End of the Road for Phil Hughes and the Twins

Bold prediction: Phil Hughes will pitch in a major league baseball game against the Minnesota Twins. 

I'd be shocked if he pitches again, but I hope I'm wrong. Seems like he did everything in his power to make a comeback. 

However, I could see Phil as a pitching coach. Seems to be very passionate about the game and very personable. He had great stuff in his first years and had to "learn how to pitch" in the last few years, so he might be able to relate to majority of pitchers. 

And get a no-hitter.

And probably keep us from the playoffs

I'll echo what most posters have said in various ways: I hope Mr. Hughes latches on somewhere and wins Comeback Player of the Year.

Concur. 

Though since we're talking about hopes, I hope it's in the National League.

You respect an opinion you assigned him, not one he ever expressed. He's clearly talking Hughes the Player and not Hughes the Human.

Once again, not my point.   It was merely to point out that I respect his opinions and viewpoints on baseball overall, even if I do not agree with them at times.   If Mike wishes to take umbrage over that, so be it.   I will happily discuss that with him at a date and time of his choosing (and I hope you don't take it personally) not you.

First I want to say that while I feel this was a necessary move on the teams part and that I'm glad they made it, I also want to say that I'm sorry to see Phil go. One thing we can't say about Hughes is that he didn't do his best to help the team win. It can't be easy going out there knowing that you're not as good as you used to be but to his credit I don't remember one report or even a rumor that he was not putting in 100% or that he was a bad teammate. He was going out there every time and busting his butt for his team even if the results just weren't what you would want them to be. I wish Phil the best of luck with whatever he does in the future both in baseball and just life in general.

 

......Hope that someone dos take a flyer on Mr. Hughes and lets him work yo see if he can comeback. It won't cost them anymore than the major league minimum for this sesson and next...so expect there to be some lucky team out there with a spare roster slot.

I really can't see any team starting Hughes, if he doesn't just retire, in the show. That would be somewhat foolish of them, but I guess it could happen. I suspect wherever and if ever he lands, it will be to start in AAA and give the confidence to the signing team he is able to perform. He could actually do that here, too, perhaps, if offered, which isn't really known that will happen. It might really be up to him at this point. He might really have his best shot at staying in the show right here, and getting it back together at Rochester. But I really hope that doesn't happen.

Or, he could take a break, take a rest and longer to prepare, and then have a showcase toward the last half/third of the year, and see if he can be a force, or even just a replacement level option for some needy team.

...... One thing we can't say about Hughes is that he didn't do his best to help the team win. It can't be easy going out there knowing that you're not as good as you used to be but to his credit I don't remember one report or even a rumor that he was not putting in 100% or that he was a bad teammate. He was going out there every time and busting his butt for his team even if the results just weren't what you would want them to be. I wish Phil the best of luck with whatever he does in the future both in baseball and just life in general.

Or..... "his team" could actually be for his own satisfaction and self expectations, and not wanting to give up. And that deserves just as much respect. Do you think it would have mattered what team, or any team that he was under contract for? I would think it was just as much a hope that he could make it back, and to prove it to himself, or fail trying. I wonder if, just because you try your best, that the motive is to help your team, and not to prove to oneself that you tried your best, even if it wasn't helping your team, and you knew it. There comes a time that, if one has team first, that the best help for that team is to not take the mound, to walk away. That is not as romantic a thought, but it might be more truthful. It is hard to face the end. Probably the toughest thing every player has to face.

 And I think when you post on a board and you mischaracterize someone's stance that badly and create that big of a strawman argument,

Talk about misinterpreting someone.   So since we find ourselves at an impasse, I will finish this and say to you, Good Day Sir.   I wish you well.