Kidhuman Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 feedback@lists.mlb.com from this website: http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/help/index.jsp?c_id=tex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBizkit87 Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 From Chad Jennings - Good Stuff Did you know Phil Hughes (left) has scrapped his slider in favor of a cutter? I did not. But once I found out, tonight's outing made a lot more sense. Throughout the game, Hughes kept having success with an 87-89 mph pitch that seemed to have more movement than his regular fastball but too much velocity for a slider. He used it to strike out George Kottaras in the first inning, he used it to get a double play in the second, and he threw it off the plate to setup a 93 mph fastball for his final strikeout in the fifth. I thought he might be taking something off his fastball and getting a little extra movement, but no. New pitch. New to me, anyway. The slider I thought I saw in the third inning was just a cutter with a lot of movement. My own ignorance of the Phil Hughes arsenal aside, the guy pitched pretty well tonight. His fastball touched 95 four times in the first inning, and regularly sat 93-94 most of the night. He leaned heavily on the fastball and cutter through the first three innings before mixing in his other pitches more often in the fourth and fifth. He threw three straight changeups the second time he faced Chris Carter. The first two missed up. The third got a routine popup. "I was frustrated and I really wanted to throw one for a strike," Hughes said. Assuming he's not called to New York in the next five days, Hughes will throw 85 pitches on Tuesday in Pawtucket. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre has an off day on Monday, but Nardi Contreras said Hughes will stay on his five-day schedule, meaning someone will be bumped back a day to make room for Hughes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBizkit87 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Hughes will be beating the Pawtucket Red Sox again today, and I would assume that this will be his last start in AAA Scranton. His pitch count I think is up to the 80-85 mark this start. I also believe Pavano is making a start for AA Trenton today. I wouldn't be shocked if both move up 1 league after these starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Hughes sitting at 93 mph? I'll believe it when I see it. I havent seen that from him in over a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBizkit87 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Hughes sitting at 93 mph? I'll believe it when I see it. I havent seen that from him in over a year. Well I was watching his last start on Sopcast, and he was infact hitting 93 alot. I keep telling everyone, you will see a different Phil Hughes, maybe one similar to the one you saw late last year, and in the playoffs last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Well I was watching his last start on Sopcast, and he was infact hitting 93 alot. I keep telling everyone, you will see a different Phil Hughes, maybe one similar to the one you saw late last year, and in the playoffs last year. He didnt impress me much then either. If he's not back to being the guy he was before his little hamstring injury vs texas then forget about him ever being a #1 starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBizkit87 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 He didnt impress me much then either. If he's not back to being the guy he was before his little hamstring injury vs texas then forget about him ever being a #1 starter. Didn't he have like a 2.50 ERA then? A 2.50 ERA doesn't impress you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Didn't he have like a 2.50 ERA then? A 2.50 ERA doesn't impress you? I dont know what his era was but he was throwing a loopy slow curve, no changeup and barely 90-91 mph on his fastball, just not the same guy. I read they changed his mechanics after he came back off the DL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBizkit87 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 Phil Hughes thus far: 3 IP 2 Hits 0 ER 3 K's 43 Pitches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBizkit87 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 New Score Card thus far for Hughes 4 IP 2 hits 4 K's 0 ER 57 Pitches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBizkit87 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 Hughes is now done for the day. 5.1 IP 3 hits 2 ER 1 BB 4 K's Mark Melancon ended up allowing the two runners Hughes left on. Jackass.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallsOfJerricho Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 According to the announcer, 2 of Hughes' strikeouts came on changeups that froze hitters on the outside corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBizkit87 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 I think the Yankees may make him throw one more start down there, I don't really understand why they would do that though. His pitch count will probably be up to the 95-100 area in his next start, so it's time to bring him up. Melancon ****ed up Hughes score card, and made him looked like he pitched worse then he actually did. Those first 5 innings Hughes threw were outstanding. Bring him up! According to the announcer, 2 of Hughes' strikeouts came on changeups that froze hitters on the outside corner. Thanks for the update, WOJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBizkit87 Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 Apparently it's between Hughes, and Pavano to pitch Sunday against the Orioles. Hughes thus far: 2 IP 2 hits 0 ER 1 K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBizkit87 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 nothing went right for hughes today. I wont be shocked if it isn't him being sent up to start against Baltimore. Pavano today so far in Trenton: 6 IP 6 hits 1 ER 1 BB 6 K's Personally I don't think either of the two of them are ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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