Comments on: Phil-in’ Good …

By: MSM35

MSM35 — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:55:27 +0000

Top young pitcher back in form. What’s not to like. Going with six and keeping CC on rotation for a while would be fine. I prefer to let the professionals handle this. Now that GS is gone the organization has a short range and long range plan. It doesn’t change because someone got a suggestion from his eye doctor.
Gee, Phil was really good last night. Young pitchers on the rise. Coin of the realm.

By: rbj

rbj — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:41:36 +0000

[15] I anticipate Banuelos will spend next year at SWB. Then ease him into the rotation a la Nova – a few short starts in 2013, make his case for being a starter in 2014.

By: RIYank

RIYank — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:11:49 +0000

[14] Split start: I like that, but there’s no way Girardi would. (There’s no file for that on his iPad.)

For next year, I could definitely see re-upping Colon. I’m guessing not Freddy, though. And don’t forget Banuelos…

By: rbj

rbj — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:54:58 +0000

[8] Yup, odd man out. I don’t like a 6 man rotation. I’m sure starters don’t like it either, as it means fewer opportunities for Ws, important for contract time (and this is a business.)

I could see sending Nova down for the remainder of August (doubt that SWB will make the playoffs) but he’s got nothing left to prove there. 2012 will be easier, we’ve got a 4 man rotation already, just need a fifth starter.

How about splitting the fifth start: Start Phil for 5 innings, then bring in Nova for the last four? And occasionally reverse that.

By: ms october

ms october — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:48:26 +0000

[12] haha, yeah i think all y’all is sometimes used to make sure everyone present knows they are part of y’all – such as “all y’all fucked up.”

By: seamus

seamus — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:39:19 +0000

[11] yeah i think that’s right. all y’all seems to come into play when there is some doubt about which group of y’all someone is talking about. but i’m sure it various in usage a lot.

By: ms october

ms october — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:18:30 +0000

oh and i am pretty sure i remember y’all being used as the singular and plural form in alabama.

By: ms october

ms october — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:15:22 +0000

i don’t see any way hughes gets taken out of the rotation at this decision point – they need to see if he can build some jm type consistency from this start.

By: RIYank

RIYank — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:08:34 +0000

Yes, Will, it’s a nightmarish thought but he has indeed been a multiple personality pitcher. Let’s hope that phase is over.

Interesting, rbj and Ben. I don’t have y’all in my dialect, but I’ve heard native speakers say both: that standard y’all is plural (this is what Roy Blount Jr. says) and that it is often or even always singular. I wonder if that’s a regional difference. And Ben, New Yorkers have youse!

[6] My prediction is that Nova gets sent down. For one thing, that’s the “easy” solution, since he has options and is least likely to have hurt feelings about it.

By: Will Weiss

Will Weiss — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:07:53 +0000

[6] As the odd man out? The telltale sign will be if Hughes can maintain mid-90s velocity for more than six innings in at least three consecutive starts. I believe in his current state, he’s best suited to slot in with D-Rob and Soriano as bullpen insurance. Nova is next in line for that swingman type role. I think it’ll end up being CC, AJ, Colon, Hughes and Garcia from here on out.

By: ms october

ms october — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:04:32 +0000

assuming nova pitches well thursday and thus makes it hard for the yankees to send him down again, couldn’t they go to a 6 man rotation where they keep cc on regular rest and everyone else on an extra day for a few weeks.
that would give both hughes and nova a chance to remain starters in the majors, as well as give bartolo and freddy a little extra rest down the stretch which i think would be beneficial. and frankly i wouldn’t be overly concerned what impact this has on aj.

By: rbj

rbj — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:02:40 +0000

[4] That’s y’all. Which is singular. The plural is all y’all.

So. . . . .

Nova or Hughes?

Colon or Garcia?

(Yes, it should be A.J., but that ain’t happenin’)

By: Will Weiss

Will Weiss — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:02:09 +0000

[3] That is great stuff and I will be a better writer for it. Thank you. I’ll also relay it to my wife who is an English teacher. In all fairness, the way he’s pitched this year prior to last night, though, wouldn’t you say that there were a whole bunch of rotten Phil Hugheses?

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:43:32 +0000

3. I never knew that about ‘ye’. So it’s like saying, you all. Interesting. There’s really no modern equivalent is there?

By: RIYank

RIYank — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:09:16 +0000

Will, “ye” is plural (the plural form of “thou”, to be exact). So ye of the 8.24 ERA and 1.90 WHIP makes it seem like there were a whole bunch of rotten Phil Hugheses.

Fun game. I’m almost glad it was shortened, because the rest probably would have had a disappointment or two.

By: briang

briang — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 07:54:28 +0000

i’m really diggin the recaps. good work. no charts, no graphs, some stats. just the way i like it. bronx banter is becoming the first thing i look at after the box score when i get home to see how the game went. thanks.

By: cult of basebaal

cult of basebaal — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:32:21 +0000

Great game from Phil.

Have to say I really didn’t see it coming, but it’s a great sign.

His velo still dropped earlier than I would like, but it was a marked improvement over his previous starts, so I’m hoping for even more improvement as he goes forward.