http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/21744 Recent articles about Joba Chamberlain en-us Reports Pete Gammons - The Yankees are planning to go to spring training with Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain being programmed to start. "They can always go from starting to the bullpen, but it's tough going the other way," says Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. Cashman feels David Robertson and Damaso Marte can pitch the seventh and eighth innings in front of Mariano Rivera, but a Yankees run at John Lackey, Ben Sheets or another starter hasn't been ruled out.... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:58:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Cashman_lays_out_early_plans_for_Hughes_and_Joba/1627799 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Cashman_lays_out_early_plans_for_Hughes_and_Joba/1627799 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Cashman_lays_out_early_plans_for_Hughes_and_Joba/1627799 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/d/1d28e437607748baa92816b34baca4cb2261916f/small/New_York_Yankees_13e5.jpg In his most recent blog post, ESPN's Buster Olney says that besides their outfield needs their main focus will be their bullpen and in all likelihood will look to land two relievers. Olney also said that "it's unclear whether New York GM Brian Cashman is going to be willing to give up his first-round pick in the draft for a set-up man."Names Olney mentions as possible targets were Rafael Soriano, Mike Gonzalez, Jose Valverde and Brandon Lyon.To me getting the starting rotati... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:12:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Olney_Yanks_Looking_To_Land_Two_Relievers/1624808 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Olney_Yanks_Looking_To_Land_Two_Relievers/1624808 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Olney_Yanks_Looking_To_Land_Two_Relievers/1624808 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/d/1d28e437607748baa92816b34baca4cb2261916f/small/New_York_Yankees_13e5.jpg From Pete Caldera (Bergen Record): “I think the first thing we have to address is our rotation,” Girardi said Monday. “Right now, if you were to look at our starters, you’d say we had two starters for sure, and then you have a mix of some other guys.” Does anyone find it interesting that Joba Chamberlain and [...] Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Girardi_Rotation_has_to_be_addressed/1624323 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Girardi_Rotation_has_to_be_addressed/1624323 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Girardi_Rotation_has_to_be_addressed/1624323 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/3/130fb1e6f694d76ff1112dbcfac41dcad8f7abf3/small/Vitaminwater_Hosts_Homers_a88a.jpg From Nick Cafardo (Boston Globe): The Yankees could easily get into the Roy Halladay hunt if they’re willing to part with Phil Hughes or Joba Chamberlain, which they apparently are. The one player they’d love to hold on to is Austin Jackson, their future center fielder who could keep their outfield costs low. Here’s a hypothetical scenario—if the [...] Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:00:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hughes_or_Joba_who_would_you_trade/1611576 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hughes_or_Joba_who_would_you_trade/1611576 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hughes_or_Joba_who_would_you_trade/1611576 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/b/cbc71e4783d4be8554430712e17443df974933a5/small/MLB_APR_28_73a5.jpg You know the drill. Joba Chamberlain really wants Andy Pettitte to return in 2010. Keith Law offers his take on Joba’s 2009 season: “I was fine with the so-called ‘Joba Rules,’” he says, “when they were just a question of managing his workload to protect his shoulder, but at the end of the year, the kid looked [...] Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:30:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Quick_Bits_Joba_Red_Sox_All_Star_Game_Greinke/1588112 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Quick_Bits_Joba_Red_Sox_All_Star_Game_Greinke/1588112 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Quick_Bits_Joba_Red_Sox_All_Star_Game_Greinke/1588112 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/7/97bb761957b48e147bdc40f23006887674321789/small/Yankees_vs_Rays_947d.jpg Anthony DiComo (MLB) has a good read out regarding the Yankees’ young right-hander, Joba Chamberlain. In the piece, DiComo discusses Joba’s future in 2010, noting that his role has yet to be defined, although recently, when asked, Brian Cashman hinted that Joba would enter spring training as a starter. Of course, when DiComo questioned Joba [...] Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hughes_more_of_a_lock_to_start_than_Joba/1587254 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hughes_more_of_a_lock_to_start_than_Joba/1587254 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hughes_more_of_a_lock_to_start_than_Joba/1587254 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/a/3abee04fe4f66d559567edd155728a8921afbd00/small/2009_World_Series_c6c4.jpg Sporting News staff reports Joba Chamberlain tells the Yankees' Web Site he's ready for whatever role the world champs want him to fill -- once they tell him what it is. GM Brian Cashman said last week that he saw Chamberlain and fellow righty Phil Hughes as starters who are capable of relieving. "So he didn't really answer the question," Chamberlain tells the site, Chamberlain was effective when he was moved back to the bullpen late this season. He strug... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:35:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Joba_still_not_sure_what_he_039ll_be_doing_for_Yanks_next_season/1585921 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Joba_still_not_sure_what_he_039ll_be_doing_for_Yanks_next_season/1585921 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Joba_still_not_sure_what_he_039ll_be_doing_for_Yanks_next_season/1585921 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/7/97bb761957b48e147bdc40f23006887674321789/small/Yankees_vs_Rays_947d.jpg Here are 4 interesting items on the day: Joba Chamberlain recently discussed his turbulent yet educational season with Bryan Hoch. Based on the article, it’s pretty clear that he seems eager to pitch with little to no restrictions in 2010. Of course, he’s still unsure as to where he may be, though (the bullpen or the [...] Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:00:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Quick_Bits_Joba_FAs_Halladay_Cano/1538699 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Quick_Bits_Joba_FAs_Halladay_Cano/1538699 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Quick_Bits_Joba_FAs_Halladay_Cano/1538699 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/6/563130198d38277e6f281f4c1fd416c41f1998bb/small/Vitaminwater_Hosts_Homers_252e.jpg From Kristie Ackert:Joba Chamberlain hopes the training wheels are taken off next season. The Yankees' young right-hander said Friday he understood the team was pacing him for his own good with the so-called Joba Rules, but the competitor in him just wants to let loose next season."I hope the Joba Rules shirts, hopefully, can be gone for a while," Chamberlain said, referring to the T-shirts that are popular among Yankee fans. Chamberlain spoke to reporters at Yankee Stadium brie... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Joba_Ive_Had_Enough_Of_The_Rules/1518462 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Joba_Ive_Had_Enough_Of_The_Rules/1518462 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Joba_Ive_Had_Enough_Of_The_Rules/1518462 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/2/32a56035dda1e6f85b28a8569e2e87d1b3873c23/small/joba_snmall.jpg NEW YORK — The throng of media members around the makeshift stage seemed impenetrable, but Harlan Chamberlain motored his way through all of the cameras and notepads anyways. Reaching a blue barrier, he stopped his scooter, strained to look over a crowd of world champion Yankee ballplayers and tried to get a glimpse of his son. When that proved useless, he simply resorted to his considerable vocal chords."Jaaaaaaahba!" he yelled. "Jaaaaaaaaaahba!" Harlan said his son... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:29:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/World_Series_moment_Joba_Chamberlain_and_his_dad_Harlan/1504815 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/World_Series_moment_Joba_Chamberlain_and_his_dad_Harlan/1504815 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/World_Series_moment_Joba_Chamberlain_and_his_dad_Harlan/1504815 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/7/97bb761957b48e147bdc40f23006887674321789/small/Yankees_vs_Rays_947d.jpg After being touted as the next great Yankee hurler, a lot of people have been wondering what happened to Joba Chamberlain. His pitching has been erratic and he is not the dominant pitcher he was as a rookie. Everyone is looking for answers as to why he has been so inconsistent as a starter and [...] Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:15:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Joba_Chamberlain_8217s_mom_headed_to_the_slammer/1492070 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Joba_Chamberlain_8217s_mom_headed_to_the_slammer/1492070 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Joba_Chamberlain_8217s_mom_headed_to_the_slammer/1492070 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/2/32a56035dda1e6f85b28a8569e2e87d1b3873c23/small/joba_snmall.jpg According to Erik Boland of Newsday, Joe Girardi said that Joba Chamberlain will be on the Yankees' ALDS roster."We anticipate using him anywhere from one inning to a couple of hitters to if we need distance, we can use him there as well," said Girardi, who added that a determination of a 10- or 11-man staff hadn't been decided.If it were up to me, which is obviously isn't (damn), I'd go with an 11-man pitching staff. With the lineup the Yankees have they're not ... Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:38:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Joba_Will_Be_On_The_ALDS_Roster/1322509 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Joba_Will_Be_On_The_ALDS_Roster/1322509 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Joba_Will_Be_On_The_ALDS_Roster/1322509 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/d/edcfb4a26499983f51db8a15369677b5ef93a82b/small/AthleticsYankees_4ec6.jpg From Marc Carig:He can’t remember the exact time, but Joba Chamberlain remembers the message. It was sometime after his start last Sunday in Seattle, a seven-run, three-inning performance that appeared to be rock bottom. Yankees manager Joe Girardi and pitching coach Dave Eiland approached Chamberlain and offered simple advice: Step up. “We just told him,” Girardi said, “that we know he’s capable of pitching better and we need him to do it.”...“As a man, you take a challenge and you do two t... Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Joba_Rises_To_The_Challenge/1248362 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Joba_Rises_To_The_Challenge/1248362 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Joba_Rises_To_The_Challenge/1248362 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/7/97bb761957b48e147bdc40f23006887674321789/small/Yankees_vs_Rays_947d.jpg Continuing the Joba Chamberlain theme this morning there's this article from Mark Feinsand about how Joe Girardi wants to see more from Joba.Joba Chamberlain may have thought his disastrous outing on Sunday was the result of one or two bad pitches, but Joe Girardi believes it was much more than that. "One or two bad pitches doesn't usually lead to seven runs unless there are some errors or funny things that happen," Girardi said Monday. "That was not the game he's c... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:40:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Girardi_Expects_More_From_Joba/1223206 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Girardi_Expects_More_From_Joba/1223206 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Girardi_Expects_More_From_Joba/1223206 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/d/5d993d3824ed3776d704714ef3ca72d6bc624a71/small/Vitaminwater_Hosts_Homers_e195.jpg Thanks to the Joba Rules, Joba Chamberlain will get eight days off before his next start.He had about the same amount of time off during the All Star Break and ended up having three excellent starts. If he comes off this latest break and has three more great starts, what will it tell us?Will it mean that he's out of shape? I can't help thinking about that as a possibility. Joba is a kid, only 23 years old, but you have to admit that he's not a lean, mean fighting machine.During an... Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:37:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Eight_Days_Of_Rest_For_Joba/999298 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Eight_Days_Of_Rest_For_Joba/999298 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Eight_Days_Of_Rest_For_Joba/999298 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/2/32a56035dda1e6f85b28a8569e2e87d1b3873c23/small/joba_snmall.jpg