The Bottom Line: Are the Yankees getting desperate?
thebottomlinenation.blogspot.com 5/22/2008 — With most of their starters struggling and Rivera shining... the Yankees will make Joba Chamerlain a starter.

Comic Book Superheroes play Baseball too
homerderby.com 5/23/2008 — Sports Illustrated made a Superhero-themed cover. That's cool but it's not the first time that comic books and baseball have crossed over ... Batman, Superman and Spider-Man have all had their time on the diamond ...

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yankees.lhblogs.com 5/23/2008 — The Joba stuff makes for good talk radio and it certainly generates traffic to blogs. But it’s a mystery to me why this is such a debate. In this day and age, it’s staggering that people don’t grasp the value of starting pitching ...

Yankees setup: Farnsworth to replace Joba in 8th
newsday.com 5/23/2008 — If the sudden Joba Chamberlain transition from setup man to starter was the Yankees' equivalent of an earthquake, the initial aftershocks will ripple over Kyle Farnsworth.

Joba’s dad says his son is ready to start
insidetheballpark.com 5/23/2008 — It's like a soap opera... but seriously, is Joba ready to be a starter???

Holy cow, what got into Joe? — Newsday.com - Yankees 5/23/2008
Girardi's explosive argument is followed by Cano's winning hit > They not only have a plan, they have fire. The manager does, anyway. Joe Girardi, who on Wednesday announced the directives that will turn Joba Chamberlain into a starting pitcher, ...

For starters, Hank breathes relief — Newsday.com - Yankees 5/23/2008
Hank Steinbrenner is on board with Joba Chamberlain's impending move to the rotation, he told Newsday yesterday afternoon, as he believes Chamberlain's talent can be better utilized as a starter.

Start or set up? Just ask Joba — Newsday.com - Yankees 5/23/2008
Girardi, Cashman do just that, get reply that prompts change in role > The Yankees wanted to make Joba Chamberlain a starter sometime this season.

Drew, Lowell hit grand slams, Dice-K goes to 8-0 — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 5/23/2008
J.D. Drew and Mike Lowell hit grand slams to help Diasuke Matsuzaka remain unbeaten, and the Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of their seven-game homestand with an 11-8 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.

Yanks staying course in troubled waters — Major League Baseball News 5/23/2008
With the team struggling and the specter of Johan Santana at Yankee Stadium -- in a Mets uniform -- last week, the Yankees were face to face with the harsh consequences of the decisions the team made over the offseason.