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Post by BlackOps on Dec 21, 2010 6:30:37 GMT -5
ha, star pitcher gets traded and the first thing we talk about is the Yankees. The most important thing about this trade is again more top talent going back to the NL. The leagues are closer now than they have been in a long time in terms of talent.
I agree with YB2, Joba should be in the rotation and should have been a few years ago.. they've completely messed with his development just for guys like Burnett and Vasquez.
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Post by Nyi28nhl on Dec 21, 2010 8:44:06 GMT -5
Used the thread splitter for the first time, pretty cool. Regarding Joba, there is a reason he fell to the 41st pick. He had a history of not holding up injury wise when a starter. In my opinion, had be been in the rotation for a few years now, he'd be a shell of a pitcher by now. He's not capable of holding up in the rotation. I always thought he should be groomed to replace Rivera. He never had a problem when in the bullpen until they started jerking him around.
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Post by YankeeBaseball2 on Dec 21, 2010 16:31:53 GMT -5
I either think we need to put him in the rotation or as Nyi said groom him to replace Mo. But there is absolutely no reason why he should be a 6th or 7th inning guy, he has way too much talent for that. But we can't keep on switching him from starter to the pen, because it's clearly messing with him.
If Pettite doesn't come back, I'd be fine with CC - Hughes - Burnett - Joba - Nova
I just either want him to be a starter or the set up guy, but whatever he is this year, needs to stick. So in a way I agree with both of you guys haha
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Post by MxT13 on Dec 21, 2010 16:42:08 GMT -5
Without any stats in front of me, it seemed like he was at his best as the 8th inning guy, and I remember thinking the Yankees really had something his first few games out of the pen. I remember feeling confused when I heard he was going to start games, because he had done so well as the setup man.
My favorite mantra to live by as a coach is "if it aint broke, don't fix it." For me, just the notion of trying to get Joba to start games was going to be a struggle, even without the injury issues NYI alluded to. I think the best use for Joba is to set him up as the 8th inning guy until Mo retires. It's not like they wouldn't be using his talents to the best of his ability, as the 8th inning guy is almost as important as the closer. I think it would be a mistake to start throwing him in for 5 innings again every 5th day, even if he's the closest thing to a 4th starter they have right now.
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