by Marc Carig
Almost exactly two years ago, in only his second major league start, Phil Hughes was no-hitting the Texas Rangers when he felt a pop in his hamstring, which forced him to leave before he could complete his bid. In one evening, Hughes had seemingly captured what would become the essence of his career, his significant talent trumped by injury.
But what stood out was how dominant Hughes looked before he got hurt that night. Once named the best right-handed pitching prospect in all of baseball, he was as good as the hype had promised.
"It seems like a long time ago," Hughes said, looking back at the last time he felt as good as he did on Tuesday.
Indeed, since that electrifying coming out party, the mega-talent Hughes has endured a baseball odyssey filled with injuries, struggles, setbacks, and now after what he did on Tuesday night against the Tigers, perhaps redemption.
But what stood out was how dominant Hughes looked before he got hurt that night. Once named the best right-handed pitching prospect in all of baseball, he was as good as the hype had promised.
"It seems like a long time ago," Hughes said, looking back at the last time he felt as good as he did on Tuesday.
Indeed, since that electrifying coming out party, the mega-talent Hughes has endured a baseball odyssey filled with injuries, struggles, setbacks, and now after what he did on Tuesday night against the Tigers, perhaps redemption.
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