Thought I'd make a thread about Joba's progess and trek to make it to the Bronx this season.
Tonight Joba made his 2nd 8th inning Relief appearance and it was another success.
Before I post the article, I want to say that today Cashman was on Michael Kay's show and Kay asked Brian about Joba making to the Bronx this season.
Brian said that to get Joba to the Bronx was never the plan and the reason why Joba is pitching out of the pen is because the Yanks have place a innings limit on Joba for the year and he's already reached that limit.
They said they will continue to pitch Joba out of the pen to limit his innings and will take it from there. He said he would not say what Joba's innings limit is because he doesn't want that info public.
Well here is the article:
NEW YORK -- Part Two of the Joba Chamberlain Bullpen Experiment was by all accounts a resounding success.
The 21-year-old right-hander made his second appearance out of the bullpen last night, coming in the game for the Double-A Trenton Thunder in the eighth inning and retiring all three batters he faced at NYSEG Stadium in Binghamton, N.Y.
Chamberlain got Jamar Hill swinging at a 98-mph fastball, J.E. Cruz swinging on an 87-mph slider, and then broke Miguel Negron's bat on a 97-mph fastball for a groundout.
The highly regarded prospect Chamberlain is still a starter in the Yankees' long-term plans, but is being looked at as a possible bullpen option for the big-league club in the immediate future.
"I have prepared myself and concerned myself with understanding the role when it comes and what it's going to take," Chamberlain said. "It is a huge mental adjustment. When I go up there, I just want to get outs, learn my role and contribute to the team."
Chamberlain was not demoted, but transferred from Scranton to Trenton after coming to New York yesterday to apply for a passport -- which he will need if he is called up for next week's series in Toronto.
Chamberlain said after the game that he would rejoin Triple-A Scranton today, but it's possible he could be with the Yankees as soon as this weekend.
Sooo....
1 Inning : 2K : 1 GO : 1 Broken Bat
Joba has K’d 5 in 2 IP since moving to the bullpen. It could be time to throw him to the lions and see just how for real his stuff is.
Tonight Joba made his 2nd 8th inning Relief appearance and it was another success.
Before I post the article, I want to say that today Cashman was on Michael Kay's show and Kay asked Brian about Joba making to the Bronx this season.
Brian said that to get Joba to the Bronx was never the plan and the reason why Joba is pitching out of the pen is because the Yanks have place a innings limit on Joba for the year and he's already reached that limit.
They said they will continue to pitch Joba out of the pen to limit his innings and will take it from there. He said he would not say what Joba's innings limit is because he doesn't want that info public.
Well here is the article:
NEW YORK -- Part Two of the Joba Chamberlain Bullpen Experiment was by all accounts a resounding success.
The 21-year-old right-hander made his second appearance out of the bullpen last night, coming in the game for the Double-A Trenton Thunder in the eighth inning and retiring all three batters he faced at NYSEG Stadium in Binghamton, N.Y.
Chamberlain got Jamar Hill swinging at a 98-mph fastball, J.E. Cruz swinging on an 87-mph slider, and then broke Miguel Negron's bat on a 97-mph fastball for a groundout.
The highly regarded prospect Chamberlain is still a starter in the Yankees' long-term plans, but is being looked at as a possible bullpen option for the big-league club in the immediate future.
"I have prepared myself and concerned myself with understanding the role when it comes and what it's going to take," Chamberlain said. "It is a huge mental adjustment. When I go up there, I just want to get outs, learn my role and contribute to the team."
Chamberlain was not demoted, but transferred from Scranton to Trenton after coming to New York yesterday to apply for a passport -- which he will need if he is called up for next week's series in Toronto.
Chamberlain said after the game that he would rejoin Triple-A Scranton today, but it's possible he could be with the Yankees as soon as this weekend.
Sooo....
1 Inning : 2K : 1 GO : 1 Broken Bat
Joba has K’d 5 in 2 IP since moving to the bullpen. It could be time to throw him to the lions and see just how for real his stuff is.
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