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| Friday, May 22, 2009 |
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More ups than downs |
| After all the hype of the reunion of Joba Chamberlain and Aubrey Huff, it amounted to nothing after Chamberlain was knocked out of the game by an Adam Jones line drive last night. Chamberlain's injury, for however long it lasts, might just be balanced out by the return of Wang, who will be working out of the bullpen for the time being. And when everything is said and done, the Yanks have a 9-game winning streak. Labels: Injuries, Joba, Pitching, Wang |
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| Wednesday, April 29, 2009 |
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The kids pick up some slack |
| With CC and Wang getting hit hard so far this season, and even AJ giving up 8 runs during his last start against Boston, the Yankees had to look to their youth for some help. Following yesterday's solid outing by Phil Hughes (6 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 6 K, 0 R), the New York enjoyed watching Joba post some equally impressive numbers (7 IP, 3 H, 3 BB, 6 K, 1 R) of his own. Now if only they can keep this up. Labels: Burnett, CC, Hughes, Joba, Pitching, Wang |
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| Sunday, October 19, 2008 |
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Chamberlain arrested for DUI |
| Joba Chamberlain was arrested yesterday for driving under the influence of alcohol and having an open container in his car. Hank Steinbrenner spoke out in support of him stating that he will give Joba a second chance. This came shortly after Steinbrenner stated that Joba will start next year, a decision that I think is completely wrong for a variety of reasons. But in the mean time, Joba will have to deal with this bump in the road. Labels: bonehead, Hank, Joba, Pitching |
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| Sunday, August 17, 2008 |
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Awake, but for how long? |
| Brett Gardner's hit in the bottom of the 13th inning yesterday gave the Yankees a rare but much needed win after a stretch when the they won only 6 of their previous 19 games. Despite the win, the offense was still sparse, with only three runs being scored in the 13 inning game. Still, they find themselves 9.5 games behind division-leading Tampa and 6 behind Boston, who is on top of the wild card standings at the moment. Obviously, any hopes of a semi-miracle comeback rest fully upon the ability of the offense coming out from wherever they have been hiding and showing up consistently. Today's explosion is hopefully a sign of things to come. After scoring 15 runs against Kansas City today, for one game they demonstrated what their offense has been capable of all season. Adding to the good news, it looks as if Matsui will finally return to the lineup on Tuesday. The return of his bat will be welcome. While pitching has been solid overall, the return of Joba will also be great news. But at the end of the day, the Yanks have a tough schedule for the rest of the season, and a steep hill to climb. Labels: Gardner, Joba, Matsui, Offense |
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| Wednesday, June 25, 2008 |
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Joba making progress |
| With the help of some hot Yankee bats, Joba Chamberlain finally received his first win after five tries as a starter tonight. Not only did he win, he shutout the Pirates for all of the 6 2/3rds innings that he pitched. The good news continues. In his first start with no pitch limit, he threw 76 strikes out of a total of 114 pitches. His numbers were very Joba-like. He gave up less than one hit per inning (6 hits in 6 2/3rds innings), only 1 walk, and struck out 7. His ERA is now 2.03 and may very well drop back under 2 after his next start. He has now averaged 6 innings in his last three starts, which is a dramatic improvement from his first start (2 1/3rd innings) and even his second start (4 1/3rd innings). I am still skeptical about pulling him out of the bullpen but I must admit, if this trend continues, it will be great to have a young starter with his talent in the starting rotation. Labels: Joba, Pitching, Winning |
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| Wednesday, June 04, 2008 |
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Mixed results for Chamberlain's first start |
| Normally it would be considered a total failure when a starting pitcher gives up two runs before he is pulled in the third inning. However, all things considered, I don't think this was all bad for Joba's first ever major league start. His line was 2.1 innings pitched, 1 hit, 2 runs (1 earned), 4 walks, 3 Ks and 62 pitches. The good news is that some of his numbers were right on target (3 Ks and only one hit in 2.1 innings). It's obvious that his 4 walks were very uncharacteristic and it's reasonable to expect the walks to significantly decrease. The run he gave up in the first inning scored on a walk, balk, passed ball and a single. The second inning was three up, three down for Chamberlain. The third inning, Joba got the first batter out and walked the second before he was pulled. This runner was allowed to score on a stolen base, error and ground out. You can't actually say that Joba got hit Hard. His next start on Sunday against Kansas City should be interesting. He will probably get a slightly higher pitch limit (maybe 75?) and will probably have less walks as his adrenaline might be better under control. Hank Steinbrenner had a good point when he pointed out before yesterday's game that the plan with Joba is long-term and could last for 15 years. As I've said, I am opposed to this move, but if Joba can effectively bring his low ERA and high strikeout ratio to his starting pitching career, the Yanks might finally have the ace they need to lead them to another championship. Labels: Bullpen, Joba, Pitching, Rotation |
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| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 |
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Gaping hole |
