"I don't think he pitched as well as we'd like him to, but a lot of times that doesn't make a difference as long as his stamina is there and he's built up strength-wise, pitch-wise and things like that, " Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild said.

WSJ: Hughes to start season on Yankees' disabled list

"I would include the supernatural force - the presence of God - and then suggest that the man picked to do this kind of work be wise and that he should know how to gather strength not just from within himself but from God, " he says.

BBC: Roman Catholic priest