Phil Hughes, who has struggled with his velocity, was placed on the Disabled List with a "dead arm." He insists there is no injury and he's not scheduled to have an MRI on his arm. However, the 87-89 MPH on his fastball this year compares poorly against the 92-94 MPH he consistently threw last year. His dreadful 3 starts this year, in which he was blown out as early as the second inning, prove how ineffective he's been since Spring training closed.
Now, this may be the best way for him and the team to help him bounce back. He may just need some time off to regain those extra 3-4 miles per hour on his fastball. On the other hand, maybe he should go down to the minor leagues where he can work on hiis delivery without the pressure of facing big league hitters in Yankee Stadium. Whichever route the Yankees try, if it doesn't work, it's another setback in an already late-blooming career for Phil Hughes. He may only be twenty four, but he made his major league debut in 2007, which is not that recent. Also if you remember when Hughes was coming up from the minors, he was being compared to a young Roger Clemens. It's safe to say that isn't happening. Maybe, like Clemens, he should try steroids.
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