Joba strikes out two in first minor league rehab appearance

July 10, 2012 by Mike Axisa 60 Comments

Update (10:55 a.m.): Thirteen months after blowing out his elbow and four months after dislocating his ankle, right-hander Joba Chamberlain appeared in his first minor league rehab game this morning. Pitching for the Rookie Level Gulf Coast League Yankees, he allowed an unearned run while striking out two in a hitless and walkless inning of work. Two errors by the third baseman and a passed ball allowed the run to score. Hooray, rookie ball defense. According to reports, he threw 23 pitches and topped out at 97 with the fastball.

The appearance officially kicks off Chamberlain’s 30-day rehab clock, meaning the latest he can be activated off the DL is August 9th. That’s assuming everything goes as planned, which is hardly a safe bet. Joba will probably take the next two or three days off before making his next appearance, which could last two innings.

DERP

Yay
- Ron Jeremys brother Rick
  
  I’m so excited
  I’m so excited
  I’m so SCARED
  - JU
    
    Did u just Jesse Spano us?
    - Easy E
      
      He really did. +1
  - LiterallyFigurative
    
    It’s alright, you’re saved by the bell….
Paul VuvuZuvella

Wow!
Mike Myers

“before making his next appearance, which could last two innings.”

so, you are saying he is being strectched out for a starter role. Nice. Ill take that as a fact.
- Cris Pengiucci
  
  My thoughts exactly. How long before he gets above 90 pitches? :-)
- YanksFanInBeantown
  
  It -is- the only rational thing to do
- http://thecarsboneblog.tumblr.com Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
  
  This is literally the only thing I’m taking from this article. Axisa, if he doesn’t come back as a starter I’m demanding your head right next to Cashman’s!!!!
  - Robinson Tilapia
    
    You lied to us Axisa.
    
    /timemachine’d
    - http://thecarsboneblog.tumblr.com Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
      
      Good thing you hadn’t posted on this thread already, otherwise crossing your own timestream and ripping a hole in the universe
      
      /TARDIS’d
      - Robinson Tilapia
        
        If we wound up in a time loop, we just would have had to repeat exactly what we were doing in order to escape it.
        
        /Meglos’d
        /outnerded
        
        http://thecarsboneblog.tumblr.com Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
        
        Classic Who? Damn…I’m a newby, I started with watching the reboot and w/ the modern effects and stuff I can’t watch most of the classic because it’s so campy/cheesy effects wise, leading to the actors trying too hard. (My opinion anyway.)
        
        V
        
        Agreed. The original also moves… so… slowly…
        
        Pacing is an art form!
        
        http://thecarsboneblog.tumblr.com Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
        
        Well from what I understand part of the draw to the Classic Who was the campiness, and the slower pacing. It came across more of a sci/fi comedy where as the new one (minus some of Russel T Davis’ stuff from seasons 2 and 3) are much more sci/fi drama.
Brian Cashman is Watching

Minor league games are played in the morning? When did this start?
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
  
  Rookie Ball games are played on the back fields at each team’s ST complex, which don’t have lights. Most games start at noon, some at 10am like today.
- AndrewYF
  
  I know that the Lowell Spinners (Boston’s short-season A ball team, I believe) play at around 10AM. I heard them announcing batters on Sunday when I was in Lowell.
  - Rick in Philly
    
    A lot of minor league teams play weird start times. When I worked for a team we did 9 or 10am start times twice a year and invited school children in. Great crowds, bad games; the players, coaches, etc. hated it.
jjyank

Back-to-back encouraging posts about Mo and Joba, respectively. Today is a good day so far!
- Cris Pengiucci
  
  All we need now is for the Yankees to pull of some unexpected trade, giving up almost nothing (like Pena or someone) and getting back a superstar. Make it happen, Cash!!
  - Robinson Tilapia
    
    Ramiro Pena for Justin Upton.
    - jjyank
      
      I was little going to make the same comment before I read this.
      
      Nunez for Coal Hammmmmel?
      - Robinson Tilapia
        
        Is Reeeeegie Corona still with the org, hiding on some disabled list. If he is, swap him out for either guy.
        
        jjyank
        
        Too valuable. How bout Carmen Angelini?
        
        Robinson Tilapia
        
        Wasn’t he cut?
        
        Hey, there’s always Cito Culver.
        
