Joba Chamberlain has gotten the call

[bologna_sandwich]

With passport in hand Joba is in The Show, folks.

You said hand Joba!!!!!

[Richie Rich]

So he'll be another SP/RP option for us to use, right?

yahoo! only lists him as a "RP" as of now...

just figured i would let you guys know...my dad told me that they are being very careful with him...if he pitches one inning, he has one day off, 2 innings, 2 days off, etc...and our local paper also said he will never pitch back-to-back days.

[Mashug]

I still think he's worth a pickup in inning capped roto leagues. He'll give you K's more than 1 K per inning and a couple of cheap wins and saves. He has amazing stuff and I don't say that because i'm a Yankee fan. I've seen him pitch. His fastball/curveball combo reminds me of Dwight Gooden before the idot destroyed himself

[Richie Rich]

wow...he looks amazing again tonight...if you are in a holds league i think he will be $ down the stretch...just keep in mind his rules that i posted above, but still, most relievers usually don't pitch every night anyways...he strikes out a lot of guys, low ERA, WHIP, high K/9...i just grabbed him in my holds league and am going to trade okajima and a starter to upgrade SP now...

[psflipper]

I still think he's worth a pickup in inning capped roto leagues. He'll give you K's more than 1 K per inning and a couple of cheap wins and saves. He has amazing stuff and I don't say that because i'm a Yankee fan. I've seen him pitch. His fastball/curveball combo reminds me of Dwight Gooden before the idot destroyed himself

He doesn't throw a curveball. At least not in his major league appearances so far. He throws a real hard nasty slider though. He struck out two last night with that pitch.

[Mashug]

I still think he's worth a pickup in inning capped roto leagues. He'll give you K's more than 1 K per inning and a couple of cheap wins and saves. He has amazing stuff and I don't say that because i'm a Yankee fan. I've seen him pitch. His fastball/curveball combo reminds me of Dwight Gooden before the idot destroyed himself

He doesn't throw a curveball. At least not in his major league appearances so far. He throws a real hard nasty slider though. He struck out two last night with that pitch.

Nasty breaking ball that drops like it's falling off a table. I guess that's the slider. It's a killer.

[hscsoph]

I remember watching this kid @ Nebraska, he is filthy! Kind of scary to know that he and Alex Gordon were teammates in college. Here is what Gordon said of Chamberlain before being called up:

“I think his attitude, the way he carries himself and the confidence he has in himself would be a great fit for the Yankees,” Gordon said tonight. “When he goes out there, he brings a lot of energy and a lot of excitement. I know he has the stuff. It’s just the mental part, and I know he has that, too.”

Chamberlain's K/9 is just frightening. i can't wait to see him match up with Manny later this month, take a seat seed boy!

[Wrangor]

I picked him up using the #3 Waiver position...knew I wouldnt get Buchholz. Now the question is will he be a starter next year? I will be tempted to keep him if he is projected as a starter next season. He definitely has great stuff, and the Yankees need to retool their pitching staff. Hughes and Chamberlain would seem to make a great young duo for the future.

Any inside info on whether he will be a longterm starter? I am in a 10 team - Keep 12 League. It will probably come down to picking two out of Joba, Vernon Wells, Kendrick, James Loney.

Any thoughts?

[abc11435]

Yes so far the Yanks are saying he will be starter. I don't want to dig for the article, but it came from Joe Torre's mouth.