Joba’s throwing program progresses
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Oct 17, 2011 
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One nice thing about Twitter: Every now and then it answers a question before the question is asked. Today, Joba Chamberlain provided an unsolicited update on his Tommy John rehab.
60 ft 50 throws today! Went great. 1 step closer to getting back on the bump! Thanks for all the support
Just in case you need a translation: That’s 50 throws from 60 feet. The last time I remember talking to Chamberlain was a little less than a month ago, and he had just started making 30 throws from 30 feet. Building the arm strength is a process, and Chamberlain’s going through it.
But so far, so good, and that should mean he’s still ahead of schedule. He’s expecting to throw off a mound by spring training. If he’s able to pitch in a game soon after that, then the bulk of the Yankees 2012 bullpen might be in place, with plenty of options for the late innings.
Closer: Mariano Rivera
Setup: Dave Robertson
Setup: Rafael Soriano
Setup: Joba Chamberlain
Lefty: Boone Logan
Middle: Cory Wade
Long: Hector Noesi (or any number of veteran free agents or upper-level prospects)
If you’re the Yankees, and you knew you’d have that bullpen on June 1, wouldn’t you sign up for that? Sign a veteran lefty or an experienced long reliever/spot starter to audition until Chamberlain is healthy, then adjust accordingly.
Assuming Soriano doesn’t opt out — hard to believe he will given his injury shortened regular season — the bullpen shouldn’t be a massive priority this winter. Add some pieces for spring training depth (see: Ayala, Luis) and call it a day.
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We had The Bronx Zoo.
They have the boston Massacre 2011
” He’s expecting to throw off a mound by spring training. If he’s able to pitch in a game soon after that, then the bulk of the Yankees 2012 bullpen might be in place, with plenty of options for the late innings.”
Chad-
Bullpen? The majority of his supporters on LoHud want him to come back as a starter!
hope he adds a few more lbs of muscle this off-season
Nice looking bullpen
Good to hear from Joba. Bullpen after the ASB should be solid. A second lefty next season is a must though. The flexibility must be there whether in case of injury or late inning match-ups.
Mariano
Robertson
Soriano (whom I will continue to believe will either opt out or could be/should be traded)
LHP (Marshall/Choate/Kazmir??)
Logan
Wade
Ayala
Chad,
If you see Cashman…..tell him to stretch Jobber out…..they don’t need a 6th inning guy
Good news, Chad!
Whatever the Yankees decide will be good…for now. If they go as a reliever, it’s probably the wise thing as it’s probably not the best thing to work him so hard after a sooner than prescribed return from TJS.
If he wants to start, then I would recommend it be at AAA.
joeman,
I’m not sounding any alarms, but I noticed from his recent Twitter photos, he’s filling out his frame. Plenty of time to round into playing shape.
I’m sure Chad is thrilled that the “turn Joba back into a starter” discussion has started up again.
Bullpens always look solid until an injury. And we need stability. Mariano comes back year after year and is a freak of nature, but he can’t pitch forever ….. or can he???? A big step this year was Girardi holding him to one inning a game no matter what really. Preserve the arm and keep him healthy. To do that everyone else will need to contribute and remain healthy. Hopefully Kontos and a few other minor league guys are no close to step right into the bullpen when needed.
“If he wants to start, then I would recommend it be at AAA.”
Of course….he wont be ready until June anyway.
Agree with blake.
Im hoping Brackman can help them out in the pen next year.
Any updates on Mark Prior? What were his stats after he came back from his assorted injuries?
Sounds like we’re yet another step closer to getting the fire-breathing, fist-pumping Joba back.
There will bumps in the road, no doubt, but with his obvious pain threshold and the skill of Dr. Andrews, he might be one of those “better than ever” cases.
LHP (Marshall/Choate/Kazmir??)
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If Sean Marshall were even obtainable he could be shifted to the starting rotation again, where he started in 2009 and before.
Randy Choate was placed on the 60 day DL September 5th,with elbow inflammation
Scott Kazmir-Forget about him! Kazmir was rehabbing from a back injury at Triple-A Salt Lake when he was released. He went 0-5 with a 17.02 ERA over his last five starts during that rehab stint. Kazmir made one start for the Angels this season and allowed five earned runs in 1 2/3 innings.
It never ceases to amaze me the number of people who come on here and say we “choked for the last ten years except for 2009″ in the playoffs. As if it isan easy feat to make the playoffs each year, let alone win 1, 2 or 3 rounds. I’m sure there are many teams in the league that would trade places with our “choking” track record.
Did the Yankees miss a good opportunity to take home the prize this year…abosolutely. Did they “choke”? Hardly. They just got outplayed.
thanks Trader. Just bust my bubble on a Monday.
Did the Yankees miss a good opportunity to take home the prize this year?abosolutely. Did they ?choke?? Hardly. They just got outplayed.
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Totally agree
DaSaint007 October 17th, 2011 at 5:03 pm
thanks Trader. Just bust my bubble on a Monday.
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That’s what Mondays are for.
et tu Erin?
m October 17th, 2011 at 4:50 pm
I’m not sounding any alarms, but I noticed from his recent Twitter photos, he’s filling out his frame. Plenty of time to round into playing shape
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believe that when I see it…..remember not so long ago Joba and Hughes were going to be the staple of the Yankee rotation for years to come….thats why I’ll take proven over top prospects any day more often than not they( top prospects) don’t seem to pan out
Yankees need to resolve Cashman’s contract issues, so he can move on his player agenda.
