Yanks to Place Chamberlain On Disabled List

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Brad Pinkerton has good point about Joba
Published 8/6/2008 by susan mullen (suedotsue@aol.com) at XM MLB Chat
(SportingNews.com): "If Joba does indeed land on the DL, it's unclear who ESPN will talk about incessantly during national MLB telecasts. On second thought, they'll be talking about Joba and his shoulder even more, so prepare to hear his name plenty over the next few days.... UPDATE: Joba will be placed on the DL today. This is a good example of what happens when the team and media hasten to crown a pitching ...

BLS poll: Who should have the final call at Yankee Stadium?
Published 8/6/2008 by 'Duk at Big League Stew
... now a reported resident of the disabled list and the Rays/Red Sox maintaining their distance in the AL East standings, the likelihood of Sept. 21 being the final game date in Yankee Stadium grows stronger and stronger.  ...

Yanks to place Joba on disabled list
Published 8/6/2008 at Extra Bases
... According to Tyler Kepner of the New York Times, Yankees starter Joba Chamberlain will be placed on the disabled list today. From the Bats blog at NYTimes.com: ...

Whose fault is this mess?
Published 8/7/2008 by Ed Valentine at Bugs & Cranks
... Tyler Kepner of the New York Times has an interesting take on what all of this means for GM Brian Cashman and manager Joe Girardi. He says the mounting injuries basically absolve Cashman and Girardi of any blame for the Yankees’ failings this season. ...