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    Location:
    Albany, N.Y.
    About Me: My name is Michael Gwizdala and I live in Albany, N.Y. The Capitol of the Empire State. I'm probably the biggest most knowledgeable, opinionated sports fan I know. First and foremost I'm an avid, die-hard New York Yankees fan.
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    School The College of Saint Rose

    Hughes A Better Option Than The Rocket

    Thursday, February 1, 2007, 01:10 AM EST [Phil Hughes]

    Phil Hughes to me would be a much better option than Roger Clemens.  Didn't the Yankees learn from their dealings with Unit and Brownie?  How much worse could Hughes do than Rocket?  Even if the Yankees made Hughes their 5th starter and limited him to a pitch count of 85 or so and he gave them 5-6 innings, in my mind it would be a younger, cheaper just as effictive solution to their pitching staff.  What more is a 45 year old Clemens going to do other than come back to the American League and give the Yankees essentially what Randy Johnson did and maybe worse and get paid a gazillion dollars to be a five inning pitcher with a 5.00 ERA?  This is a perfect spot for Hughes, he'll have less pressure as the 5th starter, they'll be able to groove him into the rotation at a steady pace and he'll undoubtadely infuse some youth and energy into the staff, just as his rotation-mates did once upon a time in Andy Pettitte and Chien-Ming Wang.
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