At least Kevin Thompson (and the aforementioned Smith) had good days. I wouldn't get super upset about the loss, considering they've won 7 out of their last 9.

Chacon should come off the DL today (he went on the 21st of May), so Small will go back to the bullpen (or sent down to Columbus). I don't really know what happened to Small, other than players hadn't seen him before. Now they obviously have scouted him and know what to expect. Perhaps he's hiding an injury?

Either way, Chacon will be back in the rotation.

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Also, for further updates on those "shitty" Yankees prospects:

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C.J. Henry, SS, 2005, Pick No. 17:
Henry, who is still just 19 years old, is playing for Class A Charleston in the South Atlantic League. Henry is playing shortstop every day, and despite the speculation that the Yankees would move him to the outfield, Damon Oppenheimer, the Yankees VP of Scouting, said that there are no such plans in the works. "He's doing well," Oppenheimer said. "He's swinging a good bat and showing some power. We're pleased."
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Philip Hughes, RHP, 2004, Pick No. 23:
Hughes is pitching in his second full season in the Minors, having been promoted from Class A Tampa to Double-A Trenton on April 30. In his five starts for Tampa, Hughes went 2-3 despite posting a miniscule 1.80 ERA. The right-hander, who has been compared to a young Roger Clemens, was 2-1 with a 3.99 ERA in his first five starts for Trenton. Hughes, who turns 20 on June 24, spent Spring Training in the Yankees' big-league camp, and catcher Jorge Posada said he had the best arm of anybody in camp, including Mariano Rivera, Randy Johnson and Mike Mussina.
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Eric Duncan, 3B, 2003, Pick No. 27:
Duncan, who won't turn 22 until December, is playing his third full season in the Minors, having started the season with Triple-A Columbus. Duncan hit just .235 with 19 homers and 61 RBIs at Double-A in 2005, but he followed the season with a stellar season in the Arizona Fall League, capturing league MVP honors. Duncan won top rookie honors in his first spring in big-league camp this season, but he has struggled at Triple-A this season, making his ascension to the Majors unlikely until 2007 or 2008.