Joba and IPK still together for now
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- March
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Joba Chamberlain and Ian Kennedy will pitch tonight, 3-4 innings each. Their turn comes up again Saturday. Conveniently, the Yankees have a split-squad doubleheader that day. So Kennedy will start one game and Chamberlain the other.
But the Yankees have only one game on March 20 and by then, they will have to be split up. Joe Girardi said this afternoon that they haven’t decided what they’re going to do. But I’m sure there’s a plan in place to have one of them pitch in minor-league games to continue building arm strength.
At some point, probably the last week of camp, I suspect Chamberlain will start working out of the bullpen.
Francisco Cervelli is headed to New York tomorrow morning to have his fractured wrist examined. The docs are trying to determine whether surgery would help him heal faster.
WFAN’s Mike and the Mad Dog are in town for a few days. Curiously (at least to me, anyway) they conduct a lot of their interviews over the phone even though they are at Legends Field.
A-Rod, however, came up to the press box to do his interview. Unlike last season, he had nothing controversial to say.
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It’s great that such great friends get to share this together same game and each can learn some things from the other. Do you think Joba will stay to see IPK pitch?
i just saw that on the YES network… They spoke with Arod and Mussina.
A-Rod, however, came up to the press box to do his interview. Unlike last season, he had nothing controversial to say.
Thats gotta be gooooooood.
I can do without the controversy.
No controversy is good. I’d still be happy to hear the audio, if you wanted to post it.
Pete we’re still on the old time…
What did A-rod say last year?
And where’s the popup music, “So happy together…No matter how they toss the dice, it has to be..”
i liked that arod called ‘the incident’ inexcusable and that he is apparently standing by his contract with boras but has totally cut the guy out of his life. it was a total screwup but at least he realized it and made a bad situation better and owned up to it.
i see him & jeter having monster years.
Well, he did say he and Jeter are back to being the buddies they were when they were younger. Arod even called it being “on their honeymoon”.
That won’t get a lot of play in the Post or News. They would rather have those guys at each other’s throats.
Its easier for them to do their interviews by phone. Its awfully tough to look somebody in the face you have badmouthed over nonsense.
Nothing contraversial. Arod needs to be Arod. We already have Jeter for that role.
From the last thread.
I was reading all this comrodery and respect from the last thread. All we were missing is a group hugg. Gotta go. Petes blog is the beyyyyyyst!!!
Why isn’t this on YES tonight? Is the White Shadow really that important to the programming lineup that we have to see 30 year old reruns instead of watching Joba and Ian?
Anyone know where to find video of the three young guys on mike’d up last night??
scott, Nets game.
RCK - The audio from all of the interviews Mike and the Mad Dog did today are up on the WFAN website.
Scott: Nets are on at 8.30, and they’re season is actually going on right now.
I think the most telling question asked by Russo was
“did Derek call you when you got the new contract”
Answer “yes” I think that means something.
I think its a bigger deal how the press reports their relaionship than what it actually is. I personally never thought they had a bad relationship - can’t be best buds forever.
Ray Blay - it really was not that great am interview - nothing new or fun
“A scout told me this weekend he thought Joba Chamberlain had the best stuff IN BASEBALL!!”
SJ,
I’ve thought about this and really tried to be objective, but I honestly agree with that scout.
Now I know the point is that it doesn’t really matter whether you have the best stuff in baseball or not - it’s more of an issue of even being in that discussion. If you’re in that kind of talk then you are clearly a #1 starter and on your way to being one of the best pitchers in the game.
But I can’t think of another pitcher with better stuff. I’ve tried to convince myself because he’s only 22 and thrown 24 innings.
But I can’t say I’ve seen another current pitcher with that kind of stuff.
IMO its better than Felix Hernandez’s, Verlander’s, Beckett’s, Lincecum’s, Peavey, Webb, Oswalt, etc.
Not saying he’s better than those pithcers right now - just quality of his stuff. I think you have to go back to Randy Johnson in his prime.
What separates him is his fastball command. It’s not just 97-99, its that velocity working on the corner at both sides of the plate and working on a tremendous downwards plane that keeps the ball low in the zone. The number of hard strikes he throws close to the knees is remarkable.
And his slider - we haven’t seen that kind of pitch since RJ. It’s on that RJ/ Steve Carlton level.
And then when he throws the change and curve - you can see that while they may not be as good - you see the makings of plus pitches. The velocity differentials he generates not only off his fastball but also off his slider with the curve/ change are tremendous.
John Manuel at BA said Joba was the best pitching prospect he’s seen over the past 10 years - better than Prior or Verlander.
So far, I don’t see a lot of evidence to go against that.
I have been away from you guys all day. Maybe spent 5 to 10 minutes scrolling through. BUT, the first thing that came up when I refreshed was SJ44’s entry regarding Joba. I started laughing, because I can’t believe it’s even still an issue for some people that he belongs in the starting rotation. The bullpen will get situated. Using Joba to setup for Mo, with the only and distinct exception of limiting his innings, is a collosal waste of talent. I don’t even know why people are still discussing the best long-term use of Joba. Oh, well.
I’m so exhausted - so, I’ll probably not be posting again tonight, so enjoy the game everyone who can get it!
Is this game on Sopcast?
I’m watching on MLB.tv
we really need the BP to come through so joba can keep his innings really low in the 1st half. if they’re looking to keep him at his limit and save some innings for PS, he would likely switch to starting (doing as much of the stretching at the major league level as possible, then finish the season in the rotaion for about 12 starts. you can see if phil and joba really are top of the rotation studs, wang becomes #3 and the Yanks have the best pithching in baseball. i think it will take a couple of years for that to really happenm, but that seems to be plan a
im really pshyched.
he called him Joba (long o) guess he’s never really heard of the guy. some baseball man there…
hello everyone…
this should be a treat tonight.
so will mike and rabid-dog have joba on as a guest and berate him about staying in the pen…not that they have any balls in front of live guests
anybody have the link to gameday?
“John Manuel at BA said Joba was the best pitching prospect he’s seen over the past 10 years - better than Prior or Verlander.”
I bet John Manuel believes the Nazca Lines are created by ancient astronauts, too. lol
links for anyone who cares:
gameday: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/ (you can just bookmark it)
p2p (although both sopcast channels seem to be offline):
http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=7853&part=sports
Any ideas how to look up if the game is on Sopcast tonight? They don’t appear to have a useful search engine.
rishi, gameday links are here:
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/
let me try again:
sopcast : http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=7853&part=sports
both channels seem to be offline but i downloaded uusee both channels seem to be working.
thanks…
Alright, I have tickets for the game tomorrow and I unexpectedly cannot go. I know there isn’t much time but if someone wants to drive to Sarasota, I will meet you at Starbucks or something and the tickets are yours.
Did I forget to say that these are my season tickets that are on the Yankees dugout? Anyone that wants to look them up there section 105 row DD.
Like I just said, “Free front row tix for tomorrows game if anyone wants to drive to Sarasota and pick up the tickets”.
Let me know, I’ll be checking the blog randomly to see if anyone wants them.
All right, A-Rod, get all the kinks out now…
Oh, doh! I have 2 seats/tickets
Why isn’t it on YES? Because Bud Selig needed more money. It’s only on MLB tv which he hopes you will buy. Although I read somewhere it was on FSN.Ohio.
thanks for the links, Jane