Found October 13, 2009 on Zell's Pinstripe Blog:
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The move to put Joba Chamberlain in the bullpen for the rest of the postseason, and have Chad Gaudin starting Game 4 is troubling some people. Statistically, Gaudin has been solid since joining the Yankees, but it’s hard to say how he will fare in a big game in the playoffs. The way the Yankees ALCS schedule is [...]
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