Why don't the Yankees let Joba Chamberlain pitch back to back days? I don't get that.
2007-08-18 10:24:55 · 10 answers · asked by Matt! 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
because hes a young pitcher and they wont him to get hurt if he pitches 1 inning he gets one day off if he pitches 2 inning he gets 2 days of there just trying to protect him and not to get over worked and not injured
2007-08-18 13:33:36 · answer #1 · answered by Janet ♥(YFFL) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some pitchers can pitch every day. Others can't. Joba has only been in the farm system for a few years. The Yankees don't know what type of pitcher they have yet. So, they work him in slowly, letting him pitch a little more each season. They can't just, all of the sudden, increase his workload and risk destroying an arm that shows so much promise.
2007-08-18 17:57:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
a pitcher has a fragile arm to every manager these days. They need rest. But, bullpen pitchers and closers pitch back-to-back,right?yes.veterans/needed now pitchers(with exceptions)
The Yankees pitching staff is slim because of ALL the injuries, and if Joba gets hurt, every Yankee aspect (players,front office,fans..)might also feel the pain.
2007-08-18 17:49:03 · answer #3 · answered by Devin Harris < Roddy Beaubois 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard an interview with Cashman and he said that Joba "came with instructions" that is there is a set of rules about how the organization is to use him.
Basically he is a starter who has never relieved before. They don't know how he would hold up to being used in certain situations such as back t- back days and they don't want to ruin the arm of someone who they target being an ace starter in the future.
2007-08-18 17:48:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason we didn't let Zumaya pitch back to back for the first part of the 2006 season.. He's a young hot prospect, and they are protecting the future.. not burning out an arm before it has time to develope..
2007-08-18 17:31:05 · answer #5 · answered by thorfin39 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It don't matter what they let this Joba guy do. The Indians are going to take those damn Yankees apart. Go Tribe.
2007-08-18 17:39:39 · answer #6 · answered by butterscotch 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because hes a kid, they need to rest him!
Imangine if he gets some injury like Carl Pavano and is out for a year? That would suck for the Yankees!
2007-08-18 17:52:54 · answer #7 · answered by #1 New York Yankees Fan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you let someone pitch two days in a row, they get tired easily and begin to perform worse and worse, even if they get a break once every few days.
2007-08-18 17:35:11 · answer #8 · answered by What? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's young and dont wanna rush him into the bigs like they did with Hughs, and look what happened, he got injured. And he would tire easy.
2007-08-18 18:47:15 · answer #9 · answered by hockeyhead79 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to make sure his arm isrested
2007-08-18 17:39:51 · answer #10 · answered by gobruins00 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