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Joba Chamberlain should Stay in Starting Rotation!

I’ll admit it.. Before this season I was leaning towards putting Joba in the pen but then I saw him pitch against the Tigers the other night and he pitched 8 strong innings.  Then I thought to myself “Wow this guy is getting real good and he’s going to be Yankees Ace for a long time..”  In his start against the Tigers Joba Chamberlain found his velocity again and his first pitch hit 96 mph and even more amazing in the 8th inning his last pitch hit 96 mph. If Joba can do that on a consistent basis then he’s going to be the future ace of this Yankees pitching staff for years to come..

My Reasons Why Joba Should Stay a Starter:

• If Joba is struggling and he doesn’t have his best stuff he will continue to battle no matter what and find a way to keep it close…
• Joba is a big strong kid and he can hit 96 mph with his first pitch and still hit 96mph with his 100th pitch…
• Joba has amazing stuff and he’s got too many pitches to just be a bullpen guy.
• Last Night Joba strikes out 12 vs Boston Red Soxs.
• Last 15 starts Joba has an ERA 2.88. That is Top 5 among active starters.

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