4 Results for joba chamberlain

Throwing out the Joba Rules

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...we can finally forget about the Joba Rules (and the Phil Rules, too) ... I'm not sure I would read an incredibly great deal into this information. Chamberlain started 31 games this year, and...

Blog | November 12, 2009

Kneejerk Reactions: Game 4

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...balls, and fouled off two more pitches before driving a single into left field. Just like Joba Chamberlain in the eighth, Lidge was just one strike away from a brilliant inning, only to lose...

Blog | November 02, 2009

Kneejerk Reactions: Game 1

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...Phil Hughes has now faced 27 batters in October and retired only 14 of them. With Joba Chamberlain, Brian Bruney, Robertson, and Alfredo Aceves available, Girardi's patience with Hughes may be wearing a...

Blog | October 28, 2009

Will Howard get a pitch he can hit?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...but probably won't get the pleasure of facing Marte or Coke. Instead, Werth will get Joba Chamberlain or Phil Hughes or Dave Robertson or Brian Bruney. Then, if the inning's still alive...

Blog | October 28, 2009