Rothschild reveals little about Yankees plan for Hughes
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Mar 11, 2013 
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Pitching coach Larry Rothschild acknowledged that he has some dates in mind for Phil Hughes; milestones Hughes needs to achieve — on schedule — in order to open the season on the active roster. Of course, it would be nice to have some specifics.
“It just slipped my mind,” Rothschild said. “You know, when you get older, some of that stuff (starts to go).”
Truth is, Rothschild doesn’t want to go public with Hughes’ schedule. Even Hughes himself said he doesn’t know the exact dates beyond Thursday’s scheduled batting practice session. Rothschild wants Hughes to focus on one step at a time, and so he won’t reveal more than necessary.
“The next time is the BP on Thursday,” Rothschild said. “Then we’ll see where he is. Probably do a sim game after that and see where things go. If we can accelerate it at that point comfortably, then well try to do that. It has to be effectiveness as well as health. All that stuff is going to come into play.”
Perhaps dropping a hint about the Hughes plan, Rothschild said he’s thought about using the April 2 off day to push back Hughes’ first start of the regular season. CC Sabathia could come back on normal rest to pitch April 6, leaving Hughes to make his debut on April 7. Counting backwards, Hughes could pitch a simulated game on Monday, March 18, then pitch every fifth day and be on schedule for April 7. That plan would give him the simulated game, two regular spring training starts, plus some sort of start on that April 2 off day.
“I think it’s reasonable (that Hughes could be ready),” Rothschild said. “We’ll be smart about what we’re seeing and looking at, take it step by step. If it looks like we need to back off, we’ll back off; not necessarily because of the injury but just because of where he is as far as how much work he’s been able to do.”
The Yankees have an easy fall-back plan because both Ivan Nova and David Phelps have pitched well this spring, but Rothschild made it clear that Hughes will pitch that first turn through the rotation if at all possible.
“If he can be back feasibly without any downside, then you do that,” Rothschild said.
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If they are cutting it so close, just start him on the 15-day and open with Phelps and Nova. They need Hughes this season.
JF-
I agree that they should be careful. We have the depth to cover it so there is no rush.
Speaking of depth, as has been said, Phelps should not be wasted in the pen.
Face / Rich in NJ …..When time permits and as we draw close to openning day if you can throw a few clubs to to me for my over / under money pool……I’m looking for a club that could be a breakout club. Nationals last season, Giants a few seasons ago . Pirates at 78 looks good.. Keep in mind I have to place money ( at least 40.00 ) on every team. 2 grand to be dispearsed. Astros are at 59 wins ? Can they win 60 games ???
Sure, Pat. I’ll give it some thought.
I think the Astros have a good shot at being the worst team in 50 years. Look out ’62 Mets! Astros could lose 120+.
@ProfessorParks: I love prospects like De Paula. People love the potential and he’s probably going to bust. But what if he doesn’t? That’s the cool stuff
Good evening everyone,
GB was a very interesting character… And I do think that he had a big heart as well… I liked him very much, regardless of the few differences we had…Most of them were about the tone of the debate rather than substance. Rest in peace.
JAP,
Yup… Mind boggling numbers
The astros are going to have very few big leaguers on the roster in a division full of good teams. Would be tough to bet more than the minimum on them.
JAP,
Yup… Mind boggling numbers
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Primo!
Where have you been?
Yes, and we can expect more where that came from. Wedge was going on and on about his approach in a specific AB, said it was the best AB he’d seen from him yet. He’s going to blossom this year. Did you get a chance to read the stuff I’d linked?
Well, it’s just great that you’re paying us a visit. We miss you around here.
The Pirates look to be a good bet for breakout team of the season
Luis-
Looks like the Kid is going to challenge.
I’m not surprised.
VVL !
Primo, by the way, did you say Flores played CF when you saw him in Venezuela?
Phelps leads the team with 14 IP so it makes perfect sense to rush Phil so Phelps can go play mop up man once the season stars.
