Found September 10, 2009 on
Bleacher Report:
Joba Chamberlain was given the guinea pig status again last night, allowed to throw only three innings for the third consecutive "start." Although he allowed two runs in the first inning, he only walked one batter and set down the last eight men he faced.
He deserved at least one more inning (or maybe two), but the Yankees have a "plan" for him, so we should all see how that eventually turns out. Will they now strategically increase his innings to six per start, where he will be able to start a play off game and contribute?
After giving up those two runs and getting the last eight batters, Joba was pumping his fastball at 95 MPH. In the first inning, he was topping out at 91, and it showed with his first inning struggles.
Have you ever heard what some baseball people said about hard throwers like Sandy Koufax, Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens, Doc Gooden, Josh Beckett, Justin Verlander etc., "You better get them early because they only get stronger as th...
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