Apr
29
Tigers 6, Yankees 4
Posted by M. Patel under News
The Yankees lost to the Tigers today, but following the recent trend that was not the story of the day. Instead, the big news for today is that A. Rod is heading to the DL as well, joining catcher Jorge Posada. Both players are now on the 15-day DL.
As for the the game, it wasn’t pretty either. Phil Hughes continued looking dreadful as he allowed 8 hits and all of the Tigers’ 6 runs in the 3 and 2/3 innings he pitched. He was booed by the crowd and he faces the risk of being removed from the rotation. General manager, Brian Cashman, later said:
“It’s something we’ll have to talk about, and we’ll talk to the player, too. But right now, I don’t think we’ll talk about that until tomorrow at least.”
Phil Hughes may not look be doing so great right now, but this definetely doesn’t mean he won’t be good in the future. It must be understood that Hughes is the youngest starter in the bigs and he still has a lot to learn. Also, some of the greatest pitchers of all-time have had rough starts to their careers. For example, Greg Maddux went a combined 8-18 in his first two years of pitching and posted ERAs of over 5 in both of those years. So before throwing Hughes to the curb, we must remember that he might in fact be great a few years down the road. Looking at Hughes’ work ethic and perseverance, I really think that he will eventually get his act together.
Tomorrow is game two against the Tigers. Andy Pettitte will make the start for the Yanks and Jeremy Bonderman for Detroit. The game is at 7:05 EST and will be aired on YES.
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