Open Thread: Ubaldo-mania in full effect

By Steve S. On July 17, 2011 · 87 Comments · In Open Threads

If you were waiting for the Ubaldo Jimenez trade talks to heat up, today was your day. Here’s a recap of today’s reports:

says the Rockies are “looking for two prime prospects, along with one or two big-league ready players, including a starting pitcher.” SI.com’s Jon Heyman says [...]

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Hughes notches first quality start since September 26 as Yanks beat Jays 7-2

By Larry Koestler On July 17, 2011 · 9 Comments · In Game Recaps

So, .

The Yankee righthander authored his best outing of the season by far, throwing six innings of two-run ball, scattering four hits, walking two and striking out five, and was able to notch his first quality start since September 26, 2010, against Boston, in one of last season’s more pivotal [...]

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Game 92-Another look at Hughes

By Steve S. On July 17, 2011 · 102 Comments · In Game Thread

Phil Hughes makes his second start after coming back from the DL, and I think most of us will be watching to see if he misses any more bats than he did last time. His contact numbers in the strike zone and swinging strike rates are downright scary this year, [...]

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Do the Yanks match up with the Rockies for Jimenez?

By Steve S. On July 17, 2011 · 31 Comments · In Trade Musings

The news that superstar Rockies pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez is available has sent Yankee fans far and wide abuzz, dreaming up packages to entice the Rockies to part with him. We all know what’s in it for the Yanks, so lets look at a prospective deal from the Rockies point of view. At the end [...]

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