For a couple of minutes Wednesday night, Phil Hughes wasn't sure where he was. With the Bradenton winds gusting at 25 mph, the young Yankee watched three balls sail over the fence for home runs, the first three long balls he had given up this spring. "I thought we were in Chicago out there," joked Hughes.
Fortunately for Hughes, he was in Florida, pitching in a game that didn't count. The stat line - seven runs (six earned) on seven hits and two walks in four-plus innings - was ugly but he managed to find some positives on an otherwise forgettable evening. Continue
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