| The bridge between the less-than-sterling Yankee rotation and their legendary closer has disappeared. No longer is there anyone steadily reliable in the bullpen other than Mariano. With Joba officially moving the the rotation tonight, the gap that he has left went from theoretical to real yesterday, when Kyle Farnsworth needed only one inning to give up the winning run to Minnesota. That's not to say that Farnsworth should shoulder all of the blame. Pettitte gave up 5 runs, 4 earned in 7 innings and blew three different leads. However, Farnsworth, who is apparently in the running to take Joba's spot as the set-up man for Mariano, doesn't exactly post convincing numbers that he can take on that responsibility. In his last 7 appearances, he's given up 7 runs in 7 innings. That's an ERA of an even 9.00 for you non-math types. That's not good. I am still firmly in the camp of the doubters when it comes to casting judgement on the decision to move Joba to the rotation. Consider a 10-day window. In 10 days, a starting pitcher will appear twice. I'll even concede, for the sake of argument, that Joba will give the Yanks two solid chances of winning the game and even have a good chance of going deep into the game both times. That's not without its value. A pitcher who can eat innings and suppress the opposing offense can help a team win and allow a bullpen to rest. However, in that same 10 days, Joba can pitch 4 or 5 times as a reliever, and can help convert close games or preserve ties that might otherwise be lost. I hope I am proven wrong. Labels: Bullpen, Depth, Joba, Rivera, Rotation |
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| Monday, June 02, 2008 |
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Yanks looking at Fuentes? |
| The Denver Post is reporting that the Yankees are looking at Rockies reliever Brian Fuentes as a potential replacement for Joba in the bullpen. The 32-year-old left-hander has a career ERA of 3.49 and 91 saves. He's averaged about .4 walks .8 hits and 1.1 strikeouts per inning over his 8-year career. His 2008 numbers are about the same, with his ERA 2.78 so far. One important thing to keep in mind: Fuentes has pitched his entire career at Coors field, which is known as not being pitcher friendly. So there is a chance his numbers could improve if he were to move to New York. This could get interesting. Labels: Bullpen, Fuentes, Joba, Pitching |
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Posada to return this week |
| The Yankee lineup that, even without Jorge Posada, costs more than many other entire teams, has been struggling to score runs against some not-so-pitchers on some not-so-good teams so far this season. This is only one of many reasons that the return of Posada this week can only be good news to the Bombers. He also brings his ability to call a good game and handle each Yankee pitcher than takes the mound. His work ethic and overall attitude will also be an added benefit to a team that sometimes seems to be collectively playing in a fog. And with Joba beginning his new life as a major league starter, having Posada's experience and wisdom as his battery counterpart can only help his transition. Labels: Injuries, Joba, Offense, Pitching, Posada |
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| Saturday, May 31, 2008 |
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Joba to start on Tuesday |
| We are about to begin to see how wise the decision is to convert Joba to a starter. Tuesday, Chamberlain will start his first game in pinstripes at the Stadium against the Blue Jays. If last Wednesday was any indication, his first start may not meet the high expectations he has set in everyone's mind based on his performance as a set-up man for Mariano. When he entered the game with 2 outs in the 7th inning on Wednesday, he was expected to finish the game. However, it took him 28 pitches to get 4 outs, and although he struck out 3 and gave up no runs, he also gave up a hit and walked one. While it can still be considered a solid and successful outing, these are not Joba-like numbers. But even if he struggles in his first few starts, there is no doubt he will be given more than enough opportunities to succeed as a starter. If it turns out that he becomes an ace, then the Yankees have filled a very big hole in their pitching staff and opened up another equally big hole - the need for a closer to fill Mariano's shoes when he retires in 3 to 4 years. It's great that you have an ace who gives you a high probability of success every 5 days throughout the regular season. And I don't believe it is possible to over exaggerate the value of an ace when it comes to the playoffs, especially the first round - the division series - which is the best of 5 games and can be won or lost on a few plays. However, what do you do when you now have to worry about holding so many late-inning one-run leads and you don't have a lights-out closer to convert all of those nail-biters to wins? While it is very early for any sort of accurate speculation, let me propose an answer to this question since I suspect Joba's journey to the starting rotation is a one-way trip. There hasn't been much media attention on him lately, but Edwar Ramirez has quietly been putting together a solid start to his 2008 season. The 27-year old right-hander is 1 and 0 with a 0.00 ERA in 13 games. In 14.2 innings, he's given up 10 hits, 6 walks and struck out 15. If these numbers are a reflection of his future, he may have a major role in the Yankee bullpen including the possibility of becoming their closer. The only thing that is a bit alarming is the relatively high number of walks compared to innings pitched (almost one walk every 2 innings). But as I said, it is early and being a closer brings with it a great amount of media scrutiny and pressure. For now, we can only hope Joba becomes the starter that we all want him to be. Labels: Bullpen, Joba, Pitching, Ramirez, Rotation |
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| Friday, May 23, 2008 |
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The conversion of Chamberlain begins |
