Why Joba Chamberlain needs to be a Starter

Why the hell the Yankees, or their fans, would ever want to make Joba Chamberlain a permanent fixture in the bullpen is beyond me. Although he dominated the American League as a reliever for two months last season, his talents can best help the Yankees with him going every fifth day. Below are some of the arguments I've heard and my answer to why they are not logical. We need a an 8th inning guy to compliment Mariano like we had in '96 with Rivera and Wetteland. Yeah that was great, but lets remember Mariano was first tried as a starter and didn't really do too great a job as one. Even though he was only given ten starts, it wasn't believed his arm could handle the starting job. Also that '96 team featured enough starting pitching to carry the Yankees into the post-season. Right now with the Yankees starting pitching filled with question marks (including a shoddy Mike Mussina and questionable cranky backed Andy Pettitte) the best thing for the team is another power arm. Remember an 8th inning ... [link]