton and Cone do working together. Coney is very insightful and Ken is a good play by play man. More of the and less of the other groups.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:54:57 +0000

What we saw in Hughes and Melancon was 2 pitchers fully focused on the strike zone. That’s called maturity. Phil Hughes looked like a composed, confident, unrattled pitcher on the mound with a full idea of what he wants to do. Let’s see him carry it into his next start which should be Sunday vs. the Angels.

By: 86w183

86w183 — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:47:04 +0000

I’m with SJ, Joba’s performances will do more to determine his destiny than anything else. He only had two swings and misses in his last start and that’s disconcerting.

If Joba and Hughes are making quality starts and Wang gets back to form it would be something to see. But if/when that happens who’s to say that the other three guys will all be healthy?

Could Wang for Kemp or Ethier be in our future?