All I thought was, what the heck were the New York Yankees thinking when ESPN New York reported that Phil Hughesgot a one-year deal, for $3.2 million, plus another quarter million in incentives just to avoid going to salary arbitration with him?
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I mean honestly, how much more money could an arbitrator really give Hughes?
In Hughes’ first three starts in 2011 he pitched a total of 10 innings, giving up 16 earned runs, four home-runs and only had three strikeouts. He became a liability to the team, so Hughes went back and forth from the DL for the rest of the season with everything from a shoulder issue to a herniated disc.
For the rest of 2011, Hughes made 11 more starts for a total of 14; he posted a 5-5 record, with a 5.79 ERA, giving up 48 earned runs, nine home-runs, while walking 27, and fanning 47 batters over 74 innings pitched. And FYI, the team scored 39 runs total in Hughes five wins.
The Yankees did not pay Hughes $2.7 million for those numbers, so why...
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