Yankees drop second straight, trounced by Tigers at home

Maybe, Phil Hughes said, the time off will be enough to get his body healthy and also clear his mind of "all the negative stuff" that has sprouted from his poor start. Whatever the case, in what has rapidly become a theme for this Yankee season, Hughes is headed to the disabled list, which temporarily answers the question of whether he has pitched well enough to stay in the rotation.

But on the same night that Hughes' status was settled - for now, anyway - the Yanks' rotation stalwart failed them. Andy Pettitte gave up homers to ex-Yankee Marcus Thames and Placido Polanco and blew a two-run lead in the Yankees' 6-2 loss to Detroit in front of 49,513 at the Stadium. Polanco later added a second homer off Kyle Farnsworth, prompting boos from the fans who stuck around. Continue