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Rob Reed^3000
Re: Co-Chairman Hank Steinbrenner says he wants Joba Chamberlain to start NOW <FONT COLOR=BLACK><b>[</font>Reply to #<a href="read.pl?1-5060">5060</a>]</b>
4/22/08, 11:22am
>The problem is that Joba can't start.  He has 2 pitches, he
>hasn't been stretched out, and without him, who is in the pen
>that will get the ball to Mariano?  
>
>Hank needs to not play GM and let the people who they hired do
>their jobs.  

EXACTLY.  Essentially, Hank has put Girardi and Cashman in the position of either looking bad, or spouting off the obvious (as you mentioned, that Joba only has two pitches to work with) and revealing to the media Joba's weakness.

Perfect timing after Joba had a very emotional week himself.

Somehow, I feel that George is the one that wrote down what Hank had to say, and Hank played dutiful soldier.

[Rob Reed from Sylmar/CA]
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