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Mariano talks to Hughes, Joba

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:32:01 +0000

Mariano Rivera followed up on last week's vow and offered personal pep talks to Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes as the young guns prepare for their World Series debuts following a few shaky moments in the playoffs.

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Rotation plans start with Joba and Hughes

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:29:18 +0000

Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain finished the season as relievers, but Brian Cashman believes the two youngsters will enter spring training as starting pitchers. "I look at them as starters that can relieve," Cashman said.

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Chamberlain ready to ditch Joba Rules

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:45:50 +0000

Joba Chamberlain said Friday he understood the Yankees were pacing him for his own good with the so-called Joba Rules, but the competitor in him just wants to let loose next season.

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Joba rules; Harlan a proud papa

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:07:00 +0000

Navigating his scooter as the Yankees celebrated and hundreds of reporters dotted the infield, Harlan Chamberlain caught up with Joba near the makeshift stage and hugged his son. "We just held each other and cried," Harlan said. "It's that wonderful."

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Fly: Does Joba have any pull over Pettitte?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:27:59 +0000

Hey, didn't you used to be coach of the Buffalo Bills? Andy Pettitte's decision on whether to return next season rests with his family, the pitcher says. But that won't keep Joba Chamberlain from trying to influence his teammate and friend. " It's always worth a shot ," Chamberlain told the New York Daily News. "Andy has become one of my best friends, so we pull no punches with each other. I always throw a jab in there every once in a while that I'll keep him young no matter what." On the N.L. side of New York, weirdness swirls around Jerry Manuel and newly appointed Brooklyn Cyclones manager Wally Backman . See, rumor has it that Backman was angling for Manuel's job back when Manuel was managing the ChiSox. Backman calls that B.S. and says he's just glad the Mets gave him a chance. Backman was pretty much persona non grata in baseball after claims of physical abuse by his first wife, a domestic dispute with his second wife, a DUI conviction and bankruptcy. Cowboys ...

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Joba: Bring back Pettitte

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:28 +0000

Joba Chamberlain has one wish for this holiday season: a Yankees 2010 rotation that includes Andy Pettitte. Chamberlain spoke to a few reporters yesterday at Madison Square Garden, as he attended the New Yorkers For Children’s “Wrap and Rap” event, helping wrap holiday gifts for foster children in the metropolitan area. The topics of conversation were pretty predictable - no, he hasn’t been told whether he’ll be a starter or a reliever yet - but the one subject he seemed most passionate about was Pettitte, who has served as a mentor of sorts for Chamberlain. “To see what he’s done and the longevity he’s had, he’s a great player and obviously we’d love to have him back,” Chamberlain said. “That’s a decision he’ll have to make with his family and himself.” Chamberlain has spoken and texted with Pettitte since the season ended, and while he isn’t pressuring the lefty to make a decision, he’s ...

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Joba fine with starting or relieving

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:43:55 +0000

While the Yankees have hinted that Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes will be back in the starting rotation next year, nothing is certain. And Chamberlain remains fine with that. "It's a great problem to have for Phil and myself," Chamberlain sai...

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Joba still not sure what he'll be doing for Yanks next season

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:35:19 +0000

Sporting News staff reports Joba Chamberlain tells the Yankees' Web Site he's ready for whatever role the world champs want him to fill -- once they tell him what it is. GM Brian Cashman said last week that he saw Chamberlain and fellow righty Phil Hughes as starters who are capable of relieving. "So he didn't really answer the question," Chamberlain tells the site, Chamberlain was effective when he was moved back to the bullpen late this season. He struggled at times as a starter as he was kept on a strict innings limit and was occasionally given extra days off between starts. The Yankees are expected to pursue John Lackey in the free-agent market this offseason. That could continue to cloud Chamberlain's future. Still, Chamberlain tells the site he looks at the shuttling between the 'pen and the rotation as a positive. "If it does anything, it helps me just to know that I've been put in a lot of ...

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Joba makes pitch to Andy for return

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:10:00 +0000

Joba Chamberlain helped wrap presents for children in foster care Tuesday at Madison Square Garden, but the pitcher is hoping for a special present for the Yankees this winter: the return of Andy Pettitte.

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Joba's role for 2010 undefined

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:38:00 +0000

Joba Chamberlain may not be able to influence his own place in the Yankees' future plans, but he would certainly like to influence the plans of another.

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