Phil Hughes anyone?

[DMVol]

Evidently the market isn't great....Heyman mentions in his article that we have been interested in the past.....Obviously we aren't buyers at this point so you would be looking long term....given our pitching depth (none), might be worth considering if you could get a contract worked out prior to any deal....not sure how you make a deal with little minor league depth to trade...somebody from the big league roster? Ianetta?...that wouldn't get it done....don't know...

 

http://www.prosportsdaily.com/articles/hughes-market-may-not-be-what-the-yankees-hoped-258632.html

 

[Scott34]

I'd say yes if he was good.

[Tyler]

Damn did Arte save us on that one.
 

[DMVol]

Damn did Arte save us on that one.

 

He did...but (if the stories are true) he then screwed things up by getting involved with Pujols and Hamilton....so, on balance, you probably need to let the baseball people do their jobs....

[jshep]

I think he's an interesting guy as an FA.

Wouldn't trade for him at this point unless you can get him for close to nothing though

[DMVol]

I think he's an interesting guy as an FA.

Wouldn't trade for him at this point unless you can get him for close to nothing though

Fair point but, if he gets a qualifying offer and is a Type A free agent, you would give up a 1st round draft pick to sign him this winter....so, if you could get him relatively cheaply (not sure what that would be), might be better than giving up a 1st round pick next year....dunno....

[ettin]

Wait for free agency and take a look at him. He is a flyball pitcher which would fit into this year's theme. As a 4th/5th starter he wouldn't be a bad choice, probably. If they could get him back to throwing his cutter that he threw in his strong 2009 season that might be a positive towards getting more value out of him.

[Angel Oracle]

Thank goodness we took Weaver when Hughes was still available in the 2004 draft.

[Lifetime]

My son hit an oppo home run off him in HS

[xboom28x]

Blanton for Hughes straight up. Release Hughes.

[Tyler]

I remember on a different forum I used to go back and forth with this Yankees fan in Adenhart vs. Hughes discussions.

[gotbeer]

Remember when Hughes and Jaba were the next coming of Maddux and Glavine?  And I think Montero was the next Berra.  

 

Good times in the Yankee hype department.

[Angel Oracle]

Which is why I want NOOOOO part of ever dealing with the Skanks. 

Even if Cano is expected to leave, if I'm JeDi and discussing trading Kendrick or anyone to them, I think twice and look for another team.

[Scott34]

Is Michael Pineda alive?

[RenoHalo]

My son hit an oppo home run off him in HS

Is your kid available? Can he play 3B?

[HaloFan85]

Fair point but, if he gets a qualifying offer and is a Type A free agent, you would give up a 1st round draft pick to sign him this winter....so, if you could get him relatively cheaply (not sure what that would be), might be better than giving up a 1st round pick next year....dunno....

That's a big 'if'.

[Angel Oracle]

Would he even qualify as a type A FA?   His ERA since 2012 is 4.35, and his WHIP is 1.27.

Granted, he has made just about every scheduled start in that time, but is only averaging right at 6 innings/start.

 

If he isn't a type A, he might be a worthy gamble in converting back to the bullpen.

His one full season as a reliever (2009) produced really solid numbers.  

[Torridd]

Hughes is not good.

[Ohtaniland]

We need to send a raft to Cuba like the Yankees did for El Duque.

[ukyah]

hughes has a place on a major league roster, but i would't trade anything of real importance or value for him. slao, there's no way he receives a qualifying offer or is a type A free agent.

[Erstad Grit]

Hughes is exactly the type of SP I could see JD offering another large contract too. Pass. Time to go young and cheap imo. 

[Jason]

Maybe Butcher could bring out all that potential in him.

[monkeywithahalo]

I think he'd be a great gamble in FA. I wouldn't pay too much for him, but he has a strong K/BB rate and is an extreme flyball pitcher, which fits the mold that Dipoto has been pursuing (not sure that is actually a point in his favor). What I find encouraging is that is road numbers are much better than his home numbers. He is no top-of-the-rotation guy, but as a potential #5 starter replacement for Tommy Hanson or Blanton, the Halos could do a lot worse, depending on the price, obviously.

[maximus p]

Do the Yankees need OF help? 
Schuck and ? for Hughes.  Maybe we get to try him out befor a possible FA signing in the winter and get some IP's since we, apparently only have 2.5 starting pitchers as of now.

[Mark68]

Fair point but, if he gets a qualifying offer and is a Type A free agent, you would give up a 1st round draft pick to sign him this winter....so, if you could get him relatively cheaply (not sure what that would be), might be better than giving up a 1st round pick next year....dunno....

He probably won't get a qualifying offer as the Yankees just want to be rid of him. They're also shopping Joba and want bats in return.

 

I say wait until the offseason, try to get him on an incentivized contract. He is not as bad a pitcher as he looks in the Gazebo. Of course, having pitched there for so long might be in his head.