nydailynews.com - 7/12/2009
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Another day, another pregame session with Joe Girardi about Joba Chamberlain.
After sitting through another unwatchable performance on Friday night, we all had to listen to Joba tell us how his stuff the last two times out has been as good as it’s been all year. If that’s true, the Yankees are in serious trouble. He sounded like Ian Kennedy, who said the exact same things last August after he was knocked out after two innings in this very ballpark.
With a night to sleep on the ...
yankees.lhblogs.com - 7/11/2009
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yankees.lhblogs.com —
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Joba Chamberlain’s
10 decisions (7-3) through his first 29 career starts...
are the fewest in Major League history. I’m not sure how to interpret that. But there you go. As to what counts, Joba has one ...
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Chamberlain frustrated and embarrassed
bats.blogs.nytimes.com - 7/12/2009
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bats.blogs.nytimes.com —
Explaining Joba Chamberlain's struggles is becoming a sensitive
topic, at least with the pitcher himself and with...
Manager Joe Girardi.
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Seeking Candor on Joba Chamberlain
nybaseballdigest.com - 7/13/2009
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nybaseballdigest.com —
All season we have debated, much to the
fans chagrin, Joba Chamberlain bullpen vs. starter. That is...
no longer the issue today because it’s clear that the organization is fully committed to developing Joba as a starter. If he were going to the pen, they had their opportunity, and the ...
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Joba Rx: Spend Some Time in Scranton
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Schadenfreude 90 (A Continuing Series)
The Joy of Sox —
... the Yankees asked Pettitte to go deep against the Angels yesterday. Yet, like Chamberlain, Pettitte was rocked ... Chamberlain is 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA in his last three starts. In 13.1 innings the 23-year-old has allowed 27 hits. Now Pettitte is on a bender. ... In the 37-year-old's last four outings, he is 1-2 with a 5.94 ERA.No, 5.94 was his ERA in the three previous starts leading up to Saturday. As seen above, 10.38 is the correct answer. Mark Feinsand, Daily News: After sitting through another unwatchable performance on Friday night, we ...
Afternoon Link Round Up
Fack Youk —
... break is a lonely time for baseball news. Here are a few links for the afternoon: Joe Posnanski isn't done lamenting the Royals trade for Yuniesky Betancourt. Rany Jazayerli weighs in as well. As you might imagine, it's not pretty. Not surprisingly, Keith Law also thinks this was a bad, bad deal (ESPN Insider required) We've talked a lot about Joba's attitude, approach, and performance of late. Here's some input from Rob Neyer, Mark Feinsand, and Tyler Kepner. On Friday, the Giants' Jonathan Sanchez threw ...
Odds and Ends: A.J. Burnett's Odd Season, Joba Talk, and Mets Woes
No, You're a Towel —
... brings up some more questions about Joba though points out he does stay in games later than most people think. Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News says that Joba's still dominating the conversation and rightfully so. ...
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Waiting for Joba
bats.blogs.nytimes.com 7/13/2009 — Joba Chamberlain has made 29 starts and has 10 decisions. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, that is the fewest decisions through a pitcher's first 29 starts in history.
What if Joba Chamberlain isn't a starter?
lennysyankees.com 7/11/2009 — I have always been a supporter of Joba Chamberlain in the rotation, but it's hard to hold my ground when he gets bombed every night. He had a four-run lead against a diminished Angels lineup last night , and then fell apart in the fifth inning. He has never gotten into a groove this season and ...
Time For A Reality Check
riveraveblues.com 7/6/2009 — Even though the Yanks walked away with a win yesterday, neophyte righthander Joba Chamberlain labored through yet another start, struggling with his command and failing to put hitters away with two strikes. After the game Joba said he thought he did ...
Joba the But
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 7/20/2009 — Watched the Yankees game yesterday against the Tigers on MLB.tv and it was a great game...unless you are a Tigers' fan. The big story of the game was not that the Yankees won the game 2-1 on two solo homers by Teixeira and A-Rod. The story was that Joba Chamberlain had a very good game and Phil ...
A stroll down Joba Lane: Starts 6 through 10
riveraveblues.com 7/16/2009 — Yesterday we took a gander at Joba Chamberlain’s first five starts . The idea is to take look at his control (though not necessarily his command), pitch breakdown, and velocity to see if we can find any trends. Yesterday’s installment ...
Getting up to speed with Joba Chamberlain
riveraveblues.com 7/3/2009 —
The Pitch F/X chart of Joba’s fastball velocity over time. (Click to enlarge in a new window)
As Joba Chamberlain skyrocketed his way through the Yankee organization as a starter, the book on him was velocity. During his 2006 appearance ...
A stroll down Joba Lane: First five starts
riveraveblues.com 7/16/2009 — No player on the Yankees this season has taken up as much of our time as Joba Chamberlain . Sure, A-Rod has his his non-drama that everyone pays attention to, Posada had the whole thing where he couldn’t call a game for a while, and Burnett had ...
To Start, or Not to Start…
yanksgoyard.com 7/7/2009 — Well I jinxed it. I stopped writing about the Yankees and they win 10 of 11. I come back and they lose a heartbreaker, 7-6. I’m a jinx.
What? She was named Jinx...it's a stretch, but don't complain
Actually, that’s not entirely accurate. The game was a heartbreaker only because the ...
Where have you gone, Joba Chamberlain?
riveraveblues.com 7/11/2009 — Following a stellar eight-inning appearance in Cleveland on June 1, Joba Chamberlain seemed to be on the verge of a run. He had allowed just four hits and two walks while winning his third decision of the year. His ERA sat at 3.71, and he had reached ...
Around the Yankee Universe: Day-trippin'
pinstripealley.com 7/6/2009 —
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by Bill Kostroun - AP
New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain leaves the game during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Sunday, July 5, 2009, at Yankee Stadium ...
