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For you people who care about prospects; Hughes didn't suck
Topic Started: Jul 14 2007, 02:16 AM (149 Views)
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I'm posting it not because I care about a Phil Hughes rehab start, but because it's written by a friend. Good sh*t, even though the article's longer than it needed to be and she waits until the end of the third paragraph to give the reader what they want. But great detail and it's thorough. And if you're wondering, you would hit that.

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BY JENNY VRENTAS
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Phil Hughes was back in Trenton last night, where the right-hander started 21 games in 2006.

But this time it was after a taste -- albeit brief -- of the major leagues.

At 7:04 p.m., after more than two months of recovery from ankle and hamstring injuries, the Yankees' top prospect jogged toward the same mound where Roger Clemens made a rehab appearance in May. In three quick innings against New Hampshire, Hughes struck out six and gave up five hits and no runs. More important, he said he had no problems with his leg or ankle.

"I felt good, but I've still got to take it slow," said Hughes. "The biggest thing was making sure mentally I feel like I can throw 100 percent and not think about the leg, and I was happy where that was at tonight."

Hughes added that he was far more satisfied with his second rehab start than his first with Class-A Tampa on Monday, particularly in the way he commanded his fastball, which was clocked between 91 and 93 mph.

The Yankees need a pitcher for a doubleheader against Tampa Bay a week from today, but GM Brian Cashman, at the game, said Hughes couldn't do anything last night that would put him in that slot.

Hughes said Thursday that Cashman told him he will pitch once more in Trenton (Wednesday at noon), for four innings or 60 pitches, then once at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The team will wait, Cashman said, until Hughes' pitch counts are up to 100 and he has consistent command.

"Then he'll be in line to be considered, but right now Matty DeSalvo is pitching the best by far in Triple A. If we have a need at the major-league level, Matty DeSalvo is that need right now," Cashman said. "Hughes has to go through that process or plan. Our record and standings aren't dictating what we're doing with him at all."

Hughes made two starts for the Yanks early in the season. In his second game, against the Rangers on May 1, his no-hitter bid was cut short when he strained his left hamstring throwing a pitch. While rehabbing at the Yankees' training facility in Tampa, Fla., his foot caught in the ground during an agility drill and he sprained his left ankle.

"The first injury wasn't too bad. I didn't think it was going to be too long I was out for," Hughes said. "Then I was so close to coming back, and the ankle deal was like, 'What's next?' It was so frustrating, it was a tough time. But you can't do anything about it."

"Well, your luck isn't the greatest right now," he remembers Cashman telling him, "but things will work out." And Hughes said his dad, whom he calls "hard-nosed," never let his son feel sorry for himself.

Both injuries were to his landing leg, but Hughes said he was able to pitch for the full two months he was rehabilitating and didn't lose any arm strength. For the hamstring, he wrapped his thigh and applied heating lotion, then was able to lightly stride and throw. After he injured his ankle, he threw with a boot for four weeks. Last night, he still wore a brace on his ankle and expects to for the rest of the season.

Hughes' rehab schedule in Tampa coincided with that of fellow right-hander Jeff Karstens, who broke his right fibula on April 28 in his second start for the Yankees. They shared a daily routine: work out in the morning, escape the oppressive Tampa heat in the afternoon (often at the mall).

"It gets kind of boring when you're down there, you go to the field and do the same stuff every day," Karstens said. "Having somebody like him made it a lot easier. We just gave each other a hard time most of the time, it kind of kills the time."

Karstens, whose Thunder locker is adjacent to Hughes, said he will throw 75 pitches Tuesday then will travel to Scranton with Hughes. Cashman indicated Karstens could be back in the majors as a starter or a reliever.

The crowd last night at Waterfront Stadium was 6,559 -- nowhere near the record 9,134 which came to watch the Rocket on May 23.

"Hopefully Phil gets where Roger is in 20 years," Thunder general manager Brad Taylor said. "I've been in this 13 years, and this is the one guy I finally believe is going to be as good as everybody thinks he is."
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Jul 14 2007, 02:16 AM
I'm posting it not because I care about a Phil Hughes rehab start, but because it's written by a friend. Good sh*t, even though the article's longer than it needed to be and she waits until the end of the third paragraph to give the reader what they want. But great detail and it's thorough. And if you're wondering, you would hit that.

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BY JENNY VRENTAS
Star-Ledger Staff


Phil Hughes was back in Trenton last night, where the right-hander started 21 games in 2006.

