Joba Chamberlain Drunken Driving (Image: Newscom)

The latest delay calls for Chamberlain to appear in court on Mar. 31. In both December and January, his lawyers asked for and received delays of the hearing.

Last season with the Yankees, the 23-year-old once again exhibited great promise. Splitting his time between the starting rotation and the bullpen, Chamberlain had a 2.60 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record. In 2009, the native of Nebraska is expected to join the starting rotation on a full-time basis.

Since this is his first drunken driving charge, Chamberlain isn’t expected to receive jail time. According to reports, his blood alcohol level was more than one and half times the legal limits at the time of his arrest.

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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, the young starting pitcher for the New York Yankees who has massive potential, is headed to see Dr. James Andrews following an MRI on his shoulder. Chamberlain left his last start after experiencing pain in his shoulder.

It’s never good news when pitchers go visit Dr. Andrews, who is an expert on shoulder injuries. If Chamberlain has a serious shoulder injury, he could be sidelined for quite a while. Even if the injury is relatively minor, there’s no doubt that the Yankees will be cautious with their young pitcher.

On the season, Chamberlain has been impressive in terms of making the transition from a reliever to a starting pitcher. He has a 2.63 ERA to go with a 4-3 record. His 103 strikeouts in less than 90 innings illustrate how dominant he can be on the mound.

In the next couple days, we should hear a Joba Chamberlain injury update. Stay tuned.

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Wang has been the Yankees pitching ace the last few years. This season, he has arguably been the team’s best pitcher. Wang has a record of 8-2 with a 4.07 ERA. In both 2006 and 2007, Wang had 19 wins for New York.

With Wang out, the Yankees will have to rely on starters Mike Mussina, Andy Pettitte and Joba Chamberlain to carry the load.

Chien-Ming Wang Injury – New York Yankees Pitcher

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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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