Barton Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 So now he's going to train hard like he did 2 offseasons ago....what a worthless bum. There is rarely a good excuse for an athlete to be out of shape. He made himself a liability last season due to his poor conditioning. What a piece of garbage. NY POST: It's no secret the Yankees were disappointed in the shape Hughes arrived at spring training last year. Joba Chamberlain reporting to camp with an extra 30 pounds or so gave Hughes cover, but like Chamberlain, Hughes was put on a workout program. Though it's impossible to prove, some believe Hughes, who was listed at 6-foot-5, 240 pounds, attempted to create velocity late in camp and that resulted in an inflamed right shoulder that put him on the disabled list from the middle of April until the first week of July. With the Yankees unable to land a starting pitcher so far this offseason, they are counting on Hughes to bounce back from last year's 5-5 disaster that included a 5.79 ERA in 17 games (14 starts). ----- It wasn't that Hughes was grossly overweight -- the Yankees like him at 235 pounds -- last February, but many believe the lack of velocity (fastball topping out at 89-90 in April) was because of a decrease in overall body strength. This time, Hughes isn't going to give the reason-seekers anything to look for. "I am not going to leave anything out there," said Hughes, who works at the API facility four times a week, concentrating on flexibility, weight training and cardio activity. He also has been throwing off flat ground for six weeks. "There will be no excuses or speculation," he said. "I am going to do everything I can. I wanted to make sure I worked hard in the winter and have a good spring.'' Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yankees/hughes_toasts_to_health_in_36SeOZOY1bYgnGrPBUCe9N#ixzz1hNVaysJq http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/yankeesblog/hughes_working_out_in_california_ZucIBsdCI0Qil3ywh0CHKP#ixzz1hNVJYfsC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 The guy is working out hard every other day and this is supposed to be impressive? Odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 So now he's going to train hard like he did 2 offseasons ago....what a worthless bum. There is rarely a good excuse for an athlete to be out of shape. He made himself a liability last season due to his poor conditioning. What a piece of garbage. NY POST: It's no secret the Yankees were disappointed in the shape Hughes arrived at spring training last year. Joba Chamberlain reporting to camp with an extra 30 pounds or so gave Hughes cover, but like Chamberlain, Hughes was put on a workout program. Though it's impossible to prove, some believe Hughes, who was listed at 6-foot-5, 240 pounds, attempted to create velocity late in camp and that resulted in an inflamed right shoulder that put him on the disabled list from the middle of April until the first week of July. With the Yankees unable to land a starting pitcher so far this offseason, they are counting on Hughes to bounce back from last year's 5-5 disaster that included a 5.79 ERA in 17 games (14 starts). ----- It wasn't that Hughes was grossly overweight -- the Yankees like him at 235 pounds -- last February, but many believe the lack of velocity (fastball topping out at 89-90 in April) was because of a decrease in overall body strength. This time, Hughes isn't going to give the reason-seekers anything to look for. "I am not going to leave anything out there," said Hughes, who works at the API facility four times a week, concentrating on flexibility, weight training and cardio activity. He also has been throwing off flat ground for six weeks. "There will be no excuses or speculation," he said. "I am going to do everything I can. I wanted to make sure I worked hard in the winter and have a good spring.'' Read more: http://www.nypost.co...N#ixzz1hNVaysJq http://www.nypost.co...P#ixzz1hNVJYfsC Being out of shape has never hurt Josh Beckett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 You people need to relax. JonEJet already predicted that Hughes is going to the Hall of Fame. So, that's locked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 You people need to relax. JonEJet already predicted that Hughes is going to the Hall of Fame. So, that's locked up. I thought that was MadMike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Being out of shape has never hurt Josh Beckett. Maybe, but look how long he has to rest between pitches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I thought that was MadMike? Yep, first ballot with Micah Owings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Maybe, but look how long he has to rest between pitches. So much for the speeding up the game initiatives. Yep, first ballot with Micah Owings. I missed have missed that one from MM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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