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Found April 15, 2012 on Lady Loves Pinstripes: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Phil Hughes,  CJ Wilson,  Albert Pujols,  David Phelps
TEAMS: New York Yankees,  Los Angeles Angels
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New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes made his second start yesterday afternoon against Los Angeles Angels, and ex-Ranger CJ Wilson. And Hughes preformed exactly how I thought he would, terribly. Phil Hughes in 2007 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I have received endless criticism from LLP readers about my harsh stance on Hughes not having the stuff to be a starter; and that his 2010 season was a fluke. Yes, Hughes went 18-8 in 2010 but in 14 of the wins the Yankees scored six or more runs, which was the most run support in baseball. Hughes pitched 176 innings and gave up 25 home-runs, which is not typical for an 18-game winner who made 31 starts. Hughes was voted to the All-Star team in 2010 as his wins record turned a decent first-half into something it was not. And ever since Hughes pitched in that All-Star game he has not gotten back to being even close to decent again. The real Hughes was on display in yesterday’s loss; and he couldn’t complete four innings, allowed six runs to score...
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