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A stroll down Joba Lane: Starts 6 through 10
A stroll down Joba Lane: Starts 6 through 10
Yesterday we took a gander at Joba Chamberlain’s first five starts . The idea is to take look at his control (though not necessarily his command), pitch breakdown, and velocity to see if we can find any trends. Yesterday’s installment didn’t yield much (tough to do so with ...
The Joba Tragedy
The Joba Tragedy
fivetooltool.blogspot.com — Here's the first half of Joba Chamberlain. 4-2, 4.25 ERA, 1.56 WHIP. 17 stars, 89 innings (just... over 5 innings per). 78 Ks, 42 Walks. To give you an idea of just how Meh all of that is, here are just a few of the starting pitchers that Yahoo ranks as being more useful to your fantasy team ... (more) The Joba Tragedy
Giving up something to get something
Giving up something to get something
riveraveblues.com — When all is said and done, I would be pretty surprised if Roy Halladay ended up in... the Bronx. The Blue Jays are not too keen on trading Halladay within the AL East, and Halladay’s recent ineffectiveness aside, the Yanks would have to give up a ... (more) Giving up something to get something
The Evil Empire's New Clothes: The Joba Debate (No, not that one. A different one.)
The Evil Empire's New Clothes: The Joba Debate (No, not that one. A different one.)
pinstripealley.com — Joba the Huh? View full size photo uploaded July 16, 2009 While my participation in fantasy sports... was born sometime in the last decade, in retrospect I think I’ve been subscribing to the concept and ... (more) The Evil Empire's New Clothes: The Joba Debate (No, not ...
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Why Joba Has Pitched Poorly
Pinstripe Alley — ... 3) The numbers are too similar to indicate a difference.  I see a drop in Ks, a rise in Hs, and as this article from River Ave Blues illustrates, his fastball was coming in at 93 with flashes of 97 before the game against the Tribe. He's not been there consistently since then.  Something has changed. ...

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Time For A Reality Check
riveraveblues.com 7/6/2009 — Even though the Yanks walked away with a win yesterday, neophyte righthander Joba Chamberlain labored through yet another start, struggling with his command and failing to put hitters away with two strikes. After the game Joba said he thought he did ...
To Start, or Not to Start…
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lennysyankees.com 7/11/2009 — I have always been a supporter of Joba Chamberlain in the rotation, but it's hard to hold my ground when he gets bombed every night. He had a four-run lead against a diminished Angels lineup last night , and then fell apart in the fifth inning. He has never gotten into a groove this season and ...
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Waiting for Joba
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A deceptively simple cause for Joba's problems
puristbleedspinstripes.com 7/16/2009 — Tonight, I appeared as a guest on Steve Keane's Pro Baseball Central show on BlogTalkRadio. Through much arguing and bickering about the importance of the eighth inning and what will happen when Mariano Rivera's contract expires, there was a point raised that I found worthy of further ...
Where have you gone, Joba Chamberlain?
riveraveblues.com 7/11/2009 — Following a stellar eight-inning appearance in Cleveland on June 1, Joba Chamberlain seemed to be on the verge of a run. He had allowed just four hits and two walks while winning his third decision of the year. His ERA sat at 3.71, and he had reached ...
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