Today in The Journal News
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Mar 06, 2010 
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Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain made their spring debuts on Friday, and it was Hughes who won Round One of the rotation competition. Chamberlain, though, could be given a mulligan for his not-so-pretty inning and a third.
In the game, Curtis Granderson went hitless, but he did have two good at-bats against left-handed pitchers, which is exactly what he needs this spring. The notebook also has items on Nick Johnson, A.J. Burnett, Kevin Russo and another spring loss.
From the news section of The Journal News comes word of an independent league team coming to Rockland County.
Chad:
It is unfair, UNFAIR,I say to proclaim Phil as the winner over Joba in this stupid competition. JOBA HAS BEEN SICK FOR SEVERAL DAYS. He was in bed for 2 days and lost 8 pounds. That is a sure sign of an illness.
The next game they pitch together will be different. If Joba is healthy he will WIN. Phil usually doesn’t do well when he is in head-to-head competition with Joba.
I am disappointed in Girardi for letting Joba pitch in spite of his recent illness; and in Joba for insisting that he pitch. No MLB player will admit to not being able to perform his job. This is ST for heavens sake not a WS game.
Nick J. is only a DH and with a twinge in his back is resting.
The management’s treatment of Joba is becoming suspect especially since he doesn’t have the favored status he once had. I remember the days when only superlatives came out of the mouths of top Yankee management and all the media.
And fans, this is my personal opinion only.