I think the Yanks also have a couple of lefty starters in camp but they haven’t been seen much. One’s a big guy. The other’s kind of old
I’m not sure why some people think it’s preferable to hug a fungible, marginal veteran rather than a prospect, but for some unexplained reason, that appears to be the case for some.
Rich in NJ March 11th, 2013 at 9:16 pm
Speaking of depth, as has been said, Phelps should not be wasted in the pen.
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Yeah, I don’t like keeping him in the pen at all. He just knows how to start. He’s got to be the next guy in line if a spot opens up.
“Jason Parks @ProfessorParks
@Dodger_Diamond Hell yes. I love ceiling, so give me boom or bust any day. The reward of the boom makes it worth the risk.”
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Absolutely this. Go for the ceiling.
Luis,
By the way, I was wrong: it’s 3 2B and a HR.
yankeefeminista March 11th, 2013 at 9:41 pm
“Jason Parks @ProfessorParks
@Dodger_Diamond Hell yes. I love ceiling, so give me boom or bust any day. The reward of the boom makes it worth the risk.”
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Absolutely this. Go for the ceiling.
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Hear, hear. Why I can’t cave on Dellin.
luis,
Good to see you! It all depends on where the army is. Good luck.
Hey Primo….
Working mostly… I haven’t watch a single ST game… This year has been hectic…
I haven’t gotten the time to read it… But I promise that I read it tomorrow night
I am afraid that I am a little out of the loop, so you haven’t missed much my friend. I am surprised though of the play of Cervelli. I thought this was Romine’s job to lose. The way I saw him play down here, I could have never guessed that he would have improved his defense the way he has. I mean, He was lost behind the plate every time I saw him play ( around 7 times )
About you know who…. He is going to be a star, just not with us
I thought this was Romine’s job to lose.
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Romine had no chance due to the fact he still had options. Cashman basically ended the thought of him making the team back in Feb.
J. Alfred Prufrock March 11th, 2013 at 9:34 pm
Primo, by the way, did you say Flores played CF when you saw him in Venezuela?
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Yes I did, a couple of times…. His bat is ready for the show, he has an incredible approach at the plate… He took a couple of weird routes to a couple of fly balls, but other than that, he did fine… I see him more as a COF than a CF though… He could be as good as Abreu, he is more advanced than the latter at the same age, but the approach at the plate is about the same… He is going to be good if given the chance… The problem I see is that there are a couple of other prospects that might have higher ceiling so he might eventually become redundant… Of course, if all goes well!
luis,
Sure, read them at your leisure. They are very interesting, so do it when you have the contemplative time.
Yes, he’s going to be a star. But we knew that, didn’t we?
I’ve also been headlong working on a project and have a lot of ST viewing to catch up on through archives. Cervelli has looked confident and less spastic behind the plate, throwing well, etc. Mosquera, the catching mentor in milB, reportedly has been working with him on setting himself on throws and not rushing them, that sort of thing.
Good to see you, as always.
Primo, I concur with that Flores analysis, except I think his hitting is so advanced, that he will distinguish himself there. Being left-handed, he should not be taken for granted by the Yanks. If we could have a young Bobby Abreu, well that would be something.
Yes, agree he’s much better suited to COF, and I saw some real power from him that snuck up on me in Eastern League playoffs. The approach is great, and the fact that he is patience but always looking for something to hit.
MTU,
He has no chance. And I believe that is better that he loses that election. Whomever is elected, I don’t think he finishes the year in office. Let them take the measures that need to be taken and bite the bullit. What is coming isn’t pretty.
Tom,
My friend! Right on cue… I have no idea where they stand, but they certainly don’t like the Cubans.
That’s too bad Luis because he is what you need.
Vaya con dios Amigo.
Primo,
I forgot one little detail…. He is NOT afraid of the walls!… He is deceivingly strong, the ball explodes from the bat. But he is more of a line drive hitter, so that might hurt him a little bit.. Inany case, as you said, a young Abreu could be a pretty valuable piece to have.
Against All Odds March 11th, 2013 at 9:48 pm
I thought this was Romine’s job to lose.
