Comments on: Looking beyond Joba for some fourth options http://riveraveblues.com/2009/09/looking-beyond-joba-for-some-fourth-options-17360/ A New York Yankees Blog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Larry F http://riveraveblues.com/2009/09/looking-beyond-joba-for-some-fourth-options-17360/#comment-592139 Larry F Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:34:46 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17360#comment-592139 What happened to the 98/99 mph fastball? Never hear that now. Joba is a head-case. Put him in the bullpen-2 innings max and let him throw high octane stuff. His mechanics are less than optimal. He is a high release-all arm pitcher. No drop and drive which i think would help his longevity. I worry about that upcoming arm/shoulder injury-just a matter of time. Who makes these Joba rules anyway? Groom him to take over for Mariano in a few years-we could never have won without Mo. New Joba rules-have Mo teach him his cutter!!! What happened to the 98/99 mph fastball? Never hear that now. Joba is a head-case. Put him in the bullpen-2 innings max and let him throw high octane stuff. His mechanics are less than optimal. He is a high release-all arm pitcher. No drop and drive which i think would help his longevity. I worry about that upcoming arm/shoulder injury-just a matter of time. Who makes these Joba rules anyway? Groom him to take over for Mariano in a few years-we could never have won without Mo. New Joba rules-have Mo teach him his cutter!!!

]]> By: miketotheg http://riveraveblues.com/2009/09/looking-beyond-joba-for-some-fourth-options-17360/#comment-591692 miketotheg Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:07:00 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17360#comment-591692 Hey Fellas, Job's head is screwed up and he's going to suck for the rest of the season. Deal with it. LAST YEAR ON THIS DAY THE LAST GAME WAS PLAYED AT THE OLD YANKEE STADIUM. sorry to yell. raise a glass, take a moment to reflect. I will. Hey Fellas, Job’s head is screwed up and he’s going to suck for the rest of the season. Deal with it.

LAST YEAR ON THIS DAY THE LAST GAME WAS PLAYED AT THE OLD YANKEE STADIUM.
sorry to yell.

raise a glass, take a moment to reflect. I will.

]]> By: toad http://riveraveblues.com/2009/09/looking-beyond-joba-for-some-fourth-options-17360/#comment-591663 toad Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:42:04 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17360#comment-591663 It's stupid if the point is "to teach him a lesson." Not stupid if it's because there are better choices. It’s stupid if the point is “to teach him a lesson.” Not stupid if it’s because there are better choices.

]]> By: Omar http://riveraveblues.com/2009/09/looking-beyond-joba-for-some-fourth-options-17360/#comment-591655 Omar Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:33:17 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17360#comment-591655 My mistake. My mistake.

]]> By: Joseph Pawlikowski http://riveraveblues.com/2009/09/looking-beyond-joba-for-some-fourth-options-17360/#comment-591647 Joseph Pawlikowski Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:28:54 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17360#comment-591647 No doubt he's been bad, but for accuracy's sake, it's 4 IP 1 RA. No doubt he’s been bad, but for accuracy’s sake, it’s 4 IP 1 RA.

]]> By: Omar http://riveraveblues.com/2009/09/looking-beyond-joba-for-some-fourth-options-17360/#comment-591640 Omar Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:25:14 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17360#comment-591640 More importantly, was Joba craptastic this season? Yes. You like to mention Chamberlain's history, yet conveniently forget that part of his history is riddled with injury, conditioning concerns, stuff worse than Ian Kennedy, and performance issues. More importantly, was Joba craptastic this season? Yes. You like to mention Chamberlain’s history, yet conveniently forget that part of his history is riddled with injury, conditioning concerns, stuff worse than Ian Kennedy, and performance issues.

