Joba officially joins pen
Rotoprofessor —
According to an article on espn.com (click here to view), the Yankees have officially announced that Joba Chamberlain will at least start the season pitching out of the bullpen. It is unknown at this point it the Yankees plan on moving him into the rotation or not later on this season, though they do see him as a starter long-term. I’m not buying that there is a chance that he moves to the rotation this season. If he’s successful in the role, I just don’t see the Yankees messing with what is working for them, unless the rotation is decimated by injuries. Mixed leaguers ...
Alomar a Forever Jay
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine —
Robbie Alomar, if he goes to the HOF, wants it to be as a Jay after getting put on the Circle of Excellence opening day. Also BJ Ryan has soreness in his elbow. Joba back to being a setup man.
Other no shock items... Kerry Wood is hurt Bartolo Colon is now in minor league camp after getting his butt handed to him by the Yanks Garciaparra has a broken hand. What else is going on?
Prospectus Hit and Run: Joba and the MISERs by Jay Jaffe
Baseball Prospectus —
Wednesday's disclosure that the Yankees have decided to shift Joba Chamberlain to the bullpen to start the year didn't exactly qualify as news. Despite off-season denials of such a scenario, several pieces of data pointed to the inevitability of the decision, ranging from Chamberlain's success during last year's stretch run (pre-bug spray, at least), his age (22), his workload capacity based on the Rule of 30 (about 145 innings, based on the time he spent at four stops plus the postseason, though Will Carroll will tell you that only the ...
