mopupduty.com - 6/6/2008
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This is the reason why Chamberlain is being babied.
Johnny Damon puzzled by taking Joba out of bullpen
sports.espn.go.com 6/5/2008 — It didn't take long for the second-guessing to begin over Joba Chamberlain's move to the New York Yankees starting rotation.
Left fielder Johnny Damon was quoted in the New York Daily News as having some doubt about taking Chamberlain out of his set-up relief role, where he has been dominant, and making him a starter.
Griardi overrules on Joba
nydailynews.com 6/6/2008 — Joe Girardi said Thursday that he does not understand claims by Johnny Damon that moving Joba Chamberlain to the starting rotation has weakened the bullpen and cost the Yankees wins.
Are Yankees sacrificing present by switching Joba?
newsday.com 6/6/2008 — So Johnny Damon isn't sold on Joba Chamberlain's midseason
move from the bullpen to the rotation. That's no surprise - he should question what's going on, given his status on the team and the team he plays for.
Yankee bullpen gets a little relief —
NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 6/5/2008
When the Yanks made Joba Chamberlain a starter, the fear was that it would hamstring the bullpen. So far the results have been mixed, but with 3 scoreless inningsagainst the Blue Jays, Wednesday night was a break from the scrutiny.
Bronx's Alvarez joins Pirates' ship —
NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 6/6/2008
When Pedro Alvarez passed up a huge bonus check from the Boston Red Sox after being chosen in the 14th round of the 2005 draft and instead went to Vanderbilt, many of the people closest to him in the Bronx thought the Horace Mann product was making a ...