I was bummed that the New York Yankees
could not sweep the Triple A Toronto Blue Jays this weekend, even more so
because Phil Hughes was the main culprit.
After two months of strong pitching, it
is completely baffling why Hughes has all of a sudden lost it again. His last
two outings have started off fairly well, but he has run into major trouble in
the fourth inning, jams he simply cannot get out of, even with two outs in the
inning. It does not bode well for his next outing against the Boston Red Sox, a
team he has struggled against in the past although he had a solid performance
against them the last time they were in town.
The Yankees could have strengthened
their position by sweeping the hapless Jays and remaining six games ahead of
their nearest competition before starting what will be a tough week against the
defending American League champion Texas Rangers and the Red Sox. They are
already at a disadvantage by not having CC Sabathia available to start things off
against the Rangers with his unexpected second disabled list stint of the year.
Phil Hughes could have made things a
little easier by helping the Yankees solidify their lead against diminished
competition, but he couldn’t do it for whatever reason. Hopefully, this is just a
blip and he can get it together against the hated Saux.
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