Hughes-ton, We Have A Problem!

Forget about the games (that I was going to write about), we all know how the Yankees have played over the past couple of weeks. 

Wang improving to 5-0 while Hughes faltering to 0-4; Mussina, Pettitte and Kennedy still hanging in there; Melky and Giambi leading the team in homers; Joba losing his first game EVER; bunch of players are on the DL . . . you remember.

The unfortunate (or fortunate if you're a trade-for-Santana kind of person) news is that Hughes is going to be missing many, many games with a rib injury.  He won't be able to do anything baseball related (except being a cheerleader) for at least a month.  Terrible news for such a young guy.  He's obviously been pitching poorly this year, but you still hate to see another Yankee go on the DL. 

I know that Girardi was tougher on the NYY during ST than Joe Torre ever was.  But do you think Girardi went over the top?  Posada, A-Rod, Bruney, and Hughes* are on the DL; Farnsworth, Chamberlain, Jeter, and Molina have had their share of injuries as well . . . something's up . . .that's all I know.

*I would have included Betemit, put I don't think Girardi had anything to do with pink-eye.