Common Sense on the Joba Rules
By Mike Silva ~ August 5th, 2009. Filed under: Mike Silva.
Victor Rojas of the MLB Network, who will be appearing on my 1240 AM WGBB show next week, wrote an interesting post at his blog regarding Joba Chamberlain and the “rules”. This just a day after SNY’s Michael Salfino questioned the “Verducci Effect”.
Just when I am about to see this great pitcher come into his own I possibly will be denied thanks to some innings limitation that has yet to prove it prevents arm injuries.
Rojas, who was a college and minor league pitcher himself, points out how Justin Verlander, Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum, and Mark Buehrle have all done ok for themselves without these precious rules.
Of course, many who come to this site will question Rojas because, after all, what does a former pitcher know? An Ivy League degree supersedes any hands on baseball experience one may have.
Let’s keep the shrink wrap in the box and have Joba continue you prove doubters, like me, wrong every fifth day. On another note do the Yankees really have any choice considering their starting pitching options?
August 5th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
I agree with you Mike.
Although in the past he has had rotator cuff tendinitis as well as triceps tendinitis. “If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it”… let him grow up. After all he did lead his college team freshman year in CG with 4 (in only 8 starts). My does that seem far off.
August 5th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
I think “common sense” is the main point here. Fausto Carmona came into the league an immediatly threw 215 innings, way more than he had ever done before and as a result, has never been the same. Holding to a hard and fast innings count is absurd, but we can’t let it get out of hand.
August 5th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
For sure Paul
I think you need to just monitor him start by start, but please DO NOT SHUT HIM DOWN.
This is not just for the pennant race, but more importantly, give him the chance to grow and develop in a pennant race.