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New York Yankees: Phil Hughes Moves Front and Center in Yankees’ Hopes

May 21 of this season, the Yankees looked like a disaster.

They had fallen to a .500 record (21-21) and looked like an old and poorly constructed team. Mariano Rivera was out for the year. The rotation was in shambles. They were tied with the Red Sox for last place in the American League East.

Then, something switched on for the team. They won 25 of their next 32 games and skyrocketed into first place. After today's sweep of the Indians, the Yankees have the second best record in all of baseball. They won 13 of 18 interleague games and looked like the big bad Yankees again.

And then today happened.

Today Andy Pettitte broke his 40-year-old ankle and will miss the next six weeks at least. Sabathia will be put on the disabled ...

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