Comments on: Mike Ashmore’s Q&A with Phil Hughes http://riveraveblues.com/2009/09/mike-ashmores-qa-with-phil-hughes-17600/ A New York Yankees Blog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:55:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Honorable Congressman Mondesi http://riveraveblues.com/2009/09/mike-ashmores-qa-with-phil-hughes-17600/#comment-601035 The Honorable Congressman Mondesi Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:05:44 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17600#comment-601035 This is coming from a HUGE Phil Hughes fan - No. As much as I love Hughes and think he'll have a very nice career in pinstripes, he just doesn't have the kind of dominant stuff that Joba has. Of course there's always the question, which applies to both of them, of whether they can continue to mature and improve their control and everything else about their game, but Joba is starting with an advantage over Hughes because his pure stuff is better. And man... The idea of both of those guys, not to mention some of the other promising arms the Yanks have in their system, continuing to develop and becoming strong pieces of the rotation for years to come... That's pretty freaking exciting. Everyday around here we hear from people who can't wait for their burrito to cook in TSJC's microwave, but man... When these guys are 27-28 years old, and we have a few of them holding down the rotation along with whatever other pitchers the Yanks have then? Could be good times. This is coming from a HUGE Phil Hughes fan – No. As much as I love Hughes and think he’ll have a very nice career in pinstripes, he just doesn’t have the kind of dominant stuff that Joba has. Of course there’s always the question, which applies to both of them, of whether they can continue to mature and improve their control and everything else about their game, but Joba is starting with an advantage over Hughes because his pure stuff is better.

And man… The idea of both of those guys, not to mention some of the other promising arms the Yanks have in their system, continuing to develop and becoming strong pieces of the rotation for years to come… That’s pretty freaking exciting. Everyday around here we hear from people who can’t wait for their burrito to cook in TSJC’s microwave, but man… When these guys are 27-28 years old, and we have a few of them holding down the rotation along with whatever other pitchers the Yanks have then? Could be good times.

]]> By: radnom http://riveraveblues.com/2009/09/mike-ashmores-qa-with-phil-hughes-17600/#comment-600997 radnom Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:50:13 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17600#comment-600997 Considering Joba was a successful starter in 08, and started a full season in 09, I would say Hughes has a ways to go to catch up before we start trying to compare the two. Considering Joba was a successful starter in 08, and started a full season in 09, I would say Hughes has a ways to go to catch up before we start trying to compare the two.

]]> By: Accent Shallow http://riveraveblues.com/2009/09/mike-ashmores-qa-with-phil-hughes-17600/#comment-600988 Accent Shallow Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:02:58 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17600#comment-600988 I think that while that played into a lot of people's minds, the scouts seemed to think that Joba passed Hughes due to showing greater stuff as a starter, as well as improving his command. I think that while that played into a lot of people’s minds, the scouts seemed to think that Joba passed Hughes due to showing greater stuff as a starter, as well as improving his command.

]]> By: Drew http://riveraveblues.com/2009/09/mike-ashmores-qa-with-phil-hughes-17600/#comment-600975 Drew Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:22:41 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17600#comment-600975 It's all still up in the air. Next year if Phil doesn't pitch to a sub 4.2 ERA many people will wonder, "What went wrong!!?? The Yanks F'd up! ANDY PETTITTE IS A STARTING PITCHAH!!!11!" It’s all still up in the air.

Next year if Phil doesn’t pitch to a sub 4.2 ERA many people will wonder, “What went wrong!!?? The Yanks F’d up! ANDY PETTITTE IS A STARTING PITCHAH!!!11!”

]]> By: Drew http://riveraveblues.com/2009/09/mike-ashmores-qa-with-phil-hughes-17600/#comment-600974 Drew Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:21:11 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17600#comment-600974 Seems like Phil was most happy to pitch a full season(150 inningsish) when he was in Trenton. Next year is his year to try it out in the bigs. Can't wait. Seems like Phil was most happy to pitch a full season(150 inningsish) when he was in Trenton. Next year is his year to try it out in the bigs. Can’t wait.

]]> By: Dalton http://riveraveblues.com/2009/09/mike-ashmores-qa-with-phil-hughes-17600/#comment-600970 Dalton Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:17:11 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17600#comment-600970 A part of me thinks that people thought Joba would be better than Hughes at least partially due to his success and dominance in relief. With a recent similar dominance and success with Hughes, do at least some of our minds change in who we <i>think</i> will be more successful in the future? A part of me thinks that people thought Joba would be better than Hughes at least partially due to his success and dominance in relief. With a recent similar dominance and success with Hughes, do at least some of our minds change in who we think will be more successful in the future?

]]> By: JSquared http://riveraveblues.com/2009/09/mike-ashmores-qa-with-phil-hughes-17600/#comment-600963 JSquared Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:06:40 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17600#comment-600963 Good interview, I can't wait to see Hughes start next season, every start is going to be exciting From CC to Hughes. Good interview, I can’t wait to see Hughes start next season, every start is going to be exciting From CC to Hughes.

]]> By: Andy In Sunny Daytona http://riveraveblues.com/2009/09/mike-ashmores-qa-with-phil-hughes-17600/#comment-600942 Andy In Sunny Daytona Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:39:05 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17600#comment-600942 MASHMORE SMASH that story. Very informative. MASHMORE SMASH that story. Very informative.

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