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The Yankees have the "untouchables" in CC Sabathia, Michael Pineda, Ivan Nova, and Hiroki Kuroda, the "fringe, but not likely to be traded" pitchers in Freddy Garcia and Phil Hughes, and the "youngsters" in Adam Warren, David Phelps, and even Graham...
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Burnett is owed $33 million over the next two years. Whoever lands the pitcher will probably pay about one-third of his salary. The Yankees have six potential starting pitchers on their roster. They hope to trade Burnett to make room for Phil Hughes to...
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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 06: Phil Hughes #65 of the New York Yankees throws a pitch against the Detroit Tigers during Game Five of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on October 6, 2011 in the Bronx borough of New York City. View Photo »
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I’m certainly not at the point in my career where I can come in and go through the motions, and if I give up eight runs in an outing, it’s all good because it’s spring training
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Hughes popped up at the Yankees’ Minor League complex on Monday, telling reporters that he has added muscle to his frame in hopes of rebounding from a disappointing 2011 season. Hughes said that he weighs about 240 pounds, but it’s a firmer 240. “It’s...
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New York signed Hiroki Kuroda to a one-year, $10 million contract and acquired Michael Pineda, a hard-throwing youngster. With Ivan Nova emerging as a rising star - going 16-4 in his rookie year, Phil Hughes could find himself in the bullpen, two...
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Above he’s being thrown out by Carl Crawford in Left Field… Seriously have to give a big Archer Noooooooooooooooooope…. On this guy Best option on the Table is us the Money from the Proposed AJ trade to get Demon and Chavy. Vlad is a hacker at the plate.
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New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes pitches to the Detroit Tigers during the third inning of Game 5 of their MLB American League Division Series baseball playoffs at Yankee Stadium in New York, October 6, 2011. View Photo »
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I want to make sure to get that out of the way now so there are no lingering effects when we start camp in February
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The right-hander is on a mission, and he has been since his terrible 2011 season ended. He’s looking to get back in the Yankees’ rotation and be an All-Star again. A much stronger and in-shape Hughes was on display yesterday at the Yankees minor league...
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Bad. Disappointed,” Hughes said. “It’s something I don’t want to have happen again, that’s for sure.” And Hughes believes he did the right things over the offseason to make sure it doesn’t. He spent four days a week working out at Athletes’ Performance...
About Phil Hughes
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Philip J. "Phil" Hughes (born June 24, 1986 in Mission Viejo, California) is a professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher, who was the first-round pick of the New York Yankees in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft. Nicknamed "Phil Franchise" because of his promise as one of the bookends in the front of the Yankees' rotation. Full Article
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New York Yankees' pitcher Phil Hughes, second from right, hands the ball to manager Joe Girardi as he is taken out in the fourth inning of Game 5 of baseball's American League division series against the Detroit Tigers Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011 in New York. Mark Teixeira is at right and...
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New York Yankees' Phil Hughes pitches in the second inning in Game 5 of baseball's American League division series against the Detroit Tigers Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011 in New York.
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SEATTLE - SEPTEMBER 12: Starting pitcher Phil Hughes #65 of the New York Yankees pitches against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on September 12, 2011 in Seattle, Washington.
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: Phil Hughes #65 of the New York Yankees delivers during a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on September 6, 2011 in the Bronx Borough of New York City.
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New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes delivers the ball to the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in New York.
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BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 31: Phil Hughes #65 of the New York Yankees reacts after giving up an RBI single in the third inning against the Boston Red Sox on August 31, 2011 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 25: Phil Hughes #65 of the New York Yankees pitches against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium on August 25, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 25: Phil Hughes of the New York Yankees sits in the dugout during the third inning against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium on August 25, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes, left, leaves the baseball game as manager Joe Girardi (28) talks with Robinson Cano and Mark Teixeira (25) during the third inning against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, at Yankee Stadium in New York.
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New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes (L) speaks with catcher Russell Martin during the seventh inning of their MLB American League baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis August 19, 2011. Hughes was the game winner, while Martin hit two homeruns...
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New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes (C) is congratulated in the dugout by teammates after he leaves the game during the eighth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Target Field in Minneapolis August 19, 2011.
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 19: Phil Hughes #65 of the New York Yankees delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning on August 19, 2011 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 19: Phil Hughes #65 of the New York Yankees reacts to giving up a solo home run to Trevor Plouffe #24 of the Minnesota Twins in the first inning on August 19, 2011 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes throws against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, in Minneapolis.
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 13: Phil Hughes #65 of the New York Yankees follows through on a pitch in the top of the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on August 13, 2011 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 13: Phil Hughes #65 of the New York Yankees throws a pitch in the top of the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on August 13, 2011 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes delivers the ball to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, at Yankee Stadium in New York.
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New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes throws against the Chicago White Sox during their MLB American League baseball game in Chicago, August 2, 2011.
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CHICAGO, IL - AUGUST 02: Starting pitcher Phil Hughes #65 of the New York Yankees delivers the ball against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on August 2, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois.
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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 27: Phil Hughes #65 of the New York Yankees pitches against the Seattle Mariners on July 27, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes waits with Eduardo Nunez, left, Derek Jeter, second from right, and Robinson Cano (24) as manager Joe Girardi comes out to the mound to take Hughes out of the game during the fifth inning of a baseball game Oakland Athletics, Friday, July 22, 2011, at...
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New York Yankees starter Phil Hughes delivers a pitch to the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 22, 2011, at Yankee Stadium in New York.
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New York Yankees' pitcher Phil Hughes throws against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto July 17, 2011.
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TORONTO, CANADA - JULY 17: Phil Hughes #65 of the New York Yankees throws a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays during MLB action at The Rogers Centre July 17, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes works against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Sunday, July 17, 2011.
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New York Yankees' pitcher Phil Hughes, second from right, hands the ball to manager Joe Girardi as he is taken out in the fourth inning of Game 5 of baseball's American League division series against the Detroit Tigers Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011 in New York. Mark Teixeira is at right and...
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