Yankees avoid arbitration with Joba Chamberlain
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Jan 17, 2013 
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The Yankees have avoided arbitration with Joba Chamberlain. According to a source, they’ve agreed to a one-year, $1.875-million deal.
is it jobber’s last yankees contract?
I hope it is
is it jobber’s last yankees contract?
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I see far more possibilities where Joba goes to another team than where he returns to the Yankees. Could mark the end of a controversial career. Personally, I hope where ever he ends up its as a starter.
Being a starter is where the money is for most pitchers who have a choice. It’s hard to believe that he is less physically able than Pineda to endure the stress of being a starter. I won’t blame him for leaving.
“Too old or experienced?” Jeter said. “I’m pretty sure we’ll be competitive, and be right where we need to be.”
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Jeter says they can win. Trust in Jeter?
Anyone expect Jeter to say otherwise?
Don’t let Joba leave and haunt you like so many of my Maple Leafs; I could make a list, but I don’t want to bore ya’! Against, how is Phil going?, he gets a bum rap for all that early eighties motown material, but the man was an amazing drummer ( degenerative disease has robbed his hands ) and carried over lead vocals tres fantastique after Gabriel left in ’75.
“Jeter says they can win. Trust in Jeter?”
Actually he says “I’m pretty sure we’ll be competitive”.
What he really means is that “despite” Hal being a major cheapo, you can’t count out the old wily veterans.
And Yes I would agree with Jeter.
You gotta’ believe
Jeter is not going to say they have no chance. But I can’t lie and say its good to hear him rally the troops.
If Joba has a solid year I actually see it more likely he stays. You can’t let the whole bullpen walk and Mariano retire. Logan is a goner as he will be in demand and making money already. Joba, with the injuries, etc, should find it somewhat difficult to land a long deal for serious dough. I think it’s in the Yankees best interst to retain him if he stays healthy.
Well at least it sounds like Jeter is on schedule and Arod’s cartilage damage was minimal.
Against, you never know, and anysways, we have to enjoy the process, no matter what!
( I can’t even recall what the playoffs felt like )
They might want to retain but the thing is does Joba want to stay. Of course none of us knows the answer but if you’re him and the organization fumbled your career since you came up what is the incentive to remaining with the team?
Against, the incentive is, you’re playing in the epicentre, the eye of the storm.
For some reason I can see Joba pitching for the Rockies. It’s close to Nebraska and a stint in the NL could boost his resume. Plus they might take a chance on him as a starter since their ballpark is so unfriendly to pitchers and so many of them avoid that place if they have a choice. If I’m Joba I take a 1-year deal as a starter and dominate the NL and try to stay healthy for a big payday. Next year Hughes will be making 12 million per year.
Jeter needs to form a group (surreptitiously, of course) that makes the Steins an offer for the team that they can’t refuse.
I’m presently working out my one year 12 million contract…
Even if Joba wants to start he won’t be paid like one. And it will take more than one season to prove he can do it long term. Just think about where Rich Harden’s career has gone.
Rich Harden has received multiple chances to start. Joba hasn’t.
I wish Rich Harden was going to pitch for team Canada, I’m a tad nervous about the other options.
Even if Joba wants to start he won’t be paid like one. And it will take more than one season to prove he can do it long term. Just think about where Rich Harden’s career has gone.
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At this rate Harden is going to outgross Joba on earnings by 2000%
All Joba needs is a 1 year deal where he starts and does well. That will open up the way to the big bux.
Joba won’t likely get a starting offer in 2014. Not enough innings.
I remember when Joba returned vs the Jays as a starter; they waited him out and then lit him up.
Joba wouldn’t be the first reliever who was converted into a starter.
Joba won’t likely get a starting offer in 2014. Not enough innings.
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A team like STL won’t care about that.
Kansas City might take a chance on him.
“I remember when Joba returned vs the Jays as a starter; they waited him out and then lit him up.”
I remember when Ricky Romero used to be good.
To me, for whatever reason Joba did not get what he needed from the Yanks in many ways. I want him in pinstripes forever. I believe he’s needed on the team. If he could be stretched out, I’d give him a shot at starting.
I love him. I think he still has amazing potential. Too bad that jerk Eiland didn’t bow at Joba’s throne the way he did Phil’ (nothings against Phil – everything against Eiland.) Maybe Joba would be starting right now.
He has the right to reach his promise, whatever that is. I want him to do it and do it in pinstripes.
GO JOBA!!!
I’m actually looking forward to our bullpen this year: Mo, Robertson, Joba, Aardsma, Boonie, and maybe Montgomery makes it as the 2nd lefty. That’s not a bad pen.
Hey, Rich!
Romero was good once, and if not again, I’ll throw in Cecil or something.
I wouldn’t mind if Joba came over here.
jmills
Seriously though, was he hurt; was it mechanical? What’s the word on the decline?
Saint-
I hate to burst your bubble but MM is a righty.
Rich, not sure, I hope for the young guy, ( and for me ), he resumes.
MTU. Thanks. Don’t know why I thought he was a lefty. Maybe he can be converted? LOL. That’s it. I’m leaving the office. Going home. I’m tired.
Guys, guys guys….. Lance Armstrong said he justified taking testosterone because he was missing a testicle. “‘Surely, I must be running low,’” he told himself.
This. Is. Amazing.
Tune into OWN right now lol, because I will spend most of tomorrow discussing Lance Armstrong’s testicle.
Yeah. Go home Saint.
Get some rest.
You’ll be in fighting form in the morning.
I have two testicles and still can’t win the Tour de France. I suck.