]]> By: Omar http://riveraveblues.com/2009/09/looking-beyond-joba-for-some-fourth-options-17360/#comment-591634 Omar Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:23:31 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17360#comment-591634 The insanity it takes to think Chamberlain's recent string of outings doesn't hurt the Yankees' playoff chances borders on RSN-level cognitive dissonance. Chamberlain's last five starts: 3IP 7 RA 4IP 2 RA 3IP 2 RA 3IP 3 RA 3IP 2 RA You'd have to go back to July to when Chamberlain last threw together a string on consecutive strong outings. I know the Yankees are trying to scale him back, so he doesn't have time to get settled, but he's been fucking dreadful since August. In the past two months he's pitched 36 innings allowed six home runs, walked twenty one batters yet only struck out twenty seven. That's fucking abysmal, at this point if he's the Yankees best option at 4th starter there's reason for concern. The guy has a ****5.66****!!!! tRA this year, that's beyond words bad. He's pretty much been the rotation's Melky Cabrera, awesome April through July but beyond godawfully terrible from August 1st on. The potential to be good is there, and the good streaks are awesome...but the English language is incapable of describing how bad he can be. The rest of the line up can support Melky, but I'm not sure the rest of the staff can support Chamberlain...especially when you only have seven games to play and need to win four, and Chamberlain's presence on the mound drastically reduces the chances of winning against a good team. His suck is more than words. The insanity it takes to think Chamberlain’s recent string of outings doesn’t hurt the Yankees’ playoff chances borders on RSN-level cognitive dissonance. Chamberlain’s last five starts:

3IP 7 RA
4IP 2 RA
3IP 2 RA
3IP 3 RA
3IP 2 RA

You’d have to go back to July to when Chamberlain last threw together a string on consecutive strong outings. I know the Yankees are trying to scale him back, so he doesn’t have time to get settled, but he’s been fucking dreadful since August. In the past two months he’s pitched 36 innings allowed six home runs, walked twenty one batters yet only struck out twenty seven. That’s fucking abysmal, at this point if he’s the Yankees best option at 4th starter there’s reason for concern. The guy has a ****5.66****!!!! tRA this year, that’s beyond words bad.

He’s pretty much been the rotation’s Melky Cabrera, awesome April through July but beyond godawfully terrible from August 1st on. The potential to be good is there, and the good streaks are awesome…but the English language is incapable of describing how bad he can be. The rest of the line up can support Melky, but I’m not sure the rest of the staff can support Chamberlain…especially when you only have seven games to play and need to win four, and Chamberlain’s presence on the mound drastically reduces the chances of winning against a good team.

His suck is more than words.

]]> By: Joseph Pawlikowski http://riveraveblues.com/2009/09/looking-beyond-joba-for-some-fourth-options-17360/#comment-591592 Joseph Pawlikowski Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:05:30 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17360#comment-591592 If you're on the DL on September 1, you're eligible. If there is a player on the DL at that time, the team can replace him with any player in the organization. So those are two ways Kennedy can be on the postseason roster. If you’re on the DL on September 1, you’re eligible. If there is a player on the DL at that time, the team can replace him with any player in the organization. So those are two ways Kennedy can be on the postseason roster.

]]> By: Steve http://riveraveblues.com/2009/09/looking-beyond-joba-for-some-fourth-options-17360/#comment-591580 Steve Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:58:47 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17360#comment-591580 Asked but not answered in this thread - how is Kennedy eligible for the post-season roster when he wasn't on the 25 man roster on September 1? What's the rule? Asked but not answered in this thread – how is Kennedy eligible for the post-season roster when he wasn’t on the 25 man roster on September 1? What’s the rule?

]]> By: Bosox4life http://riveraveblues.com/2009/09/looking-beyond-joba-for-some-fourth-options-17360/#comment-591578 Bosox4life Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:57:23 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17360#comment-591578 Struggling Pitcher Update: Joba vs Beckett ... who's a better bet to win a game in ALCS ? Struggling Pitcher Update:
Joba vs Beckett … who’s a better bet to win a game in ALCS ?

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