"There is legitimate concern that Hughes, 24, hasn't really thrown at peak efficiency since the middle of the 2010 season. He was 5-0 out of the box last year with a 1.38 ERA his first six starts. He was 8-1 and 2.71, then was named to the All-Star team. From Aug. 25 on, however, he posted a 5.45 ERA. After a shutout stint against the Twins in the playoffs, he was blasted in two starts by the Texas Rangers, yielding 11 runs in 8-2/3 innings during two losses.
...Then start No. 3 was a disaster again for Hughes. No Torre to blame for this one."
Right.That's probably why Cashman isn't blaming Torre for Hughes's pitching.
Having said that, it's quite clear that Torre overused Proctor, Sturtze, Karsay, Quantrill, etc. So that has nothing to do with Phil Hughes. So thanks for nothing.
The only good thing to come out of this whole episode is that Joe Torre said "no comment" for the first time ever. I thought for sure Torre would effortlessly weave in a tale about Bigelow's green tea or the pitching exploits of Bob Gibson.
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