Some Yanks say 'Let Joba be Joba;' others disagree

 
Since this Mother’s Day was a washout with the rainout, I’m going to discuss one of the biggest topics du jour in Yankeeland. I wrote Friday that I thought Joba Chamberlain could be this season’s Alex Rodriguez, as far as being a lightning rod for controversy. And if the many comments we received are any indication, that could be the case. Not to mention that it seems like pretty much every Yankee, past and present, is getting asked about what he thinks of Joba’s celebrations on the mound. Here are a few examples of what current players have said when asked if Chamberlain were showing up the opposition: “I would say something to him if I thought he was,” Mariano Rivera said. “The opposing team may see it like that, but as far as I’m concerned, if it works for him, do it.” Said Derek Jeter: “That’s pretty much how he’s been since he got here. I can see how it would bother a hitter, but I don’t think he was ... [link]

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