But this time it was after a taste -- albeit brief -- of the major leagues.

At 7:04 p.m., after more than two months of recovery from ankle and hamstring injuries, the Yankees' top prospect jogged toward the same mound where Roger Clemens made a rehab appearance in May. In three quick innings against New Hampshire, Hughes struck out six and gave up five hits and no runs. More important, he said he had no problems with his leg or ankle.

[size=7]"I felt good, but I've still got to take it slow," [/size]said Hughes. "The biggest thing was making sure mentally I feel like I can throw 100 percent and not think about the leg, and I was happy where that was at tonight."

Hughes added that he was far more satisfied with his second rehab start than his first with Class-A Tampa on Monday, particularly in the way he commanded his fastball, which was clocked between 91 and 93 mph.

The Yankees need a pitcher for a doubleheader against Tampa Bay a week from today, but GM Brian Cashman, at the game, said Hughes couldn't do anything last night that would put him in that slot.

Hughes said Thursday that Cashman told him he will pitch once more in Trenton (Wednesday at noon), for four innings or 60 pitches, then once at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The team will wait, Cashman said, until Hughes' pitch counts are up to 100 and he has consistent command.

"Then he'll be in line to be considered, but right now Matty DeSalvo is pitching the best by far in Triple A. If we have a need at the major-league level, Matty DeSalvo is that need right now," Cashman said. "Hughes has to go through that process or plan. Our record and standings aren't dictating what we're doing with him at all."

Hughes made two starts for the Yanks early in the season. In his second game, against the Rangers on May 1, his no-hitter bid was cut short when he strained his left hamstring throwing a pitch. While rehabbing at the Yankees' training facility in Tampa, Fla., his foot caught in the ground during an agility drill and he sprained his left ankle.

"The first injury wasn't too bad. I didn't think it was going to be too long I was out for," Hughes said. "Then I was so close to coming back, and the ankle deal was like, 'What's next?' It was so frustrating, it was a tough time. But you can't do anything about it."

"Well, your luck isn't the greatest right now," he remembers Cashman telling him, "but things will work out." And Hughes said his dad, whom he calls "hard-nosed," never let his son feel sorry for himself.

Both injuries were to his landing leg, but Hughes said he was able to pitch for the full two months he was rehabilitating and didn't lose any arm strength. For the hamstring, he wrapped his thigh and applied heating lotion, then was able to lightly stride and throw. After he injured his ankle, he threw with a boot for four weeks. Last night, he still wore a brace on his ankle and expects to for the rest of the season.

Hughes' rehab schedule in Tampa coincided with that of fellow right-hander Jeff Karstens, who broke his right fibula on April 28 in his second start for the Yankees. They shared a daily routine: work out in the morning, escape the oppressive Tampa heat in the afternoon (often at the mall).

"It gets kind of boring when you're down there, you go to the field and do the same stuff every day," Karstens said. "Having somebody like him made it a lot easier. We just gave each other a hard time most of the time, it kind of kills the time."

Karstens, whose Thunder locker is adjacent to Hughes, said he will throw 75 pitches Tuesday then will travel to Scranton with Hughes. Cashman indicated Karstens could be back in the majors as a starter or a reliever.

The crowd last night at Waterfront Stadium was 6,559 -- nowhere near the record 9,134 which came to watch the Rocket on May 23.

"Hopefully Phil gets where Roger is in 20 years," Thunder general manager Brad Taylor said. "I've been in this 13 years, and this is the one guy I finally believe is going to be as good as everybody thinks he is."


Sounds a lot like Pavano... we got another charmin-soft lesbian on our hands. :gaysmile:
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Jul 14 2007, 01:16 AM
I'm posting it not because I care about a Phil Hughes rehab start, but because it's written by a friend. Good sh*t, even though the article's longer than it needed to be and she waits until the end of the third paragraph to give the reader what they want. But great detail and it's thorough. And if you're wondering, you would hit that.

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BY JENNY VRENTAS
Star-Ledger Staff


Phil Hughes was back in Trenton last night, where the right-hander started 21 games in 2006.

But this time it was after a taste -- albeit brief -- of the major leagues.

At 7:04 p.m., after more than two months of recovery from ankle and hamstring injuries, the Yankees' top prospect jogged toward the same mound where Roger Clemens made a rehab appearance in May. In three quick innings against New Hampshire, Hughes struck out six and gave up five hits and no runs. More important, he said he had no problems with his leg or ankle.

