Phil’r Up
Is he ready? Are the Yanks summoning the kid too soon? Is it a one-start cameo or is he here to stay? Will he be on a pitch count? Surrounded by more questions than answers, Yankee “prospect” Philip Hughes makes his debut tonight at the Stadium.
Throw into the equation that phenom pitching debuts rarely last more than 5 or 6 innings, and obviously one start is not an indicator of career potential, and my conclusion, or better yet my plea is to not expect too much from Hughes, tonight or this year.
Chien-Ming Wang, a much less-heralded prospect debuted in late April 2005 with seven solid innings of two-run ball against the same Blue Jays Hughes takes the mound against. Before that, the last Yankee pitching prospect to forge a successful career, Andy Pettitte, made five relief appearances before his first career start against
Hughes has drawn comparisons to Roger Clemens. The Rocket gave up 11 hits and four earned runs in 5.2 innings against
The bottom line, tonight will not make or break Hughes, and I hope the Yanks and their fans are not thinking he is coming up here and will win 20 this year. Patience please. Enjoy the talent, the moment, but come back in five years to make a judgment.
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