Two dealing Aces

Sports, like life, can be full of metaphors. This year Yankee fans have been pleasantly surprised by two pitchers--Andy Pettitte, the crafty southpaw, who at 38 years of age figured to be able to contribute to the team here and there and perhaps toss in 9-10 wins; Phil  Hughes was surrounded by an air of uncertainty at the start of the year. Both have come to take prominent roles in the success of the Yankees. Pettitte is 11-2 with a 2.72 ERA and Hughes upped his record to 11-2 with a 3.65 ERA last night, in the process making the great Ichiro look quite silly on a nasty curveball. A.J Burnett, signed last year to anchor the Yankee starting rotation, has struggled mightily this year and now Pettitte and Hughes have come to be solid foundations of the pitching staff. That is what I love about baseball, you never know what will happen. I am sure that following Lebron James's decision to join the 'Big Three' in Miami, which engendered talk of an instant championship, that both Pettitte and Hughes smiled privately to themselves. They know that life is never that easy or predictable.

Hughes was dealing last night. Check him out and admire that curveball!Hughes dealing against the Mariners