Harper: Chamberlain throws everybody a curve

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Baseball Today: Wednesday, May 7
Published 5/7/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... Chamberlain proved as human as anybody else last night as -- for the first time in a regular-season game -- he blew a late-inning lead, allowing a three-run, eighth-inning homer to David Dellucci that gave the Indians a 5-3 win over the Yankees. (The picture above captures his reaction.) His only previous blown save had come in the playoffs last year in Cleveland; this time, though, there was no swarm of midges to blame. What's to blame, writes the New York Daily News' John Harper, was a change in pitching philosophy as, in his own words, Chamberlain "didn't attack the zone as ...

Can't get the Joba done
Published 5/7/2008 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... may be speeding up the timeline to convert Joba to a starter. We normally agree with what Klapisch writes, but he's off target today. First, we doubt the Yanks will change their plans because of one bad inning. And secondly, we're not sure that -- for this season, at least -- converting Joba to a starter is in this team's best interests. John Harper worries that Chamberlain will need those seemingly hittable third and fourth pitches if and when he's converted to a starter. It's a ...

Bronx Banter: Hurts So Good
Published 5/7/2008 at Baseball Toaster
"You gotta attack all the time," [Joba Chamberlain] said in a contrite tone. "You can't take a pitch off. You never think you're doing that, but you should attack more with the fastball. I didn't attack the zone as much as I should have." ( John Harper, N.Y. Daily News ) Joba Chamberlain's face was puffy and sweaty, his eyes glassy and red-rimmed. His head had just been in his hands, his fists balled, grabbing at his cropped hair. A white towel hung over his head and his large chin jutted up. Sitting on the bench, it looked as if he was going to burst out bawling and for the ...

Joba and Indians Don't Mix
Published 5/7/2008 by Russianator at Three Idiots on Sports
... Kevin Kernan of the NY Post says, Now We'll See if He Can Rebound (call me crazy but it still seems to be a safe bet). While over at the NY Daily News, John Harper says Joba Threw Everyone a Curve (a few less curves a few more heaters would help). Bob Klapisch of the Bergan Record says There's a Silver Lining in Joba's Meltdown (apparently giving up one HR qualifies as a meltdown these days).