itsaboutthemoney.net - 10/5/2009
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Might be about as bizarre and funny a comment I've ever seen * attributed to a professional MLB scout:
Another talent evaluator believes Chamberlain’s persona changed for the worse when he was converted from reliever to starter and it still affects his mechanics.
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baseball-intellect.com - 10/9/2009
thesportshernia.typepad.com - 10/5/2009
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thesportshernia.typepad.com —
That's from a scout in today's New York
Post regarding Joba Chamberlain's roster spot for the playoffs....
We'd like to meet this man. But we'd also like to add to his evaluation: "He likes chili and wild game. He's a...
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Introducing the greatest scout in all of sports
riveraveblues.com - 10/5/2009
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riveraveblues.com —
I missed most of Sunday’s season finale against
the Rays. I was perusing the Atlantic Antic today...
in Brooklyn while keeping track of the game via MLB.com’s mobile site. I arrived back home just in time for the all-important seventh inning ...
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One inning, under the microscope
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A Note About Joba: He Was Always A Starter
The Yankee Universe —
IIATMS quoted this slightly dated article from George King that is slightly disgusting and paints a false picture of Joba Chamberlain’s history:
Another talent evaluator believes Chamberlain’s persona changed for the worse when he was converted from reliever to starter and it still affects his mechanics.
“He is a grunt-and-fart guy, he’s Joba,” the scout said. “As soon as he tries to pitch, he moves around and loses his delivery.”
Disgusting imagery aside, King seems to be suggesting that the Yankees somehow ...
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stations.espn.go.com 9/22/2009 — Listen: In the Andrew Marchand Report, the topics are Joba Chamberlain and the Mets lack of "process." The easy answer for why Joba Chamberlain is struggling is to blame these noveau Joba Rules -- this modern obsession with pitch counts that has just ...
Joba Chamberlain could be off Yankees' postseason roster
sports.yahoo.com 10/2/2009 — New York Yankees starter Joba Chamberlain (notes) had a horrendous performance against one of the worst teams in the league last night. He threw 91 pitches in 3.2 innings of work against the Kansas City Royals in a 4-3 loss. Chamberlain certainly ...
Get ready for the Joba debate to start all over again
nydailynews.com 10/5/2009 — Make no mistake, the Joba Chamberlain debate is certain to begin again after what we witnessed on Sunday.
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With Chamberlain, a Strong Bullpen Gets Deeper
bats.blogs.nytimes.com 10/5/2009 — In a relief appearance Sunday, Joba Chamberlain came out firing in a 1-2-3 seventh inning. He threw nine pitches, seven for strikes, and fanned Perez on a fastball that registered 95 miles per hour on the scoreboard.
Don’t Put Joba in the Bullpen for Playoffs
nybaseballdigest.com 10/3/2009 — Yesterday, Kevin Kernan of the NY Post wrote about how Joba Chamberlain could create a “lockdown” bullpen for the Yankees in the playoffs. He suggests they should put Joba on the postseason roster in the ALDS as a reliever instead of keeping both Brett Gardner and Freddy Guzman as ...
Quote of the Day: Joba Chamberlain
bases.nbcsports.com 10/1/2009 — "If they want me to fold towels, I'll fold towels. I don't really care. Whatever they see fit, I want to help this team win in any role that I'm in." -- Joba Chamberlain, wisely anticipating that he won't...
Joba closes his season with a dud; What now?
nydailynews.com 10/2/2009 — You never get a second chance to make a last impression. Okay, that’s not really true. Unless you’re Joba Chamberlain, anyway.
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Chamberlain to audition for ALDS 'pen —
NY Post: Sports 10/4/2009
ST. PETERSBURG -- No one is calling it a playoff audition. However, there is no alternate way to view Joba Chamberlain being used in relief today.
Chamberlain's inconsistency late in the season knocked him out of Joe Girardi's ALDS rotation. Now, ...
Chamberlain perfect in win —
NY Post: Sports 10/4/2009
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Joba Chamberlain was perfect in one inning of relief, Alex Rodriguez homered twice and drove in an AL-record seven runs to help the playoff-bound New York Yankees finish the regular season with a 10-2 victory over the Tampa Bay...
Relief Joba is likely for ALDS —
NY Post: Sports 10/5/2009
ST. PETERSBURG -- Were nine quality pitches that pushed speed guns into the mid-90s enough to secure Joba Chamberlain an ALDS roster spot?
Likely.
Knowing he needed to impress out of the bullpen for the first time this year yesterday against the ...
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This is what we have waited for all year long.
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