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Romine had no chance due to the fact he still had options. Cashman basically ended the thought of him making the team back in Feb.
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I know…. It was just a glimmer of hope that they might be challenging the kid… He would be a nice reason to watch…. You know that I like to see a youth movement, there isn’t anything that I look up more than promise and future…. In any case, he may get his chance mid season…. Depending on how well Cervelli’s defense holds and if he does well down on triple A.
luis,
I don’t wish to see him get shuffled into the OF “depth” deck, because of that hitting ability. Yes, a LD hitter but you might have been surprised by the loft he got on two shots to CF (one was a 2-run homer, one caught at the wall).
I think it’d be easy for them to kind of say, well, not great speed in OF or on bases, not a great defender, not great power… but he’s going to develop more power, already on the way to that it seems, and he is already advanced, as you say, as a hitter. We’ll see how it plays out.
Ohh! It’s good to see you all too my co-posters!
luis,
We should find out soon where they stand. It’s more important than who plays third. Buena suerte.
MTU March 11th, 2013 at 10:03 pm
That’s too bad Luis because he is what you need.
Vaya con dios Amigo.
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Gracias Mike…. I also don’t think he is the right man for what’s ahead… There has been too much water spilled, that needs to be recolected… Tough times ahead in deed
There is a good article in the Times about the penny-pinching Yankees. It is a bit late and doesn’t understand the true payroll limit of the $189M cap, but does make it clear despite plenty of money, they won’t spend. It explains this will save the expected $15M in tax they will pay tis year.
AAO,
Why try young players when vets like Stewart and Francisco are available? You know what you get from them. Sub-par play is acceptable if the price is right.
Tom…
Muchas gracias de verdad…. And yes, we will find out soon… The situation will force their hand
Luis,
We are thinking of you and yours in the time ahead. Good luck and vaya con dios.
is it safe to say that if Dan Johnson and/or Matt Diaz makes the team we have lost 100 percent hope in this organization .
• Ronnier Mustelier didn’t have a chance to make any plays at third base today. “Amazing,” Girardi said. “You put a guy out there and they don’t hit it to them (when) you’re trying to find something out.
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*Bang head against keyboard*
Was Girardi not there for Mustelier’s game at 3B a couple days ago where he made like 6 plays in the field?
Does anyone forsee sometime in July when Tex is healthy and Youk is doing a capable job that Arod comes back. And if Hafner is hitting some bombs at DH and Jeter gets his DH days. Arod sitting on bench?
luis,
I still pay attention. There are a few generals and colonels who still care, as well as a lot of people. Hard times, for sure,
Girardi is a #’s Man.
And he wants data to work with. The larger the sample the better as far as he’s concerned.
That’s my take.
Mister Tom-
Hugo, Man of the people, amassed a several billion dollar personal fortune.
Hey Mac!
Thanks for the support… It really is appreciated
About baseball…. They are the 20 or 21 st best C in the bigs! … In all fairness, maybe he isn’t ready or they want to see if his back will hold before throwing him in to the show… One thing is for sure, the one that should have been playing in that position is scorching the ball and playing some decent D SMH…. Of course, is only ST
“Girardi is a #’s Man.”
I think his biases trump any stat bias.
MTU March 11th, 2013 at 10:42 pm
Mister Tom-
Hugo, Man of the people, amassed a several billion dollar personal fortune.
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Around 5 Billion to be exact and there are at least 200 billion more not accounted for…. But being rich is bad!
All those guys are a bunch of hipocrites
JS,
Mustelier has very good hands and I think his bat can play at the big league level… It’s a pitty that he didn’t get a look last season
Luis-
Power corrupts. And absolute Power corrupts absolutely.
We’ll leave a light on for ya’. We have plenty of room. Wide open.
austinmac March 11th, 2013 at 10:20 pm
AAO,
Why try young players when vets like Stewart and Francisco are available? You know what you get from them. Sub-par play is acceptable if the price is right.
