Monthly Archives: May 2008

"[Hughes] does not know how [the injury] happened," GM Brian Cashman said. Hughes, on Wednes day, said the first time he felt the problem was last week. "It wasn’t like one specific pitch where I felt it," he said. "It was just one of those things. I woke up one morning and it was a little discomfort but nothing major, and then after [Wednesday] night there was significantly more discomfort." (Mark Hale, NY Post)

Phil Hughes is gone until July and Ian Kennedy can’t get through five innings. Kennedy did show some improvements last night but they weren’t nearly enough. The Yankees, once again, were in the game but could not come up with enough offense or pitching to win as they were swept by the Tigers (something that hasn’t happened in the Bronx since 1966). YES analyst John Flaherty correctly got all over the Yankee hitters in the seventh inning as they took their Connan-sized hacks instead of working the count and trying to build a rally. At one point during his post-game interview, Joe Girardi let out a heavy sigh. It got the attention of my wife, Emily, who was sitting on the couch reading a book. "Wow, he sounds stressed." 

It rained from the third inning on.  It was really heavy at times.  Props to the fans who stuck around for the entire mess. Final score: Tigers 8, Yanks 4.

This weekend doesn’t get any easier for the enemic offense what with Bedard and Felix Hernandez on the hill for the visiting Seattle Mariners tonight and tomorrow. What’s the old saying about praying for rain?

Hey, at least I’m eating well.

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I woke up cranky this morning. The morning commute, the 9-5, the evening commute home–slow, stifled and smelly–all sucked. I got over my mood and felt better by the afternoon, but all the externals were just lousy all day. Take the Yankees, for instance. Not only have they played like Chickenfried Ass for the last week but tonight we get word that Phil Hughes is seriously hurt. Four-to-eight-weeks-gone-won’t-see-ya-’til-maybe-July hurt. Who knows, maybe he heals quickly and is back in mid-June.

Just perfect. What else can go wrong?

I know we Yankee fans aren’t exactly known for our patience, but I think there has been a certain tolerance in the Bronx so far this year. Part of it is because the team has been on the road so much. Another part is that fans like young talent and are willing to give kids a break. But Hughes got the royal treatment after his last start–nice taste to leave in the kid’s mouth for a couple of months, huh? Nobody else–other than poor LaTroy Hawkins–has really heard it from the crowd yet this year. Robbie Cano, who is talking himself out of at bats before he steps into the box these days, has not gotten a real beat down yet.

It’s really cold in New York for May. What’s with that, Snoop? It isn’t supposed to be chilly like this in May, man. The fans are cold, sitting on their hands, with nothing to cheer about. Many are getting drunker by the pitch. If the Yanks continue to get waxed the crowds’ patience will run out. It’s cold out there. Time for the Yankees to warm up.

 More voting…(S-W)

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 Here’s the voting, in alphabetical order: A-R (S-Z to follow)

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