Nuno 'can't be perfect' in 10th

Vidal Nuno represents what Phil Hughes once did. The thing about a rookie is that the slate is completely clean and fans can let their imaginations loose to dream. Hughes was supposed to be a No.

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For Phil Hughes, fastball command critical as he hopes to bounce back for Yankees

First Pitch: Hughes hoping to sleep better

BALTIMORE -- Since lasting only two outs against Seattle last week, Phil Hughes has been awake in bed a lot trying to figure out what happened. It was the worst start of his career, so it was tough to push it out of his mind and fall asleep at night.

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MLB - Hughes Bad Start

Phil Hughes is the first Yankees starter to allow 7 ER in less than an inning of work since Orlando Hernandez on June 18, 2000.

MLB - Bad start for Phil Hughes

Phil Hughes allowed 7 ER in the 1st inning tonight for the Yankees. He had allowed just 2 ER in the 1st inning of his 7 previous starts combined.

Fantasy Facts - Hughes staying out of bad counts

In 35 innings this season, Phil Hughes has made 10 pitches in 2-0 counts. No pitcher who's thrown more than 20 innings this season has made so few 2-0 pitches.

Hughes Misses Lots Of Bats While Shutting Down The A's

From Elias: The resurgence of Phil Hughes continued at Yankee Stadium on Saturday when he held the A's to four hits without allowing a run over eight innings to earn his first victory of the season. But no single statistic illustrates Hughes's progress better than the game-by-game totals of swinging strikes he has induced: 1 in his second start of the season, then 8, 11, 15, and 19 on Saturday, when he matched the second-highest such total of his MLB career. Hughes has a 25-11 record when recording at least 10 swings-and-misses.

MLB - How Hughes Won

How Phil Hughes beat the Athletics: * Fastball averaged 92.6 MPH (his highest since July 27 of last season) * Threw 72% fastballs (2nd straight start over 70%) and hitters went 4-for-21 against it * Threw 58% of his fastballs up in the zone (his highest this season) * Athletics didn't make him pay -- 11 fly balls (6 ground balls/line drives) against fastballs, most since August 22 of last season

MLB - Phil Hughes strong outing

Phil Hughes threw eight scoreless innings Saturday, the third time in his career he's gone at least eight innings in a start without giving up a run. It was Hughes' first win since September 20 of last season, and his 117 pitches are tied for the second most in his career (threw 123 pitches vs DET in 2012).