SAVE PHIL HUGHES WEBSITE: HTTP://KEEPHUGHES.BLOGSPOT.COM

The site correctly notes that trading Phil Hughes now will haunt the franchise "for generations."

• "ACCORDING TO MINNESOTA'S OWN AARON GLEEMAN," (from Minnesota Star-Tribune website),IT SEEMS PHIL HUGHES COULD EASILY BE SANTANA, ONLY YOUNGER:

AARON GLEEMAN: "Hughes’ minor-league track record is nearly flawless and the former first-round pick has overpowering stuff, which the Rangers experienced first-hand when he no-hit them for six-plus innings before leaving his second career start with a hamstring injury. Short of cloning Francisco Liriano or convincing the Mariners to part with Felix Hernandez, Hughes represents the best chance the Twins have of replacing Santana with an early-20s pitcher capable of being a true No. 1 starter."

• From Around the Majors Blog, post appears to be from Joe Christensen, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, 12/1/07

***JUST LIKE THAT, WE'RE BACK TO THE FAILED BLUEPRINT--HIGH PRICED MERCENARIES WHO MADE IT BIG SOMEWHERE ELSE. AND WANT TO CASH IN. IF THEY CAN FIND SOMEONE STUPID ENOUGH TO GIVE THEM EVERYTHING THE YANKEES HAVE WORKED FOR AND THE LAST DIME OUT OF THE DIMWITTED YANKEE FAN'S POCKET. GREAT JOB MEDIA PHONIES--ALL YOU DO IS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE YANKEE PAYROLL AND NOW ALL YOU CAN DO IS HYPE THIS PHONY SANTANA DEAL AND SAY THE YANKEES HAVE TO GET HIM. WHAT INCREDIBLE PHONIES YOU ALL ARE.***(sm) THIS STINKS.

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