Yanks pull plug on Joba's radio gig

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No radio spot for Joba
Published 4/1/2008 by Jason at MY BASEBALL BIAS
Neil Best has the skinny - Joba Chamberlain found that out when he came within a midge’s whisker of signing up for a weekly spot on Michael Kay’s ESPN 1050 show, which recently added controversy-in-waiting Billy Wagner. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman nixed the idea. Turns out such gigs are a Yankees no-no. “It’s a policy I’ve had in place for a long time now,” he said before yesterday’s mist-out. “We should speak with one voice, whether it is the manager or general manager. They ...

Baseball Today: Tuesday, April 1
Published 4/1/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... OH NO, YOU DON'T: The Yankees are forbidding Joba Chamberlain to make a weekly radio appearance on Michael Kay's show. Club policy, they say. (Newsday) ...

Newsday: Best: Yanks pull plug on Joba’s radio gig
Published 4/1/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Newsday: Best: Yanks pull plug on Joba’s radio gig I got the car from Boston, Massachusetts, got the (Radio Off!) I got the power of Boston, Massachusetts when it’s late at night (Radio Off!) Joba Chamberlain found that out when he came within a midge’s whisker of signing up for a weekly spot on Michael Kay’s ESPN 1050 show, which recently added controversy-in-waiting Billy Wagner. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman nixed the idea. Turns out such gigs are a Yankees no-no. “It’s a policy I’ve had in place for a long time now,” he said before yesterday’s mist-out. “We ...

Let's try this again
Published 4/1/2008 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
It's still kind of wet and rainy around here, but the Yanks have to get this game in tonight... Don't they? We've already waited the whole offseason, and now we've had to watch all the other teams have their Opening Days. We don't think we can hold out much longer. Bob Raissman rails on the Yankee brass ...

The Roundup - Tuesday
Published 4/1/2008 by Dave Rouleau at Baseball Digest Daily
Remember what the deal is here? UPDATED ALL DAY LONG, with all news, links, stats, analysis....that's not fit to post! - Want to see the all the rosters? Heater Magazine , a loyal Baseball Digest Daily partner, has them for you to read/download ...

A link dump while we’re waiting
Published 4/1/2008 by Ed Valentine at Bugs & Cranks
Here’s a New York Yankees’ link dump to keep you occupied (or distract you from working) while whiling away the hours and waiting for tonight’s season opener. By the way, check back around game time. I am planning to live blog the blessed event. Monday’s rainout worked out well for Hank Steinbrenner. He wasn’t able to be in New York Monday, but he will be at the Stadium tonight. Blue Jays’ ace Roy Halladay believes his team can win the American League East. Maybe there is something strange in the water up there in Canada. LaTroy Hawkins will ...

REJECTED: Yankees To Joba
Published 4/1/2008 by Bronx Liaison at Bronx Liaison
Joba Chamberlain was hoping to seal a deal which would put him on 1050 ESPN radio with Michael Kay on a weekly basis. Unfortunately for the Nebraska native, Brian Cashman and the Yankees organization called off the gabfest, citing a longstanding policy. Joba Chamberlain found that out when he came within a midge’s whisker of ...

Cashman Pays Homage To Metal Mike Saunders, Tells Joba “Get Off The Air”
Published 4/1/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
Newsday’s Neil Best reports Yankee reliever Joba Chamberlain was advised by his paymasters to pass on an invitation to do a weekly radio spot on Michael Kay’s ESPN 1050 program. But there’s nothing stopping Chamberlain from doing continuing his overnight gig on WBAI, right? (link taken from Repoz and Baseball Think Factory) “It’s a policy I’ve had in place for a long time now,” Brian Cashman said before yesterday’s mist-out. “We should speak with one voice, whether it is the manager or general manager. They can speak postgame or pregame or in their normal interview process but not have a regular ...

TIKI’S AGENT “FURIOUS” OVER TODAY SHOW RUMOR
Published 4/1/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
Our pal Neil Best of Newsday has some more information on the status of former Giants running back Tiki Barber with the Today show. Best confirms that Tiki will be reporting from the Olympics in China as part of his Today duties, and Best writes that Tiki is working on projects for MSNBC, Dateline , and NBC Nightly News . Also, Barber’s agent, Mark Lepselter, called Best regarding the rumor that Tiki was on the outs at the Today show.  Lepselter reportedly was ”furious.” “ Nothing could be further from the truth ...

Yankees Nix Joba's Weekly Radio Spot
Published 4/1/2008 by Matt Watson at FanHouse
Filed under: New York, Yankees, AL East, MLB Media WatchIt's easy to like Joba Chamberlain: he's young, talented and a just cocky enough to make him amusing yet not annoying. With that in mind, I'm not surprised that a New York radio station targeted the budding star for a weekly interview. Unfortunately, the pinstriped no-fun police stepped in and squashed it at the last second. From Newsday: "It's a policy I've had in place for a long time now," [Yankees GM Brian Cashman] said before yesterday's mist-out. "We should speak with one voice, whether it is the manager or general manager. They can speak ...

The Roundup: A 76er and Mary Carey?
Published 4/2/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... which will be around long after we’re all gone. (Cubs Hub) Chase Daniel throws out the opening pitch in St. Louis … with a football. (Joe Sports Fan) We hope to do more on this later, but Indiana’s latest hire leads one blogger to compare the Hooisers to the Alabama Crimson Tide. (Play is Under Review) Michael Kay weeps, for he’ll have to settle for just trying to ignite the wick that is Billy Wagner, and not Joba. (Newsday) Some guy on the Portland State hoops team beat the hell out of a bouncer in Cabo. ...