Apparently, you can't just hold your forefingers up to a dead arm's neck and check for a pulse. The New York Yankees are still looking for what's wrong, if anything, with Phil Hughes. From Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News:
Phil Hughes Dead Arm Prompts More Tests
No update on Hughes yet. He went through five more hours of testing today, including a dye-contrast MRI and blood work.
So more tests for the right-handed starter, and it's still not clear what would be scarier: no answers for the dead arm, or a medical explanation. The Yankees were already a little worried about the rotation to start the season, and they were counting on Hughes and C.C. Sabathia to be their pitching foundation. A.J. Burnett, Bartolo Colon, and Freddy Garcia have all been pleasant surprises, though, minimizing the loss of Hughes for now.
While the Yankees have been linked to every starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who doesn’t have a no-trade clause -- and several that do -- they would probably like to figure out what is wrong with Hughes before they make a significant trade.
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