Not Bad for a 5th Starter, Eh?

Very nice... now someone please grab Joba by the back of his neck and tell him, "See, Chubbie? Just rear back and throw, dammit!"

OAKLAND - No-hitters remain a rarity in baseball, but the Yankees are making the near-misses seem routine this season.

Phil Hughes became the second Yankee to come within sixouts of a no-no in the season's first 14 games, losing his bid Wednesday night on Eric Chavez's infield single in the eighth inning.

Hughes retreated to the bench two batters later, watching Joba Chamberlain and Mariano Rivera finish up a 3-1 win over the A's, the Yankees' sixth straight victory.

And Mo? You might be bored coming in w/a 2 run lead, but you don't need to make it friggin' "interesting," capisce?
Hughes' 10 Ks, no-hit bid leads Yankees to 3-1 win over Oakland