Joba to the pen

The decision has finally been made and to many it is no surprise. Joba Chamberlain will be pitching from the bullpen for the New York Yankees to start 2008. This may have been the worst kept secret in baseball, since everyone knew if the entire rotation is healthy and pitching well his place would be setting up for Mariano Rivera. "We think that's where he fits best right now," manager Joe Girardi said Wednesday. When asked what his role would be there? "He's a back-end guy. That's how I'm going to classify him," Girardi said.