Indians 5, Yankees 3: New Rules, Different Chamberlain

Three Idiots on Sports found this 5/7/2008 on www.nytimes.com [flag]

Called in to protect a one-run lead and preserve a victory for Andy Pettitte, Joba Chamberlain crumbled in the eighth inning Tuesday night. [link]

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Joba and Indians Don't Mix
Published 5/7/2008 by Russianator at Three Idiots on Sports
... Here's some advice if you want to beat Joba Chamberlain, make sure he's pitching against the Cleveland Indians. Last fall it was the insects and Indians that did young Joba in, last night they insects didn't show, but that didn't slow the tribe down. Chamberlain gave up the first runs he's ever surrendered at Yankee stadium when Cleveland pinch hitter David Dellucci hit 3 run homer off Joba in the 8th, paving the way for a 5-3 Indians win. ...

Dellucci Trumps the Midges

rickg15 posted 5/7/2008 from www.waitingfornextyear.com

While any battle between New York flamethrower Joba Chamberlain and the Indians will likely entail a discussion of the pests that swarmed the reliever during last season’s playoffs, David Dellucci did his best to put a little baseball back into the mix. Dellucci’s pinch-hit home...

Joba Blows One

gridtalker posted 5/7/2008 from www.yankstalk.com

YANKEES 3 INDIANS 5 Tuesday night at the Stadium did not go according to the usual script. Andy Pettitte pitched a good 6 1/3 innings, and handed it over to Joba Chamberlain…. and Joba actually blew the game. The Yankees fell to the Indians, 5-3. Andy Pettitte hurled 6 1/3 innings of solid two-run ball, giving up only two runs on five hits, walking one and striking out six. ...

Hopefully, Joba learned rules

NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees found this 5/7/2008 on www.newsday.com

It makes sense, if you think about it. If Joba Chamberlain celebrates strikeouts with a fist pump, serving up a day's work for Mike and the Mad Dog in the process, then there's symmetry to his reaction last night.

Joba's still bugged: Dellucci's HR sparks Indians' 5-3 comeback win over Yankees

Baseball Toaster found this 5/7/2008 on www.cleveland.com

Julie Jacobson/Associated PressA smiling David Dellucci is greeted by Grady Sizemore (24) and Jhonny Peralta after Dellucci's pinch-hit homer off Joba Chamberlain gave the Indians a 5-3 lead in the eighth inning Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. NEW YORK -- ...

Joba's still bugged: Dellucci's HR sparks Indians' 5-3 comeback win over Yankees - Cleveland Sports News – The Latest Breaking News, Game Recaps and Scores from The Plain Dealer

Big League Stew found this 5/7/2008 on blog.cleveland.com

NEW YORK -- He wanted the whole game on his shoulders. He got the whole game on his shoulders. That's how David Dellucci takes to pinch-hitting. Tuesday night, with Joba Chamberlain on the mound throwing 98 mph and leading, 3-2, Dellucci hit a ...

Dellucci's 3-run HR off Joba lifts Tribe (AP)
Pinch-hitter David Dellucci stunned the New York Yankees with a go-ahead homer off Joba Chamberlain, and the Cleveland Indians rallied for a 5-3 victory Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series. Dellucci's three-run shot with two outs ...

Dellucci's homer off Chamberlain leads Indians past Yankees
Pinch-hitter David Dellucci stunned the New York Yankees with a go-ahead homer off Joba Chamberlain, and the Cleveland Indians ...

Rare failure for Joba in Yankees' loss to Indians
Getting people out is not as easy as Joba Chamberlain made it look last year, when he had a near-dream existence in his major-league debut.

Dellucci's homer off Chamberlain leads Indians past Yankees
Pinch-hitter David Dellucci stunned the New York Yankees with a go-ahead homer off Joba Chamberlain, and the Cleveland Indians rallied for a 5-3 victory Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.

Joba shows his human side
Normally invincible reliever allows 3-run HR in loss to Indians > Getting people out is not as easy as Joba Chamberlain made it look last year, when he had ...