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We talked about this days ago and it’s very clear they are so afraid to go with the kids. Now I know someone will start mentioning yrs and names when the kids played but remember more often than not it was done because they had no other choice. If the kid played well then the following yr is when they trusted them but if they struggled you heard “Yankees losing patience with *put player’s name here*
luis March 11th, 2013 at 10:12 pm
Against All Odds March 11th, 2013 at 9:48 pm
I thought this was Romine’s job to lose.
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Romine had no chance due to the fact he still had options. Cashman basically ended the thought of him making the team back in Feb.
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I know…. It was just a glimmer of hope that they might be challenging the kid… He would be a nice reason to watch…. You know that I like to see a youth movement, there isn’t anything that I look up more than promise and future…. In any case, he may get his chance mid season…. Depending on how well Cervelli’s defense holds and if he does well down on triple A.
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Yea if all goes well then he should be up mid season. Hopefully he can generate some excitement when he gets here. That would be something to look forward too.
MTU,
Very wise words… But I’ll go a litttle further… I call all those type of guys “Merchants of misery” because that’s the only thing they produce in large quantities…. I wonder what his followers will think when they realize that they are far worse than they were when he took office and the upcoming economical catastrophy wipes out any saving they had along with their hopes of improving their situation for the forseeable future.
I know my friend…And thank you very much… I think we should stop talking about this guys
Time to dream.
Maybe the Yankees should dream a little.
Have a good evening.
Good night MTU… I will do that as well…Good night everybody
MTU,
I am of the nothing ventured philosophy. We know what we’ll get from the retreads, and it isn’t pretty. The youngish guys might just help.
Night Luis and MTU
Mustelier mentioned he played mostly at 3B in Cuba. He’s 28 now. So he’s actually more seasoned, and probably more comfortable, as a third baseman than as an outfielder. The organization knows this too. But it’s also reasonable to see him make the plays in live game action right now; to reinforce the prior beliefs. He’ll get more opportunities defensively. The opposition will eventually hit some to the left side of the infield.
With .01 left on the clock and Iona up by 5 over Manhattan College, ref calls a T on Iona for celerbrating on the court…….Manhattan sinks both free throws and cost me a 110.00 bucks…….The line was Iona by 4
Luis
Great to see you stop bye. You are missed here. Wishing the best for you and your family in the difficult times ahead.
Good Night all
Oh BTW Pat M that sucks.
With .01 left on the clock and Iona up by 5 over Manhattan College, ref calls a T on Iona for celerbrating on the court
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There’s a word for this type of early celebration. It’s called a “DeSean frolic”
Goog Night Guys and Good Morning Doreen and the Breakfast Club…… Hoping that once we get closer to the season more of that gang returns, for me on the coast, it was always a delightful way to start my day reading the morning LoHud page.
Anyone know if ‘Schmiditty’ has returned Cashman’s call yet ?
Pat M, Pirates at 78 appears to be a bargain on surface, if you tell me Cole and couple of their young power arms will step up into 13 rotation, I think it’s quite possible they will exceed 500 in 13, however that is the unknown. Look at As. National or any other dark house teams in the past, pitching usually dictates it’s revival… I don’t see that from the bucs. Their offense is also spotty this side of Mccuthen, full of guys who don’t quite get on base enough to generate a consistent offense. I guess all and all i will pick em over 78, but by no means it’s reassuring thing.
I don’t know what KC’s number is… but I look into that if it’s around 78, I rather bet on that team than the bucs.
@Joelsherman1: Column http://t.co/5y5kKQ6KUW The Boss would have loved #Yankees bizarre “pursuit” of Chipper, not the reasons.
@HeathcottSlade: When your in traffic today and mad or annoyed… Think about the soldier that are away from home #begratefulforthesmallthings
I would have loved to see Chipper call his bluff. I’d say based on the Youkilis pay scale Chipper should have been worth a minimum $15MM. He bowed out gracefully.
Frankly I find Cashman to be an embarrassment.
The entire Yankee off season has been embarrassing, now topped by combing the retired players list. But, they have had success with their winter long quest for Francisco. I would have sworn they had brought in enough bad outfielders.
Musty got lost, Musty got lost, Musty got lost
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