Yanks no longer considering Joba for the pen

Peter Abraham checked in with his first on-field news roundup of the Grapefruit League, and it’s a good one. He has some updates on the Swisher/Nady situation and the center field battle. Most important, though, is his bullet on Joba. As we hinted at last week, the Yankees are going to use Joba as their fifth starter from Day One until he reaches his innings limits, and in the words of PeteAbe, there are “no plans to pitch him out of the bullpen.” I’m sure the usual talking heads will decry this decision, but it’s the right one for the good of the team.