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New rules! Joba unleashed
Published 9/24/2007 by Jim Jacobs at Yankees baseball blog
... "If we want to do we what we want to do come October, we're going to need him," Mussina said after Joba Chamberlain continued his storybook ride by getting the final four outs for his first major-league save on his 22nd birthday with his father in the stands. "We know that two weeks from now, we're going to need him every day. I'm pretty sure he can do it." Continue ...

Two and counting
Published 9/24/2007 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... . After Joba pitched an inning and one-third to record the save, with only one day off after pitching two innings, ...

Joe Torre Rips Up the 'Joba Rules'
Published 9/24/2007 by Matt Watson at FanHouse
... instituted the "Joba Rules" regarding the rookie's usage. In order to preserve his long-term health, Joba was to get one day off for every inning he pitched. And in order to protect his psyche, he wasn't to enter a game with runners on base. On Sunday, Joe Torre broke two of those rules. From Newsday: ...