tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37446836.post1938712057942192270..comments2023-10-30T05:00:03.572-05:00Comments on Eli's MLB Rumors - Old: Yankees Will Include HughesElihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463365662085467794noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37446836.post-16148253446549227652007-12-01T18:41:00.000-06:002007-12-01T18:41:00.000-06:00haha, starting pitchers who stay healthy all seaso...haha, starting pitchers who stay healthy all season only get around 30 starts. I highly doubt you'll end up facing him 18 times in one season, that would have to be almost planned by the Twins to pull that off, lol. 5-7 is about what you'll see him. And you shouldn't be too scared, the Indians managed to dominate Santana this year, who is multiple times better than Hughes right now (Hughes has quit the shoes to fill as he's being compared as an equal to Santana right now.....One thing I truly don't understand in these comments from mostly Yankees fans. Boston fans aren't any better though with Bucholtz, who I don't think is comparable to Hughes at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37446836.post-20250948639503163402007-12-01T12:53:00.000-06:002007-12-01T12:53:00.000-06:00Phillip Hughes is going to have better productive ...Phillip Hughes is going to have better productive career than Joba IMO. I also feel Joba should relive and not start. As an Indians fan, the Indians will face Hughes 18 times a season and that scares me.KevinGillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15307277576015487299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37446836.post-71917659234443634312007-12-01T01:54:00.000-06:002007-12-01T01:54:00.000-06:00I'm also very happy for the emergence of Joba. If...I'm also very happy for the emergence of Joba. If he didn't pitch like he did at the end of the season, he'd be the one in the trade now and Hughes would be "untouchable". Overall I think, and the Yankees thought up until the last 2 months of the season, that Hughes is the best pitcher in their farm. I just think Joba is an injury risk and I'm not sure about his ability as a starter and endurance at the MLB level. You can't rely on your Fastball as much as a starter and I think that may hurt his stamina and put him at an even more injury risk. Unless the BoSox throw in Ellsbury with Lester or Bucholtz, this is a done deal at the Winter Meetings, barring the Yankees don't pull out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37446836.post-69186255301759778792007-12-01T01:47:00.000-06:002007-12-01T01:47:00.000-06:00Twins have plenty of good pitchers in their system...Twins have plenty of good pitchers in their system. What they need is an is a prospect with Ace ability, and Hughes has that, no one else in the Yankees system does. The Twins are also and will be doing there best to get Kennedy in the trade still, but I doubt that will happen. Being a Twins fan I can be very happy with this trade, Melky-Hughes-position prospect if not kennedy hopefully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37446836.post-22264956039315827772007-12-01T01:05:00.000-06:002007-12-01T01:05:00.000-06:00it must honestly kill you to ever believe that any...it must honestly kill you to ever believe that any trade, signing, move, or even remote decision favors the Yankees in any way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com