Joba Chamberlain begins conversion process in 8-0 win over Orioles

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Newsflash, Joba To Become StarterGirardi: "The Process Has Begun"
Published 5/22/2008 by Bronx Liaison (noreply@blogger.com) at Bronx Liaison
... Now it's official as Joe Girardi told Kim Jones "The process has started." It was pretty evident that the process had begun once Chamberlain threw four or five changeups in the two innings he pitched Wednesday night. As soon as I saw the 80 mph radar readings and the solid fading downward movement of his change I knew Joba to the Rotation had begun. The only guy on the YES telecast observant enough to recognize it was John Flaherty as Singleton and Kay sat oblivious. Mark Melancon and JB Cox and ...

Rasner to the Rescue again -- oh, and the Yanks will have a new starter soon
Published 5/22/2008 by D&A at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
There is no doubt that Darrell Rasner deserves tons and tons of praise. Unfortunately for him, the headlines get ripped away from him in favor of the news that broke after the 8-0 victory last night : the Yanks are actually transitioning Joba Chamberlain from the 'pen to a starter. From the Star-Ledger : "This has been our plan for months," Girardi said. "We don't have a concrete date (for when Chamberlain will join the rotation), but we'll continue to stretch him out. It's going to take some time... We knew we couldn't start it too early because we ...