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New York Yankees: 5 Bold Predictions for Phil Hughes in 2012

Hughes's first start of the spring came Tuesday against the Pirates and much attention was paid to the outing.

Although slated to pitch two innings, Hughes reached his pitch count after just 1 1/3 innings. He allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits. He recorded one strikeout and did not walk a batter.

When looking at the box score after Tuesday's game, many would assume that the Yankees would not have been pleased with his outing. After all, allowing one earned run and four hits in less than two innings is far from spectacular.

The Yankees were pleased, though. Why?

Hughes was consistently hitting 93 MPH on the radar gun, a drastic improvement from the 88-91 that he sat at last season.

Hughes was shelved for ...

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