| Joba Chamberlain is now being converted to a starter. I can't believe this is a good idea. Granted, the potential of having a 22-year old who throws as well as a starter as Joba has in the bullpen is very tempting. He could potentially be the ace who leads the team to a number of world championships in the next 15 years or so. However, he is not there yet and there are several reasons he shouldn't go down this path. First and foremost, who will be his replacement in the bullpen? There is the counterargument that Mariano is still a capable closer and can hold things down for a few years. I fully concede this to be possible and maybe even likely. If his numbers so far this year are any kind of predictor of the things to come in the last few years of Mariano's career, he will certainly go out with a bang .To date, Mo has 11 saves and a 1 and 1 record in 18 games with a 0.47 ERA. At the age of 38, the guy is still lights-out. However, 38 is not young, and sooner or later, the Yankees will have to plan for the Post-Mo era. Who will fill Mo's shoes? They don't have any prospects with any reasonable chance of being the next Mariano. I can't envision a trade that could bring anyone even close to Mo's caliber to the Bronx. This leaves us with one remaining option - settle for a much lesser quality closer. I don't see this as part of a winning formula. I don't underestimate the value of an ace starter. In fact, I am convinced that the current Yankee roster is, despite their struggles in 2008 so far, one ace away from becoming the dominant ball club they were at the end of the 1990s. It may sound far fetched, but Wang would be a great #2 starter, followed by Pettitte and anyone who can step up to be #4 and #5 after that. Their middle relief is noticeably improved this year, and with Joba setting up Mariano and one day replacing him, how can you go wrong with that pitching staff? The offense has been inconsistent and struggling but they have enough talent where they will come around. Championships are won with pitching, but while an ace is important, so is a closer. And with Joba, you have a proven 1-2 inning closer and you are rolling the dice making him a starter. To quote a famous Yankee, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Labels: Bullpen, Depth, Joba, Pitching, Rivera, Rotation |
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| Sunday, May 11, 2008 |
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Rasner looks strong |
| Darrell Rasner had his second quality game in as many starts this season on Saturday. For the second time in a week, the 27-year old right-hander threw 6 innings and limited his opponents to 2 runs. In fact, if you consider that he left the game yesterday having given up only one run and leaving a man on first, who was subsequently allowed to score by his Kyle Farnsworth, Rasner really shouldn't be held accountable for the second run. But who can complain? Farnsworth has been throwing as well as he ever has since he has joined New York in 2006. And of course, Chamberlain and Rivera came in to combine for a scoreless 8th and 9th. On a side note, anyone notice how seamlessly Joba has recovered from his blown game on May 6? The kid has maturity. Labels: Farnsworth, Joba, Pitching, Rasner |
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| Sunday, November 25, 2007 |
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Santana chase |
The Twins recently offered their ace lefthander Johan Santana a 4-year, $80 million contract which would make him the all-time highest paid pitcher. Its unlikely that he turned down the offer for the money. Rather, he likely wants to be part of a winning team. After negotiations broke down, the Twins indicated that they would begin shopping him around and its reported that he would be willing to trade his full no-trade clause to be traded to a winner. One source reported that the Yanks plan to make a "good, strong offer" but it is unknown what this means. I do not need a lot of convincing as to what Santana would mean to the club. The Yanks obviously want him and if Pettitte doesn't come back, they may very well need him. In fact, there's a case to be made that it will be easier to convince Pettitte to come back and take another shot at a ring if Santana is in pinstripes. Santana is a 28-year old lefty and already has 2 CY Youngs. He has a career record of 93-44 with, what I believe to be the most important statistic, a career ERA of 3.22. The questions will obviously be: who should the Yanks give up and what will he be worth when he is in NY? The answer to the second question will lead you to the first. It's important to understand exactly who Santana will be and who he won't. I have no doubt that he could have a long, successful career in New York. With the bats New York has in their lineup backing up his low ERA, he will be a threat to win 20 games each season and a perennial CY Young contender. However, the Yanks don't need to win games in the regular season. The have proven they can already do that. They need to win playoff games. They have proven over the last seven seasons that they have no problems getting to the playoffs but they consistently choke, more often than not against sub-par teams, once they get there. They also have had their share of good pitchers over the last seven years. Pitchers such as Mussina, Pettitte and Wong have been very good during the regular season, but they have also been consistently beaten in the playoffs. Good pitchers can win many games and get beat in the playoffs. The Red Sox cruised through the playoffs this year very much on the back on Josh Beckett. In four starts, Beckett was 4 - 0 with a 1.20 ERA. In the same playoffs, Chien-Ming Wang was 0 - 2 with an ERA of 19.06. Both have comparable regular-season numbers. That's the difference and without a lights out pitcher, the Yanks will continue to struggle in their quest for a 27th world championship. The final question mark for Santana is how will he stand up to the pressure of New York. The fans, the media, the ownership and even the team will place very high expectations on a player with little tolerance for failure. Some flourish in the pressure while others can't handle it.
