Comments on: A Hughes bullpen debate, once more with gusto

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:10:13 +0000

I take that post back, Hughes needs to be in the Major League rotation now anyway.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:16:32 +0000

Maybe Im nuts but I think Hughes should stay in the pen in the Majors. I base this on 2 things. First, the team could use him. Secondly I don’t think that sending Hughes down to AAA to dominate minor league hitters will do him any good. He won’t improve unless he’s challenged and he won’t be challenged in AAA. I realize wanting to get him innings but Girardi can keep him stretched out. Im not saying Hughes should be an 8th inning guy, Im saying he should mostly pitch 2 and 3 innings a pop. I know that doing this would likely lead to an innings cap of 150 or so next year. I think that Id prefer 150 innings of Hughes starting next year after a near whole season in the ML pen rather than 200 of him after spending what Id call a meaningless year in AAA. Im not saying Hughes is a long term reliever, he will be a starter. I also know that keeping him in the pen this year would make him one further year away from being a 200 IP starter. I do think that the benefits outweigh the negatives though.

By: Cam

Cam — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:52:18 +0000

A couple of years ago the Journal News ran a season preview of the Yanks. In it, they predicted the Yankee lineup until 2012. Besides saying that Jeff Francouer and Jarod Saltilimamaicnc (um, Salty) from Texas would be on the team, they said Hughes would be the closer. I’ve always found that interesting and have kept it in the back of my head since then.

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:56:47 +0000

Shit, after last night, put Burnett on the bench and David Robertson in the rotation.

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:53:55 +0000

So, your playoff roster has both Joba & Hughes in absentia. I’d like to see them get another postseason look, as they both were excellent *less the midges* in 07.

All of us would, but the increased risk of having them throw over their caps and having them warming up at irregular intervals + the fact that we may not really need need them because we can assemble a very good 11-12 man postseason pitching staff without them means it’s probably the best idea to not risk overtaxing them.

It’s not like we’re waving a white flag on the season. We’re just going with the established vets for one more year, that’s all.

By: nick blasioli

nick blasioli — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:49:13 +0000

hell after last night,,,put burnette in the bull pen and hughes in the rotation……

By: jsbrendog

jsbrendog — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:45:11 +0000

http://riveraveblues.com/2009/.....ent-423497

By: billbybob

billbybob — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:44:51 +0000

What about the incentives in his contract? I would think Petite would resist any move to rest him in August.

By: jsbrendog

jsbrendog — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:44:47 +0000

Oaktag

By: jsbrendog

jsbrendog — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:44:21 +0000

except that it matters if wang is right cause he needs to be there next year or youll have to replace him. hughes slides in for pettitte, there is no one for wang if he falters.

so while your point may be right right now, it is wrong looking at the big picture