Leave Joba Alone
Did it appear to you that Joba was sent into last night's game with an agenda other than his typical recipe for success, the slider/fastball combination that has made him a dominant late game stopper? It almost appeared he was told to showcase his "starter stuff" mixing in curveballs and change ups resulting in the very rare walks, 2 in the same in inning no less. I dont recall him ever doing that, pestilence and famine and any other seven signs aside.
If there was a management (or ownership) directive for Joba to "mix it up" allow me to retort: Leave Joba alone. The slider & fastball combination has proved to be near perfect - why tweek it? We sent Kennedy down, lost Huges for 2 months and will be seeing a lot of Igawa and Rasner so we'll need the typical Joba guaranteed late game stops if the offense finally breaks out...Of all the fixes this pitching staff needs changing Joba's pace isnt one of them.
Go Yanks!
I think you are right.
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Thank you...it's basically my argument for keeping Joba in the pen and I have said it from the beginning - if you put him in the starting rotation, then who do you give the ball to? Leave Joba alone.
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