soxandpinstripes.com - 7/6/2009
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Let me start by saying, a win is a win. I could not care less how sloppy the game was. And truth be told, the Yankees weren't sloppy, Joba was. I was at the game yesterday (sitting in section 208), and it was clear from the start that Joba did not have it, again. He started off the game with a ...
Around the Yankee Universe: Day-trippin'
pinstripealley.com 7/6/2009 —
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by Bill Kostroun - AP
New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain leaves the game during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Sunday, July 5, 2009, at Yankee Stadium ...
Yanks win, but their starter doesn't do the best Joba
subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com 7/6/2009 — Is Sunday's game over yet? What a long, long game, especially the first few innings. Were Joba Chamberlain and Toronto pitcher Brett Cecil competing in a Steve Trachsel pitch-alike contest? Sheesh. It's a good thing that Alfredo Aceves pitched a four-inning save, completely shutting down the ...
Time For A Reality Check
riveraveblues.com 7/6/2009 — Even though the Yanks walked away with a win yesterday, neophyte righthander Joba Chamberlain labored through yet another start, struggling with his command and failing to put hitters away with two strikes. After the game Joba said he thought he did ...
To Start, or Not to Start…
yanksgoyard.com 7/7/2009 — Well I jinxed it. I stopped writing about the Yankees and they win 10 of 11. I come back and they lose a heartbreaker, 7-6. I’m a jinx.
What? She was named Jinx...it's a stretch, but don't complain
Actually, that’s not entirely accurate. The game was a heartbreaker only because the ...
Getting up to speed with Joba Chamberlain
riveraveblues.com 7/3/2009 —
The Pitch F/X chart of Joba’s fastball velocity over time. (Click to enlarge in a new window)
As Joba Chamberlain skyrocketed his way through the Yankee organization as a starter, the book on him was velocity. During his 2006 appearance ...
Yanks hit well, pitch well, beat Braves
riveraveblues.com 6/25/2009 — Correlation does not imply causation, so it wouldn’t be accurate to say that Joe Girardi’s ejection is what fired up the Yankees. However, the correlation grows a bit stronger. During the very at bat in which first base umpire Bill Welke ...
A stroll down Joba Lane: First five starts
riveraveblues.com 7/16/2009 — No player on the Yankees this season has taken up as much of our time as Joba Chamberlain . Sure, A-Rod has his his non-drama that everyone pays attention to, Posada had the whole thing where he couldn’t call a game for a while, and Burnett had ...
Yanks take back-and-forth game with M’s
lennysyankees.com 7/1/2009 — The Yankees (44-32) blew two different two run leads, but still came away with the victory after a three-run eighth inning rally to beat the Mariners (39-37) 8-5. The win marked their sixth straight victory, and now trail Boston by 2.5 games (thanks to them blowing a nine run lead against the ...
Joba still dominating the conversation - and rightfully so
nydailynews.com 7/12/2009 — Another day, another pregame session with Joe Girardi about Joba Chamberlain.
After sitting through another unwatchable performance on Friday night, we all had to listen to Joba tell us how his stuff the last two times out has been as good as ...
JOBA HEARS BOOS AFTER 8-RUN OUTING —
NY Post: Sports 7/6/2009
> THE debate now is whether Joba Chamberlain is good enough to pitch out of the Yankees bullpen. You know the first half of the season has gone pretty darn well for the Yankees when their biggest issues are the fourth and fifth spots in ...
