No Pressure, Joba, Really…
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The last time the Yankees started a pitcher, age 22 or younger, at Fenway Park - where he made it past the fourth inning ? That would be June 11, 1984 when Jose Rijo got the call for New York. But, Rijo was also knocked out of the game in the fifth inning.
How long ago was that? Put it this way: Toby Harrah played third for the Yankees that day - and a week after that game, Lou Piniella ...
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Joba makes some history at Fenway
Published 7/26/2008 by Peter Abraham at The LoHud Yankees Blog
How unique was what Joba Chamberlain did tonight?
The last time the Yankees had a starter age 22 or younger win a game at Fenway Park was in 1964 when Mel Stottlemyre threw a six-hit shutout.
This fine note courtesy of Was Watching.
This awesome quote from Jason Giambi on Joba being a starter:
“I know it was a tough decision for management to move Joba. But once (Chien-Ming) Wang went down, it became the genius move of the century.”
The genius move of the century? You have to love the Big G.
Meanwhile, I’m ...
