Just when you thought it was safe to watch again, another Yankee rotation fatality hit the starting staff in an early season plagued by injury after injury. What was proving to be a special night in rookie sensation Phil Hughes’ career ended with a wince and a slow walk to the dugout in the 7th inning of a no-hit gem. Making his second career start, Hughes flashed all the poise and maturity worthy of the hype as he dominated the Texas Ranger lineup during his quest for immortality. Hughes was so close to the record books, so close to carving a career spot into the Yankees rotation, so close to being embraced as a true Yankee, but in the end, he was only so close. One out into the seventh inning of a 9-0 lead, Hughes grimaced over in pain prompting Joe Torre and the training staff to all but teleport to the mound at light speed fearing the worst. What Phil Hughes couldn’t finish, his hamstring did. Phil Hughes left the game with a line reading 6.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K only to be faced with two numbers no one wanted to see, 4-6 weeks on the disabled list.

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