[外電] Rule 1: Joba will start

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Hank Steinbrenner says Joba Chamberlain will start in 2008

BY PETER BOTTE
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

Sunday, October 14th 2007, 4:00 AM

Nothing will be finalized regarding Joe Torre's future until George
Steinbrenner and the rest of the Yankees high command get together over the
next several days in Tampa.

But Joba Chamberlain, who last week stated his desire to learn what his 2008
role will be - "The earlier the better," he said - already has received an
answer.

"The only thing that's been decided, (the one thing) that we all agree on is
that Chamberlain and (Phil) Hughes start out spring training as starters,"
The Boss's son, Hank Steinbrenner, told The Associated Press outside Legends
Field late Friday night.

Chamberlain's status certainly might change if star closer Mariano Rivera
unexpectedly bolts via free agency, but the 22-year-old phenom suggested
Wednesday - two days after the Yanks were eliminated by Cleveland in the AL
division series - he hoped for a quick resolution to his immediate future.

"The earlier the better, just because of the mind-set," Chamberlain said.
"It's a big part of this game, so I can have an idea of what's going to
happen when I get there. Physically, I'm not going to prepare any different,
but mentally, I can prepare for what's going to happen and how I'm going to
approach everything."

Chamberlain raced through three stops in the Yanks' minor-league system in
his first pro season, going 9-2 with a 2.56 ERA as a starter, before the
organization converted him to a setup role with the hope that he could
stabilize their faulty middle-relief corps at the major-league level.

Chamberlain became a cult hero while going 2-0 with a minuscule 0.38 ERA in
19 relief appearances following an Aug. 7 call-up from Triple-A Scranton. He
was slapped with his first blown save for allowing the tying run to score on
a wild pitch amid a swarm of Lake Erie midges in the eighth inning of Game 2
against the Indians.

Still, with an eye on returning him to their starting rotation next season,
the Yanks coddled the flamethrowing righty throughout most of his bullpen
indoctrination. The so-called "Joba Rules" were put in place to control how
often and in which situations Torre would use Chamberlain out of the pen,
although those guidelines gradually were eased once the rookie proved capable
of providing the sturdiest bridge to Rivera the Yanks have enjoyed in several
seasons.

Chamberlain, who mostly relied on his fastball and slider as a reliever,
acknowledged that a return to starting will force him reincorporate a
changeup and curveball into his repertoire.


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推 hipponi:Joba轉先發...那這樣牛棚...?
推 bnman:牛棚從市場上補就好啦  ~
推 Raducan:他本來就是先發~ 在小聯盟就一值是先發~
推 qodie:Chamberlain for Cya!!!
推 GAIEGAIE:能當先發就不要丟牛棚浪費阿 只是成效不知道如何
推 kimechen:幻想..Joba撐八局..直接叫Mo上班..不用牛棚放火..
推 rayven:Joba一開始就是當先發在養，不知哪個嘴砲說要他當closer的
→ rayven:所以才有人罵要Joba當牛棚等於是把千元大鈔當500元在花
→ rayven:今年讓他待牛棚只是試車，別搞錯了
推 kakafood:只是他後援威...先發有待觀察ˊˋ..
→ kauw:這個嘴炮包括TORRE ..
推 RollingWave:牛棚可靠度除少數特例外運氣成分不小