The other side of the equation is what the Twins will want in exchange for Santana. Reports are that the Twins are looking for three or four good prospects. Of course, the definition of what a "good prospect" is can mean different things to different people. Cano and Cabrera's names were both mentioned, along with Hughes, Kennedy and Chamberlain. I consider Cabrera expendable. I know he has a great arm, but in two full major league seasons, so far he seems to be a .280 hitter with 8 home runs per season. Cano is a slightly different story as he looks as if he can hit over .300 with about 20 homer runs each season and his fielding is above average. They all have great potential and have less than a full year of major league experience, which makes them big question marks. I don't know that there's an easy answer to the question of who to offer for Santana, but I hope Cashman continues to have his way and the Yanks continue to protect their future.Labels: Cabrera, Cano, Cashman, Hughes, Joba, Kennedy, Pitching, Santana, The future |
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| Wednesday, November 21, 2007 |
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Bug spray auction |
| MLB has announced that they will be auctioning various memorabilia from the 2007 postseason including the bug spray used in the ALDS in Cleveland between the Yanks and Tribe. So, if your painful memories of Joba Chamberlain, the same pitcher who threw one wild pitch in 19 games this year in the regular season, throwing two wild pitches in one inning in the ALDS this year have yet to fade, this won't help. Labels: Joba, Scandal |
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| Saturday, August 25, 2007 |
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A big loss |
Last night, after a 4-hour rain delay and an 11-inning game, the Yanks found themselves 1 1/2 games further back in the standings from when the day began. Boston easily cruised to a doubleheader sweep against the ChiSox. The Yankee game, which ended just before 4am, lasted 11 innings and abruptly concluded when Carlos Guillen sent a Sean Henn pitch into the outfield seats for a walk-off, game-winning home run and a 9 - 6 win. The bad news is that New York is now 6 1/2 games out and it's the last week of August and this is the type of day that can crush the spirit of a team. It will be interesting to see how this team responds to this setback.
On the positive side, Sean Henn notwithstanding, their bullpen was solid. Ramirez, Chamberlain, Farnsworth, Vizcaino and Rivera each pitched a shutout inning of relief. This outing now means that Joba Chamberlain now has the equivalent of a complete game, 9 full innings, under his belt on a major league level. In those 9 innings, he has given up 3 hits and 2 walks, while striking out 15 and giving up no runs. It's early yet but this is obviously very encouraging and I hope it's a sign of things to come.Labels: Bullpen, Joba, Losing, Time running out |
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Frank Baker 1916-19, 1921-22
Yogi Berra 1946-63
Wade Boggs 1993-97
Roger Bresnahan 1901-02
Frank Chance 1913-14
Jack Chesbro 1903-09
Earle Combs 1924-35
Stan Coveleski 1928
Bill Dickey 1928-43, 1946
Joe DiMaggio 1936-42, 1946-51
Leo Durocher 1925, 1928-29
Whitey Ford 1950, 1953-67
Lou Gehrig 1923-39
Lefty Gomez 1930-42
Goose Gossage 1978-83, 1989
Clark Griffith 1903-07
Burleigh Grimes 1934
Ricky Henderson 1985-1989
Waite Hoyt 1921-30
Catfish Hunter 1975-79
Reggie Jackson 1977-81
Willie Keeler 1903-09
Joe Kelley 1902
Tony Lazzeri 1926-37
Mickey Mantle 1951-68
Joe McGinnity 1901-02
John McGraw 1901-02
Johnny Mize 1949-53
Phil Niekro 1984-85
Herb Pennock 1923-33
Gaylord Perry 1980
Branch Rickey 1907
Phil Rizzuto 1941-42, 1946-56
Wilbert Robinson 1901-02
Red Ruffing 1930-42, 1945-46
Babe Ruth 1920-34
Joe Sewell 1931-33
Enos Slaughter 1954-55, 1956-59
Dazzy Vance 1915, 1918
Paul Waner 1944-45
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