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Joba Chamberlain to Stay in Bullpen

Stephen Kersey — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:31:25 +0000

Joba Chamberlain started the 2008 baseball season in the bullpen. It appears as if he’ll end the season in the bullpen, as well.

Chamberlain, who missed time recently due to a shoulder injury, had been starting for the Yankees. As a starter, Chamberlain had a lot of success. In fact, Chamberlain was arguably the Yankees’ best starter.

In 12 starts, Chamberlain posted an ERA of 2.76 and had 74 strikeouts in 65.1 innings. While he was only 3-1 in his starts, he seemed to be getting better and better.

Returning to the bullpen isn’t all bad news for Chamberlain and the Yankees. Out of the bullpen, Chamberlain has a 2.28 ERA in 20 appearances. The Yankees will keep Chamberlain in the bullpen to minimize the wear and tear on his arm. Expect him to be the setup man for closer Mariano Rivera.

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Joba Chamberlain Makes First Start for Yankees

Stephen Kersey — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:20:56 +0000

Joba Chamberlain, the hard throwing right-handed pitcher for the New York Yankees, made his first career start on Tuesday. Prior to his first start, the 22-year-old Chamberlain was used primarily as a setup man.

In his first start, Chamberlain was less than amazing. In fact, he was disappointing. He only got through 2.1 innings in which he gave up two runs (one earned), one hit, four walks and struck out three batters. Chamberlain could have gone longer but the Yankees had their youngster on a strict pitch count.

For now, it appears as if Chamberlain will remain as a starter. The Yankees will slowly raise his pitch count limit but don’t expect him to be able to throw a ton of pitches this year. If he struggles in the starting role, the Yankees won’t hesitate in putting him back in their bullpen.

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