Joba, Yankee offense come up short

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NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees found this 7/2/2008 on www.nydailynews.com [flag]
Joba Chamberlain allowed five hits and two runs in four laborious innings, throwing 91 pitches without factoring into the decision, as the Yankee offense sputtered again in a 3-2 loss to the Texas Rangers at the Stadium on Tuesday. [link]

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Not exactly a newsflash: Yanks not headed in right direction
Published 7/2/2008 by D&A at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... , and they (once again) do not look destined for playoff glory. For one thing, the bats have gone cold . Everyone seemed to have problems with Joe Girardi's decision-making last night, and count us in that group. It really drives us nuts that -- and Girardi isn't the only one that does this -- when managers decide it's a guy's turn to get a day off, they don't even consider sending him up to pinch-hit. Derek Jeter ...

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NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees found this 7/2/2008 on www.nypost.com

This was not the Joba Chamberlain the Yanks have grown accustomed to seeing. He labored - four innings 91 pitches, 49 strikes, four walks. And yet he kept the Yankees in the game only allowing two runs. "I wasn't finishing stuff in the...
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