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Big City Bias Without the Boston Bullshit

JOBA CHAMBERLAIN
The New York Yankees announced Wednesday after they trounced the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 that they have begun the process of transitioning Joba Chamberlain (1-2, 2.66 ERA) from the bullpen into a starting pitcher. Chamberlain’s role with the Bomber’s has been hotly debated since he made his major league debut in the Bronx last August.

“It’s not like I’m transforming into a different person,” said the 22-year-old Lincoln, Nebraska native. “I’m going to continue to use the stuff that I’ve got.”

Bombers owner Hank Steinbrenner has been adamant with his desire to see Chamberlain join the starting rotation as quickly as possible.

“You don’t have a guy with a 100-mile-per-hour fastball and keep him as a set-up guy,” said the brazen chain-smoker. “You just don’t do that. You have to be an idiot to do that.”

Big Hank can rest easy now and exhale his Marlboro smoke into the city air. The “Joba Rules” will soon be a thing of the past and there is no clouding the possibility that a new ace may be about to emerge in the American League East. Only an “idiot” couldn’t see that.

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