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January 31, 2008
Hughes To Follow Pavano?
Phil Hughes is hinting that he's up for a change in uniform number.
Reportedly, Hughes "wears 65 because he wanted to wear a number ending in five, and every lower number ending in five was taken or retired" on the Yankees.
Hmmm, when you add this up, it sounds like Phil is going after Carl Pavano's #45.
The last 5 Yankees pitchers to wear #45 have been: Jason Anderson, Felix Heredia, Armando Benitez, Felix Heredia and Carl Pavano. It's not exactly a recent good luck number for Yankees pitchers. If it's true that Hughes is going for #45, I hope he knows what he's doing.
Posted by WW Staff at January 31, 2008 03:53 PM
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A pitcher's jersey number has been the variable with the strongest positive correlation to wins, in the history of the league.
Spot on!
Posted by: SteveB ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.waswatching.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at January 31, 2008 04:33 PM
He likes a 5 in it, not necessarily ending in 5, I believe.
He was 50 in the minors before 2007. He might be going back to that now that Bowa is gone.
Posted by: B at January 31, 2008 05:02 PM
Keep 65 Phil.
Posted by: Josh at February 1, 2008 11:40 AM