Igna,
Hughes has effectively become the Yankees #4 starter, a status that will be cemented when the Yankees skip Vazquez's next turn in the rotation and start Hughes Friday night at Boston. The Yankees have an off day Thursday, so Vazquez will be passed and Hughes will get the nod Friday on his normal rest. Vazquez will do a bullpen session, and presumably start the next time his turn comes up.
I anticipated Hughes being this good sooner, especially after he first came up in 2007 and threw a perfect game for 6.1 against Texas before hurting himself overthrowing. It's obvious that he has the body and the stuff to be a front end major league starter, but he did not have the mastery over his changeup and his curve that he has now, and it took him a while to regain his fastball after he got hurt in 2008. He actually did not throw that many curveballs today, and he was overly reliant on it until he had regained his fastball. I have been very impressed with his development and I thought from day 1 in spring training he should be in the rotation and Joba in the bullpen. If Vazquez cannot get his act together, it's still possible Joba could also be moved into the rotation although I hope that does not happen.
By the ways Hughes has a sizzling WHIP of 0.88.
Cervelli played 3rd base today as a late inning defensive replacement for Pena, but did not have any balls hit his way. I am wondering if they will try to get him some at bats there spelling ARod occasionally as so far Pena has not hit much, and Cervelli has had very consistent quality at bats. I love Pena's defense and versatility, but his offensive development has been hindered by a lack of at bats.
Hughes has effectively become the Yankees #4 starter, a status that will be cemented when the Yankees skip Vazquez's next turn in the rotation and start Hughes Friday night at Boston. The Yankees have an off day Thursday, so Vazquez will be passed and Hughes will get the nod Friday on his normal rest. Vazquez will do a bullpen session, and presumably start the next time his turn comes up.
I anticipated Hughes being this good sooner, especially after he first came up in 2007 and threw a perfect game for 6.1 against Texas before hurting himself overthrowing. It's obvious that he has the body and the stuff to be a front end major league starter, but he did not have the mastery over his changeup and his curve that he has now, and it took him a while to regain his fastball after he got hurt in 2008. He actually did not throw that many curveballs today, and he was overly reliant on it until he had regained his fastball. I have been very impressed with his development and I thought from day 1 in spring training he should be in the rotation and Joba in the bullpen. If Vazquez cannot get his act together, it's still possible Joba could also be moved into the rotation although I hope that does not happen.
By the ways Hughes has a sizzling WHIP of 0.88.
Cervelli played 3rd base today as a late inning defensive replacement for Pena, but did not have any balls hit his way. I am wondering if they will try to get him some at bats there spelling ARod occasionally as so far Pena has not hit much, and Cervelli has had very consistent quality at bats. I love Pena's defense and versatility, but his offensive development has been hindered by a lack of at bats.
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