Sweeny Murti: The Brian Cashman Box Score
October 17, 2011 2:53 PM
Thought this attached article might be of interest:
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/20.....box-score/
Erin October 17th, 2011 at 5:04 pm
Did the Yankees miss a good opportunity to take home the prize this year?abosolutely. Did they ?choke?? Hardly. They just got outplayed.
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Totally agree
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one hit in the last 3 innings in game 5 …..wouldn’t call it choke but it’s not getting the job done for sure…out-played.. no way
blake October 17th, 2011 at 4:55 pm
Im hoping Brackman can help them out in the pen next year.
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2011 was supposed to be the year that Brackman emerged possibly as a bullpen piece in June. If he had progressed from 2010 he might have got the call when Chamberlain went down. It never happened and Cashman went out and got Cory Wade and made use of Luis Ayala.
The Yankees may be running out of patience with Brackman and it would be no surprise if he went as part of a deal over the winter.
As for Chamberlain, I’m reserving all judgement until I see what he looks like in February. If he shows up in shape unlike in recent years, maybe he’s taking his pitching serious.
Sawx asked for Garza in exchange for Theo?
I burst into laughter when I first read it.
thanks Trader. Just bust my bubble on a Monday.
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Da Saint007-
Sorry. I blogged last week or so,about trying to get Sean Marshall from the Cubs, but was told he has a favorable contract and it would take too much to trade for him!!
The others like Choate-would we get another Pedro Feliciano who will never pitch a big league game with the Yankees and will still collect his 8M.
joba should be in decent shape right now…didn’t hurt his lower body…run joba run
Trader,
I hope (and am sure, as he does his due dilligence) that Cashman at least asks Theo about Marshall, and asks Florida about Choate.
108,
I could see Brackman getting another look in ST, but wouldn’t be surprised to see him, Cervelli, and others packaged in one of the first trades.
“Monday, Monday
So good to me.
Monday, Monday
It was all I hoped it would be.”
Michael Young is a .300 hitter, 78 ks, tough at bats and a clutch hitter
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He is one of the most underrated players in the game, a borderline HOFer with a shot at 3000 hits.
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2 for 15 with no RBI in the ALCS and 2nd longest streak all time in the postseason without an RBI. Worse than the middle of the Yankees order.
Only 1 person said that, and it was me.
The facts are there. We failed with RISP.
Just looking at these other teams scoring at will because they aren’t trying to do too much. You watch all these teams, fouling off pitches and not trying to do too much.
And I didn’t call them a bunch of losers. I’m not one that subscribes to the “Season’s a failure if they don’t win a WS”. And if you’ve read my comments over the years, I’m one of the least spoiled, understanding fans you’ll ever come across.
But it is becoming increasingly clear that we are good at getting the opportunities, but not cashing in enough.
Cardinals vs Rangers
Cardinals scored 43 runs in their 6 game series the Rangers 39.
Is this going to be a high scoring series, decided by whose bullpen does better?
Both bullpens are pretty good, YT.
I won’t really know who I’m cheering for until Wednesday. I want to root for Texas, but I’d like to see them cut down to size. If they win it all, they’ll be even more insufferable!
I’m not wild about the Rangers pen, even though they added all those new toys. Texas might just chew up Jackson.
Texas is the better team all around. Their bullpen might be more experienced (i.e. old).
This brought to mind average vs. OBP. The Yankees team batting average was middle of the pack. They have a number of players who walk frequently, but few high averages. That is the simple explanation for feeling lack of key hits. They need a .300 plus hitter with some, but not a lot, of power.
Texas might just chew up Jackson.
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m-
Agree- as the Cardinals might lay to waste CJ Wilson who also has had a bad postseason and like Jackson is losing $$$ on the FA market with every outing.
austinmac,
It was rather alarming to see how few of our players were even in the vicinity of .300 over the course of the season.
But even with that, we did score a ton of runs. And we were a hit or sac fly or 2 from advancing to the next round.
We score more because we have more opportunities.
I am amazed at the amount of offense we are seeing this postseason. Even from the Yankees who hit very few homeruns in the Division Series.
Nope. CJ Wilson has a good WS. I mean, he has to pitch well eventually.
Not sure that Carpenter has faced many lineups like Texas.
Should be an interesting series, I don’t see any team running away here.
Brackman pitches pretty well down the stretch after he adjusted to the new role……the year was still a disappointment but he ended on a high note and going into next yead knowing he’s a reliever maybe he takes a step forward.
Hang in there Joba we’ll see you next season buddy.
2 for 15 with no RBI in the ALCS and 2nd longest streak all time in the postseason without an RBI. Worse than the middle of the Yankees order.
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try 7-28 w/ 7rbi
Boston had demanded Matt Garza as compensation!
http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb.....eo-epstein
saw that they wanted their #1 pitching prospect
My favorite part of the Lester comments were Francona’s authority ran it’s course and “we” pushed the envelope????
What??? Are you 2 years old? Are you a professional. Apparently you can’t manage to be a professional without a father to watch you. Thought the manager’s job was to manage not babysit late 20s – 30 year old babies.
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BD (Boston Dave) October 17th, 2011 at 5:14 pm
Sawx asked for Garza in exchange for Theo?
I burst into laughter when I first read it.
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You would be surprised how many Sox fans believed Garza for Theo is a fair swap.