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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

MLB: Yankees place Phil Hughes on 15-day DL

Generation meh…

Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right oblique. The team made the announcement during Wednesday’s game against the Tigers.

Hughes, the youngest pitcher in the Major Leagues at 21, took a pounding in the Yankees’ 6-4 loss to the Tigers at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday.

Hughes, 0-4 with a 9.00 ERA in six starts this month, was next scheduled to start against the Mariners on Sunday. The Yankees did not immediately announce a substitute probable pitcher for that game.

Earlier Wednesday, general manager Brian Cashman had said that Hughes was in the club’s starting rotation and that they had not made any alterations.

“Clearly, we have a player who we have high hopes for in the long term,” Cashman said. “We’ll evaluate what’s best for him based on that.”

Repoz Posted: April 30, 2008 at 11:48 PM | 9 comment(s)
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1. 1k5v3L Posted: May 01, 2008 at 12:04 AM (#2764795)

Hughes, 0-4 with a 9.00 ERA in six starts this month, was next scheduled to start against the Mariners on Sunday.

Nobody wants to face the Mariners these days.

I feel bad for Hughes, carrying the weight of Hank's saliva on his shoulders...

2. Hey, it's what Johan uses (Matt) Posted: May 01, 2008 at 12:05 AM (#2764797)

Rasner, I'd guess, right?

3. schuey Posted: May 01, 2008 at 12:36 AM (#2764810)

Is it Girardi's conditioning program or bad luck?

4. BeanoCook Posted: May 01, 2008 at 12:42 AM (#2764815)

The new Ben Sheets. Wait, Sheets can pitch.

5. baudib Posted: May 01, 2008 at 01:19 AM (#2764833)

I'm sure Hughes will start being more valuable than Santana as soon as he gets back.

6. Templeusox has Red-State Street Cred Posted: May 01, 2008 at 01:20 AM (#2764835)

I think we all hope the Yankees vindicate the failure to trade for Santana by packaging Hughes, Jackson, and Betances for a declining Roy Oswalt.

7. TVerik Posted: May 01, 2008 at 01:23 AM (#2764837)

four posts without going there. Too bad it didn't go further.

8. Never Thought of Listach as a Sexual Reference Posted: May 01, 2008 at 01:39 AM (#2764846)

Strained oblique? Dammit, that kind of young pitcher injury is Copyright 2007 Baltimore Orioles Baseball Club, used only by permission.

/Yanks steal everything.

9. OCD SS Posted: May 01, 2008 at 08:11 AM (#2764908)

“Clearly, we have a player who we have high hopes for in the long term,” Cashman said. “We’ll evaluate what’s best for him based on that. I mean, assuming that Hank doesn't eat him.”

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