Comments on: Hughes shoves it up PawSox’s Colon; Shelley sends ‘em packin’ http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/hughes-shoves-it-up-pawsoxs-colon-shelley-sends-em-packin-4295/ A New York Yankees Blog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:17:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dillon http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/hughes-shoves-it-up-pawsoxs-colon-shelley-sends-em-packin-4295/#comment-151520 Dillon Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:09:59 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=4295#comment-151520 How hard was hughes throwing? How hard was hughes throwing?

]]> By: A.D. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/hughes-shoves-it-up-pawsoxs-colon-shelley-sends-em-packin-4295/#comment-151434 A.D. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:23:53 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=4295#comment-151434 Cassel did start a game at TE in college. The difference between Brady and Culpepper is that Culpepper was a mobile QB that relied on running around and trucking the occasional d-back on top of that Culpepper came back to a team without Randy Moss, which can make many a QB look good. While Brady has mobility he's a pocket passer, and already has proven he can toss it around with re-treds at WR, if McGahee could come back from his knee injury, Brady will come back from this, he won't be 100% to begin the season, but he'll get stronger as the year goes on. Cassel did start a game at TE in college.

The difference between Brady and Culpepper is that Culpepper was a mobile QB that relied on running around and trucking the occasional d-back on top of that Culpepper came back to a team without Randy Moss, which can make many a QB look good.

While Brady has mobility he’s a pocket passer, and already has proven he can toss it around with re-treds at WR, if McGahee could come back from his knee injury, Brady will come back from this, he won’t be 100% to begin the season, but he’ll get stronger as the year goes on.

]]> By: A.D. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/hughes-shoves-it-up-pawsoxs-colon-shelley-sends-em-packin-4295/#comment-151430 A.D. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:18:57 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=4295#comment-151430 Simms has been called in for a physical Simms has been called in for a physical

]]> By: steve (different one) http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/hughes-shoves-it-up-pawsoxs-colon-shelley-sends-em-packin-4295/#comment-151324 steve (different one) Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:17:31 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=4295#comment-151324 also, Rasner and Igawa are 27 and 28 years old. Hughes is 22. apples and oranges. also, Rasner and Igawa are 27 and 28 years old. Hughes is 22.

apples and oranges.

]]> By: Geno http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/hughes-shoves-it-up-pawsoxs-colon-shelley-sends-em-packin-4295/#comment-151316 Geno Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:44:04 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=4295#comment-151316 "In other words, dominating AAA hitters is a necessary but not sufficient condition to indicating that you can pitch in the big leagues." It sure doesn't hurt. “In other words, dominating AAA hitters is a necessary but not sufficient condition to indicating that you can pitch in the big leagues.”

It sure doesn’t hurt.

]]> By: Rick in Boston http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/hughes-shoves-it-up-pawsoxs-colon-shelley-sends-em-packin-4295/#comment-151311 Rick in Boston Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:35:35 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=4295#comment-151311 Brady at least started in college. Cassel's start next week will be his first non-exhibition start since high school. Brady at least started in college. Cassel’s start next week will be his first non-exhibition start since high school.

]]> By: Manimal http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/hughes-shoves-it-up-pawsoxs-colon-shelley-sends-em-packin-4295/#comment-151280 Manimal Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:47:11 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=4295#comment-151280 Did you see his curveball?! Pinpoint accuracy Did you see his curveball?! Pinpoint accuracy

]]> By: ortforshort http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/hughes-shoves-it-up-pawsoxs-colon-shelley-sends-em-packin-4295/#comment-151261 ortforshort Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:58:51 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=4295#comment-151261 The fact that guys like Rasner and Igawa pitch lights out in AAA means to me that the games Hughes and Kennedy pitch in AAA don't necessarily mean a whole lot. In other words, dominating AAA hitters is a necessary but not sufficient condition to indicating that you can pitch in the big leagues. I haven't given up on Hughes or Kennedy. I don't think Cashman has given up on them either. They're young and you hope for the best. However, I don't think that the Yankees can plan on those two being good big league pitchers to the point of not going full bore after people like Sabathia and Sheets this off season. The big question about tonite's game was how hard was Hughes throwing? It doesn't look to me like he can be a successful big leaguer throwing anything less than a consistent 94-95 mph fastball. The fact that guys like Rasner and Igawa pitch lights out in AAA means to me that the games Hughes and Kennedy pitch in AAA don’t necessarily mean a whole lot. In other words, dominating AAA hitters is a necessary but not sufficient condition to indicating that you can pitch in the big leagues. I haven’t given up on Hughes or Kennedy. I don’t think Cashman has given up on them either. They’re young and you hope for the best. However, I don’t think that the Yankees can plan on those two being good big league pitchers to the point of not going full bore after people like Sabathia and Sheets this off season. The big question about tonite’s game was how hard was Hughes throwing? It doesn’t look to me like he can be a successful big leaguer throwing anything less than a consistent 94-95 mph fastball.

]]> By: mustang http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/hughes-shoves-it-up-pawsoxs-colon-shelley-sends-em-packin-4295/#comment-151175 mustang Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:39:49 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=4295#comment-151175 It's nice to see Hughes pitching well hopefully he can carry it into next year. It’s nice to see Hughes pitching well hopefully he can carry it into next year.

]]> By: Nickel http://riveraveblues.com/2008/09/hughes-shoves-it-up-pawsoxs-colon-shelley-sends-em-packin-4295/#comment-151172 Nickel Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:30:18 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=4295#comment-151172 I attended that game just to see Matsui rehab. Who knew? :-) (I mean, I was looking forward to seeing Hughes pitch too but I wasn't expecting 13 K's). Thanks for the box score. It made me realize how shoddy my memory was. I didn't think he gave up that many hits. I also didn't remember that I had seen Ellsbury, Duncan and Christian. I attended that game just to see Matsui rehab. Who knew? :-) (I mean, I was looking forward to seeing Hughes pitch too but I wasn’t expecting 13 K’s). Thanks for the box score. It made me realize how shoddy my memory was. I didn’t think he gave up that many hits. I also didn’t remember that I had seen Ellsbury, Duncan and Christian.

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