JOBA MANIA!

Joba Chamberlain struck out three of the six batters he faced on Sunday

7th inning — Chamberlain enters the game with nobody on and two outs.  Throws 9 pitches/7 strikes.  Allows one runner to reach on an error.  Hits 98 MPH.

8th inning — Chamberlain allows a leadoff single to Zach Walters, but recovers to strike out the side…final line is 1.1 IP, 1 H, 3 K.  30 pitches/23 strikes.

Mike Ashmore, mashmore98 AT gmail.com

3 Responses to “JOBA MANIA!”

  1. Joba strikes out three in latest minor league rehab outing | River Avenue Blues Says:

    […] out the side in the eighth after the leadoff man singled. Mike Ashmore has some video of the outing right here. Joba hit 98 on the gun and threw 23 of 30 pitches for […]

  2. Is Chamberlain Really A Shell Of His Former Self? | New York Yankees blog, Yankees blog, A blog about the New York Yankees | The Yankee Analysts Says:

    […]  This is the most important thing to take away from this article. Looking at the gif above, you’ll see that Chamberlain’s mechanics are nearly the same as last year. Nothing lost, nothing gained. What’s different is in the finish, you’ll see that the pitch in 2011 has much more recoil at the end, as opposed to the 8/1 appearance where he looks like a gymnast sticking a landing. It’s clear that Chamberlain wasn’t throwing at 100% effort Wednesday afternoon, and if you think he can’t, watch his rehab in Trenton. […]

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    […] Mike Ashmore has some video of Joba, if that’s your bag. […]

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