Personally, I think Joba should be shut down for the year. Why risk such a great talent on such a busted season? Well, in a completely baffling move, the Yanks have him pitching again, but are now saying that he can't start games, and that he will not be able to start games NEXT season. They're talking some nonsense about having a limit on the number of innings he can pitch NEXT YEAR. Ridiculous. Totally ridiculous.
What's Joba, about 22 years old? Big, young, strong dude. Tell him now that he's a starter again next year. Have him start all through spring training, get him ready, and them give him the ball on Opening Day. Tell him that you believe in him and that you think he can get 17-20 wins and throw 180-200 innings. What's with all of the coddling? Old-school guys like Whitey and Gator must just roll their eyes at this stuff. Just give the kid the damn ball and tell him to go win some games.
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Agree. Joba's a tough kid. He wants the ball and says he wants 200 innings in '09. Let him take a shot at it. Time to man-up.
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