        *ducks*
        
        jjyank
        
        Shh, the Phillies don’t need to know he was cut.
    - Cris Pengiucci
      
      Best trade proposal I’ve ever seen! A win for both sides!!
    - DJ4K&Monterowasdinero
      
      Ramiro is not almost nothing as a baseball player. He is less.
    - MannyGeee
      
      Send Nunez to Arizona for J-UP… watch him fling baseballs from 3rd base and put dents into the walls of that dome they got over there…
Robinson Tilapia

I can’t wait to see this man on the mound, in pinstripes, again.
- jjyank
  
  Grunting, farting, the whole 9.
JW

Topping out at 97 is pretty awesome, considering it’s his first game action, no? Could it be that his better overall shape (saw those “skinny” pics a month or two back) and the time rehabbing will put him back close to the v-lo he originally showed?
- jjyank
  
  The velocity is awesome for sure, but I was always under the impression that control/command was the main concern from TJS.
- Cris Pengiucci
  
  While the velocity is impressive, it’s his control that will determine how he’s doing. That’ll be tough to evaluate, as I’m sure there’s differneces among umpires, especially from level to level. Glad to see he’s at least begun the process of re-joining the team.
http://thecarsboneblog.tumblr.com Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle

Topping out at 97?! Take a step back big man, don’t want you over excreting yourself.
- http://www.secondavenuesagas.com Benjamin Kabak
  
  Watching Joba over-excrete himself would be something I do not want to see.
  - jay destro
    
    too much poop for my taste.
  - http://thecarsboneblog.tumblr.com Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
    
    DAMN YOU AUTOCORRECT!!!!!!!!!!!
- http://thecarsboneblog.tumblr.com Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
  
  Exerting
  - Robinson Tilapia
    
    Too late!
- MannyGeee
  
  #gruntingand~~farting~~excreting
Nickel

Topping out at 97 MPH on your first rehab appearance this soon after TJS is hugely encouraging, no?
- http://www.secondavenuesagas.com Benjamin Kabak
  
  Yep. Keep in mind too that Joba’s a bit ahead of normal TJS rehab. He’s over 12 months removed from surgery so his arm strength should be there if he’s kept it up as best he could despite the ankle injury.
Bartolo’s Colon

who comes back first? joba or gardner? unfortunately, i am taking joba
- http://thecarsboneblog.tumblr.com Raul Ibanez AKA Tom Marvolo Riddle
  
  Taking the Dark Horse: Mo.
  
  jk, Joba in early August, Gardner in late August and Mo in mid Sept.
  - Bartolo’s Colon
    
    i hope that is what happens, but i don’t see gardner coming back this year. he has had a ton of setbacks and every time they talk about him, they keep lowering expectations and moving the timeframe back. i hope i’m wrong
    - MannyGeee
      
      bum out
  - DJ4K&Monterowasdinero
    
    If Gardy has continued setbacks with his arm, we could probably still add him as a pinchrunner for the postseason. The problem is he only slides headfirst. I think he could adjust that for a short time.
Joey

97 in his first appearance?? Must have had the adrenaline flowing… that’s very encouraging but I don’t want to see him hurt himself again
MannyGeee

this is great. Pure irrational man crush on Joba. Glad to see he’s progressing.
LiterallyFigurative

Stay healthy Joba!

Hopefully we can keep or add onto the lead in the next month. Add Joba and Gardner (which is almost like adding two players at the trading deadline), and then have Andy ready to go for September.

Maybe Feliciano comes back and is the 2012 Damaso Marte.
Rich in NJ

Joba remains my favorite Yankee.
CUYanks

Joba, Longoria, or Crawford back first?
- MannyGeee
  
  Joba all day long. who woulda thunk it
- Fin
  
  I’m not sure Crawford is ever coming back. I think hes in the witness protection program, hiding from Sox fans.
RetroRob

Joba doesn’t need no stinkin’ 30-day rehab. He’ll be in the Bronx this Friday.
themgmt

Imagine: Mo, Soriano, Robertson, Joba, Aardsma (not likely). Five closers, 4 inning game.
http://www.yankeeanalysts.com Steve Sciacco

Not sure where he would be if it was spring training, but Joba has been a notoriously slow starter, even going back to 08 when the stuff was electric. If he is topping out at 97 now, I have to think theres more there. And that is very exciting.