Shame, I can’t watch that stuff!!!!!!
Rich-
Much better off than a quepon, gelding, or a eunuch.
Count your blessings. Be grateful for what you DO have.
Thx MTU.
I had a red Miele racing bike once and was too stupid to race it down these country roads like ski shoots ( no kidding, I was pretty fast combined with reasonable endurance )
It’s amazing television.
Oprah definitely isn’t soft balling him the way I expected.. she got all the answers she needed in the first 3 minutes and this thing is an hour and a half lol.
MTU
I do, every day….
MTU January 17th, 2013 at 9:22 pm
Rich-
Much better off than a quepon, gelding, or a eunuch.
Count your blessings. Be grateful for what you DO have.
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The racer, car or bike, are one. Its just a matter of how we want to tweak it.
wasnt thurman missing one?
Does anyone but me like really wierd food shows like Andrew Zimmern on Travel channel ?
I figure that guy will never make 50.
But it’s fun to watch him eat stuff few Humans would have the courage, or stupidity to try.
I watch Anthony Bourdain.
I haven’t seen any of this, but who says they took performance drugs for the sake of a lost testicle?
The wierdest thing I ever ate was a live termite.
Tasted like a crunchy grain of rice with moving legs.
Ys, I don’t know, but, it doesn’t matter anyway.
Rich-
He is more conventional.
And yes I know food preferences are cultural, and based on conditoning as well.
But some of things people eat still truly amazes me.
MTU
He is, but he eats things I wouldn’t eat unless I was offered significant money (I should add that I have esophageal issues, so I would be risking some pain). So it’s a low bar, but he swallows live insects, and exotic meats, and some fairly strange stuff.
A lot of what Zimmern eats and actually seems to enjoy makes me want to barf just looking at it.
I gotta say that guy has an extremely open mind.
And a very strong stomach.
MTU, try porridge at 6 a.m. It sucks ( combine it with prune juice ).
Rich-
I’m with you.
No thanks.
I’ll stick to my spicy foods and conventional stuff.
I will eat virtually anything that comes from the sea and anything that comes out of the ground, you know, within the bounds of convention.
The spiciest thing I ate lately: sriracha shrimp. Ouch, but good. (I probably shouldn’t be eating it, but…)
I halfways expect something to crawl out of one his orifices while the show is on.
The guy definitely has nerve.
Rich-
Would you eat urchin or sea cucumber ?
I’m definitely a vegetarian tonight. ( Sorry household plants )
oprah seems alot more hung up on the shame of what happened than exploring the facts.
MTU
I have eaten urchin. I’d have to see the sea cucumber.
At least I think I have.
Anyway, I apologize for the digression but there isn’t much in the way of Yankee news.
I’m glad I’m not presently paying to watch that sh!te
It’s either Lance Armstrong and his missing gonad, or Zimmern and his suicidal eating habits.
Take your pick.
MTU, sure there is, u just signed Oscar Gamble!
” jmills January 17th, 2013 at 9:49 pm
I’m glad I’m not presently paying to watch that sh!te
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oprah or the guy who eats weird sh#t?
MTU,
I’ve been in a situation where anything I could catch or dig up looked good to me.
@JeffPassan: More than anyone, Lance needs to apologize to Peter LaFleur for that righteously indignant speech in Dodgeball. How dare he.
It sounds like Tar has identified the enemy.
Looking at the possibility that Wallace Mathews isn’t passing on Yankee propaganda, maybe what his quote means is that the Yankees aren’t offering the players that Towers would accept for Upton, not that he doesn’t like any of their prospects.
Maybe the Yanks would rather hoard the top prospects to go cheapo with them in 2014 rather than trade them all away for a player who will have to be extended at a potentially high cost.
I can’t remember if we’re supposed to trust Wallace Mathews content or not, however.
Ys, any of it. ( Hope this is a reasonable answer
)
Tom-
I definitely hear that.
MTU, props and apologies to you. I was quite sure and quite wrong about the Mariners not trading away Jaso.
I did not consider the Jack Z factor, of course. Always a mistake not to consider the jack Z factor. Kudos to you.
“maybe what his quote means is that the Yankees aren’t offering the players that Towers would accept for Upton, not that he doesn’t like any of their prospects.”
My guess is this is closer to the case
I don’t think Wally is a guy with reputable sources. Too many other people have said the Yankees are not on J Uptons NT. Puts his stuff in doubt. The Yankees were on it last year, but he changed it.
I think she’s doing a great job, Ys. My expectations were admittedly very low, but she got the facts she needed in the first two minutes and has been letting him trap himself for over an hour.
Yeah, that’s why I think they should look to move Granderson for assets to trade, and if they aren’t going to sign Cano, or would sign him to an eight year or longer contract, they should trade him for young assets as well. But they won’t.
Tom-
At least you had no choice as well.
Thanks Nick. Just dumb luck. Rosy really threw me off track.
She was so persuasive.
Next time I’ll trust my instincts more.
I think I would take a pass on eating sea cucumbers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svTq3rvQ1EA
hey, i dont believe armstrong and i’d like to know how much he’s being paid for this interview, but i certainly find it interesting. i guesss i could be watching 2 1/2 men or southpark, or some documentary about airplane advances during WWI but i do find this interesting and i think the ratings will turn out pretty good.
I asked Wally and he said he had a source in the Yankee org that said the Yanks were on it…..but that clashes with other reports that say that his 4 teams this year are the Cubs, sox, Jays, and Mariners……so if that part is inaccurate then the rest likely is as well
New thread —->
I didn’t even know I has the Oprah channel
She OWNs the world.