The Yankees continued to make up injuries plaguing the 21-year-old Phil Hughes after his 22 disappointing innings this year. This time, the team claims that he has a fractured rib. He will be shut down for four weeks until the Yanks can come up with another injury to keep their prized prospect out of the rotation. This is what happens when you high-five Shelley Duncan one too many times.
In all seriousness, this is a real injury; Hughes has a stress fracture in his rib cage and will indeed be shut down for at least four weeks. Clearly, this is not good news for the Yanks, and it puts more pressure on Ian Kennedy. How about — and I’ll have more on this tonight — prepping Joba for the rotation sooner rather than later?
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