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Bronx Banter: Good Pitching Beats Good Hitting
Published 3/20/2008 at Baseball Toaster
... the 0.38 ERA down the stretch last year by striking out the side on 11 pitches (nine strikes, of course). Just like last September, Joba was firing laser-guided rocket fastballs and unhittable sliders. Of course, he faced a trio of low-minors nobodies, but the performance was so dominant that it almost made me worry that Joba's become a bit too fond and too comfortable in this new role, which could prove to be an obstacle to his return to starting. Indeed, check out some of these quotes : Kennedy: "He looks like a different guy when he starts and relieves. He just goes after ...

Chamberlain, Kennedy discuss their solid outings
Published 3/20/2008 by Greg Cohen at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
Here are some quotes from Joba: "Just getting going, it's like riding a bike. It didn't take me very long to get going. My arm actually warmed up quicker than I thought it would. Being able to take my time, I tried to make it as realistic as I could." "I was more aggressive; just attack the zone. You let your competitive edge and your abilities take over. I think I did a better job of throwing my slider. It was back to the slider that I’m used to throwing and not trying to baby it.” "If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Don't go away from what got you where you're at. I have to continue to get better at that, but you've also got to continue to expand what you ...

Joba's home
Published 3/21/2008 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
Isn't it interesting that Joba Chamberlain had a dominant performance just one day after Joe Girardi announced his position to start the season? Jim Baumbach is correct that right now, Joba is simply better as a reliever : Joba Chamberlain right now is a better pitcher as a reliever than a starter . . . Joba himself admitted he was more aggressive yesterday than he had been as a starter. It's not a conscious thing, he said. Just that as a starter, it's in the back of your mind you want to go deep in the game. So maybe you won't give your early inning fastball ...