Murti Reports On Joba

Sweeny Murti, on SNY’s Geico SportsNite yesterday evening, reports on Joba Chamberlain’s first outing as a starter - along with video reaction from Joe Girardi and Joba (himself). Here’s the clip:

There’s some great stats in this report regarding Chamberlain’s pitch selection and velocity. But, more importantly, twenty years from now, Joba will look back at this video and say “What was I thinking when I decided to wear that T-shirt?”

June 4, 2008 | Filed Under SportsNite Video Clip | 1 Comment

Does Yanks Pen Have Soft Underbelly?

Charlie Minn and Jonas Schwartz suggest, on SNY’s Geico SportsNite yesterday, that the Yankees bullpen (with the loss to the O’s on Monday) has been exposed. Here’s the video:

Let’s check the stats on this one - via the Complete Baseball Encyclopedia:

Pitcher		RSAA	BR/9 IP	  IP
Mariano Rivera	9	 4.50	20.0
Edwar Ramirez	7	 9.95	12.2
Joba Chamberlain	5	10.07	22.1
Brian Bruney	4	11.12	11.1
Jon. Albaladejo	1	13.83	13.2
Chris Britton	1	 9.64	 4.2
Jose Veras	0	 8.10	10.0
Kyle Farnsworth	0	13.50	22.0
Billy Traber	0	18.00	 8.0
Ross Ohlendorf	-3	14.82	27.1
LaTroy Hawkins	-4	11.79	23.2

Yes, outside of Mo, Joba and Ramirez, the Yankees bullpen has not been pretty this season. And, yes, you cannot trust Farnsworth, Hawkins or Ohlendorf. Veras and (when he returns) Albaladejo? Who knows?

You can make a case that, unless Alan Horne, Mark Melancon, J.B. Cox, or Daniel McCutchen makes a splash, and soon, in the Yankees pen, New York will have issues holding games close (when they don’t have the lead) - with pitchers other than Rivera and Ramirez.

May 27, 2008 | Filed Under SportsNite Video Clip | 2 Comments

Think Pettitte ‘95 When Considering Joba ‘08

Marc Malusis and Jonas Schwartz, on SNY’s Geico SportsNite, debate the Yankees call to migrate Joba Chamberlain to the starting rotation.

Schwartz may be forgetting about when the Yankees did this before…in 1995. And, it worked.

Andy Pettitte was a starter in the minors. At the start of the 1995 big league season, Pettitte worked out of the Yankees pen for their first 16 games. Then, in the Yankees 26th game of that season, Andy was inserted into the starting rotation. Pettitte was 23-years old that season - just a year older than Joba Chamberlain is now.

It worked out pretty good for Pettitte and the Yankees. No reason why it can’t happen again now.

May 22, 2008 | Filed Under SportsNite Video Clip | 4 Comments

Malusis & Schwartz On Moose & Joba

Marc Malusis and Jonas Schwartz suggest, on SNY’s Geico SportsNite, that you still can’t trust Mike Mussina in a big game and that Joba Chamberlain needs to re-think his on the field celebrations. Here’s the video:

I concur on the Joba item. As far as Mussina…well…if the big game is against Boston, yeah, sure, I would agree. But, if the big game is against a line-up of young and aggressive batters, then, maybe, that’s a spot where Moose’s new M.O. would be a good match-up. So, for me, it’s really a contingency thing on Mussina.

May 9, 2008 | Filed Under SportsNite Video Clip | Leave a Comment

Malusis & Rubinson On Hughes

WFAN’s Marc Malusis and Lori Rubinson has some interesting takes on the Phil Hughes situation on SNY’s Geico SportsNite. Click here to see the video.

April 30, 2008 | Filed Under SportsNite Video Clip | 8 Comments