Hughes

Tonight was another brilliant start for Phil Hughes as he moved to 5-0 on the young season. though some were skeptical of how he would perform, he has exceeded all expectations and looks more like he is the ace of the staff, not the 5th starter. Hughes has certainly held his own with tough American league lineups which feature some of the best hitters in all of baseball. Most impressively taking a first place Oakland Athletics team to the 8th inning, 6 outs away from a no hitter. His time in the bullpen in 2009 has paid great dividends in building his confidence on the mound and the trust he has in his pitches followed right along. With consistency like this, it is sure to make some wonder why the Yankees are still letting him pitch behind Vasquez but he has completely blown the Yankees away with how well he is doing that it probably caught the organization off guard. Young pitcher who actually do well in the majors now days are watched very closely in order to ensure that they do not get worn out or suffer setbacks to the same equivalence of Mark Prior in his rookie season with the Cubs. Though it would be best to let him alone, the Yankees are bound to still look after Phil Hughes intently so that nothing happens to debilitate his great start to the year. Perhaps it is true that Hughes is indeed the future ace of the pitching staff, with a 5-0 record and an ERA of 1.38 he looks willing to take that role on a lot sooner than later.