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Hughes feels fine after sim game, minor league game could be next

Via Meredith Marakovits & Chad Jennings: Phil Hughes threw roughly 40 pitches in a simulated game this morning. Afterwards, the right-hander said his arm strength was fine and his back feels healthy. He expects the next step to be a minor league game later this week. The Yankees won’t need a fifth starter until the seventh game of the season, so there is still enough time for Hughes to get ready for the start of the year. Just not that much. It’ll be close.

Categories : Asides, Injuries, Spring Training

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trr says:

March 18, 2013 at 4:02 pm

some good news for a change
my mantra “gotta have pitching”

fred says:

March 19, 2013 at 12:07 pm

GET RID OF HUGHES AND JOBA AND GET SOMETHING IN RETURN> PHELPS AND NOVA WILL HOLD THE BACKEND DOWN AND DONT FORGOT MICHAEL PINEADA IS ON HIS WAY

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Eddard says:

March 18, 2013 at 4:32 pm

With Hughes and Nova as back end starters this has the potential to be the best rotation we’ve had in a while. Phelps is waiting in the wings if someone goes down with an injury. The rotation and pen are top notch.

Robinson Tilapia says:

March 18, 2013 at 5:10 pm

Wait, you’re putting your boy Phelps….in the bullpen? Color me surprised.

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- Gonzo says:
  
  March 18, 2013 at 5:17 pm
  
  Politics.
  
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fred says:

March 19, 2013 at 12:08 pm

UR RIGHT AND PINEADA

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gageagainstthemachine says:

March 18, 2013 at 4:40 pm

With all the ups and downs of his career, I feel like Phil Hughes should have his own John Hughes film.

“Pretty in Pinstripes”?, “The Oft-Injured Club”?,“Sixteen Chances”?

Any others?

trr says:

March 18, 2013 at 5:07 pm

let’s just hope it’s not “Phil Hughes’ Day Off”

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- jsbrendog says:
  
  March 18, 2013 at 5:12 pm
  
  weekend at hughsies
  
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  - gageagainstthemachine says:
    
    March 18, 2013 at 6:00 pm
    
    Only if it’s dead arm again. And I want to see the Stewvelli tandem dragging him around trying to make him look like the arm still works.
    
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- gageagainstthemachine says:
  
  March 18, 2013 at 5:58 pm
  
  Dang! I wish I would’ve thought of that one first! Nice one!
  
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Barry says:

March 18, 2013 at 4:42 pm

Good news, except we may find a Nova/Phelps winner sooner than expected. I have a hard time thinking of who I want to be the fifth.

Mark Teixeira - Ghostbuster (formerly Drew) says:

March 18, 2013 at 5:06 pm

Great news! Yankees are really going to need Hughes if they are going to be successful this year. Would rather see him out there in April than Nova, glad that it looks like he isn’t going to miss any time.

Cris Pengiucci says:

March 18, 2013 at 5:41 pm

In other pitching news, marion Rivera pitched 2 innings today and says he’s “stretching out a bit” to make a run for a starting pitcher slot in this, his final season.