"I felt good, but I've still got to take it slow," said Hughes. "The biggest thing was making sure mentally I feel like I can throw 100 percent and not think about the leg, and I was happy where that was at tonight."

Hughes added that he was far more satisfied with his second rehab start than his first with Class-A Tampa on Monday, particularly in the way he commanded his fastball, which was clocked between 91 and 93 mph.

The Yankees need a pitcher for a doubleheader against Tampa Bay a week from today, but GM Brian Cashman, at the game, said Hughes couldn't do anything last night that would put him in that slot.

Hughes said Thursday that Cashman told him he will pitch once more in Trenton (Wednesday at noon), for four innings or 60 pitches, then once at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The team will wait, Cashman said, until Hughes' pitch counts are up to 100 and he has consistent command.

"Then he'll be in line to be considered, but right now Matty DeSalvo is pitching the best by far in Triple A. If we have a need at the major-league level, Matty DeSalvo is that need right now," Cashman said. "Hughes has to go through that process or plan. Our record and standings aren't dictating what we're doing with him at all."

Hughes made two starts for the Yanks early in the season. In his second game, against the Rangers on May 1, his no-hitter bid was cut short when he strained his left hamstring throwing a pitch. While rehabbing at the Yankees' training facility in Tampa, Fla., his foot caught in the ground during an agility drill and he sprained his left ankle.

"The first injury wasn't too bad. I didn't think it was going to be too long I was out for," Hughes said. "Then I was so close to coming back, and the ankle deal was like, 'What's next?' It was so frustrating, it was a tough time. But you can't do anything about it."

"Well, your luck isn't the greatest right now," he remembers Cashman telling him, "but things will work out." And Hughes said his dad, whom he calls "hard-nosed," never let his son feel sorry for himself.

Both injuries were to his landing leg, but Hughes said he was able to pitch for the full two months he was rehabilitating and didn't lose any arm strength. For the hamstring, he wrapped his thigh and applied heating lotion, then was able to lightly stride and throw. After he injured his ankle, he threw with a boot for four weeks. Last night, he still wore a brace on his ankle and expects to for the rest of the season.

Hughes' rehab schedule in Tampa coincided with that of fellow right-hander Jeff Karstens, who broke his right fibula on April 28 in his second start for the Yankees. They shared a daily routine: work out in the morning, escape the oppressive Tampa heat in the afternoon (often at the mall).

"It gets kind of boring when you're down there, you go to the field and do the same stuff every day," Karstens said. "Having somebody like him made it a lot easier. We just gave each other a hard time most of the time, it kind of kills the time."

Karstens, whose Thunder locker is adjacent to Hughes, said he will throw 75 pitches Tuesday then will travel to Scranton with Hughes. Cashman indicated Karstens could be back in the majors as a starter or a reliever.

The crowd last night at Waterfront Stadium was 6,559 -- nowhere near the record 9,134 which came to watch the Rocket on May 23.

"Hopefully Phil gets where Roger is in 20 years," Thunder general manager Brad Taylor said. "I've been in this 13 years, and this is the one guy I finally believe is going to be as good as everybody thinks he is."

How's the pussy of Ms Jenny?
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I haven't hit that. It's a platonic (not that any guy ever believes that) thing. The reason I said it is because whenever guys see/hear something from a woman they haven't seen, they wonder what she looks like. At least I do. For example: I'll hear a female host on sports talk radio and try to imagine what she looks like, based on the voice. So I was figuring that the guys would be like, "I wonder if that bitch looks good."

But she knows her sh*t (especially football), and she'll go after a coach. She went to PSU and got in Joe Paterno's ass in a press conference over the game plan. Which is something a lot of established, big-time reporters would be too pussy to do.
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Jul 14 2007, 11:58 PM
I haven't hit that. It's a platonic (not that any guy ever believes that) thing. The reason I said it is because whenever guys see/hear something from a woman they haven't seen, they wonder what she looks like. At least I do. For example: I'll hear a female host on sports talk radio and try to imagine what she looks like, based on the voice. So I was figuring that the guys would be like, "I wonder if that bitch looks good."

But she knows her sh*t (especially football), and she'll go after a coach. She went to PSU and got in Joe Paterno's ass in a press conference over the game plan. Which is something a lot of established, big-time reporters would be too pussy to do.

You got us pegged right. When I heard the name Jenny, I was envisioning a pretty girl. That last name sounds eh though.
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The name's Greek. The first time I saw it, I was like, "The f*ck is that?"
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