Don't change Chamberlain's 'Joba' description just yet

So Joba Chamberlain is human just like the rest of us. But the radio talk shows were buzzing almost as soon as David Dellucci’s three run pinch hit homer settled into the right field seats at the Stadium last night. ‘Move Joba to the rotation’, OR ‘See, the Yanks are using him too much.’

Look: Entering today, Joba has seen EXACTLY 37 innings and 31 big league appearances. Just like Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy, Chamberlain has to grow, has to deal with failure as well as success. The Mets’ Mike Pelfrey must learn the same. Joba hasn’t had nearly as much work with Molina behind the plate as with the injured Posada. We all have to adjust to working with others. Most of us don’t do it with more than 50 thousand people reacting to our every move.

Alright, the Indians won last night. It hurts Yankee fans because you’re just used to seeing Chamberlain and ‘Mo Rivera go into lockdown mode when the Yanks have the lead.
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I’m sure Joba will get over this as well -though he was rightly perturbed.

I understand the lament of the fans: If the ‘formula’ doesn’t work, (Joba in the 8th, Rivera in the 9th to close things out) the Yanks don’t get a game they should have had. BUT-if fans really want to cringe, remember that the Red Sox look really good right now-and the Bronx Bombers have Kei Igawa scheduled to pitch Friday night.