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Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 10:43 pm by SJK
Joba Chamberlain pitched a perfect 8th in the Yankees 3-1 victory over the Orioles on Tuesday night.
While it wasn't the most important sequence of the game, Joba has been in crosshairs of Yankee fans recently, especially since his ERA was 5.82 heading into Tuesday's tussle. Considering our supernatural healing powers lately, we'd like to tell you that you have nothing to fear with Harlan's son. Joba has been much, much better than his headline numbers suggest.
Check it, check it, check it out.
In 2008, Joba made 30 appearances out of the bullpen. He posted a nice and flashy 2.31 ERA as a reliever (also made 12 starts). Excellent, right? Sure it was. But, when you look at his peripherals out of the pen that season, they're not much different from this season.
K/9
2008: 11.3
2010: 11.2
K/BB
2008: 3.14
2010: 3.38
BB/9
2008: 3.6
2010: 3.3
HR/9
2008: 0.26
2010: 0.40
So is Joba really worthy of an ERA three points higher than what he registered as a reliever in 2008? We think not.
FIP and xFIP back our assertion up also, 2.33 and 2.93 respectively.
So why the big difference in ERAs?
You could look at batting average on balls hit into play off Joba (BABIP). In 2008, his BABIP was .313. In 2010, it's a whoppa-whoppa-ding-dong .392! Additionally, his rate of stranding runners is a crazy low 54.1%. Contributing to both of these unusual numbers could be the very strange fact that Joba has seen no batter pop a ball up in the infield. His infield fly ball rate heading into Tuesday's game was literally zero!
So there you have it. We still have considerable faith in Joba as a key and reliable piece of the Yankees pen. You should too.
Relax fans, there's no situation here.
*Props to Louis Winthorpe III for also contributing to this post
Tags: game 52, highlights, joba
Amazing Pic
Shove those numbers up your asses. He is not dependable. He is not the shut-down 8th inning pitcher he was in 2007; nowhere near it.
One day he will blow people away; another day he will get slapped all over the ballpark sweating like a fat pig throwing 27 pitches trying to get an out.
Tom Gordon > Slobba
Shouldn’t you guys still be raging that he pitches the 8th & not the first 5?
I like the pic, it’s unfortunate that it reminds of one of the worst shows on television with a cast that I hope dies in a vat of diarrhea and semen.
I don’t want that filth in me and big ups to CHOP for keeping me topped off.
anyone see my cap?
My cock just fell off.
Bro I told you I was out if you let Pedroia touch me again didn’t I?
Hey Jacoby, where’s the cock meat?
He’s given up 10 runs in his last 5 innings.
He’s pitched 21 innings.
That’s why his era is high.
Joba has been responsible for 4 of the team’s 20 losses.
FIP SHMIP
tHiS iZ thE BezT FoTOsHop EVR!!!11!11!!LOLZZ!!!
If Joba really had a body like that he’s still throw 100 mph
http://www.poopsex.com
That last entry isn’t baseball related at all.
The heir to Mo? Not so much.
Still a friend to me though.
-Lionel.
First, nobody writes love songs like Lionel Richie did.
Second, I think this is a good post. His numbers are strikingly similar to 2008. I agree that no infield popups is really freakin weird.
Seriously? Consider: If I guy pitches in 10 games and he is phenomenal in 5 of them and completely sucks in 5, his overall numbers are going to hover somewhere around average, the same as they would if he was just “good” in all 10 games. In other words, isn’t it statistically equal if you gave up 1 run a game in 10 games or if you gave up 0 per game in the first 5 and 2 per game in the second? Stats are great for long-term samples, but anyone with eyes can tell you he is NOT the same pitcher as he was in 2008. Is it confidence? Stuff? The constant yo-yo back and forth between starter and reliever? Did the early fame go to his head and now he can’t handle the adversity? Is there hope? Two words: Phil Hughes. Case closed. He just needs to get a little mojo confidence back, but if he is too fragile mentally to handle the bad times, he’s of no use to anyone as a reliever. Mo’s greatest strength isn’t his cutter, it’s his ability to completely forget about everything (good or bad) that has happened in his career and focus exclusively on the batter RIGHT NOW in the batter’s box. Not many people can do that. To say that Joba is statistically equal to 2008 may be accurate, but it’s in no way representative of his effectiveness. Just look at the way he handled the midges! Mo wouldn’t have even noticed.
Mo would have eaten the bugs.
@Dustin…
I have the Jacoby-cockmeat
We was landing all over Joba b/c he is so damn tasty… and not to mention, Cleveland is a dirty DIRTY town.
As Lionel Richie would sing I was Truly, Truly in love with that hot blonde behind home plate last night. They needed a Yes Mo on her
this might be the GREATEST picture I have ever seen.
YO, YOUS GUYS GOIN’ TO BAMBOO TONIGHT?
J ROCK IN DA HOUSE WUDDUP??
SEASIDE REP THE SITUATION!
Does anyone really doubt that Joba would be getting shelled as a starter this year? I’m not saying I agreed with the decision at the time, or that I think Joba is a reliever long-term, but watching him pitch, I am 99% sure he’d be getting his head handed to him as a starter.
Fist pump show, relax.
I didn’t know Joe Morgan read this website…
Joba is like such a cutie because hes a guido and has a hot body and tan but hes also like a farmer and like a nice guy who knows how to treat a guidette gurl right.
because beating up the Indians and Orioles is extremely tough. these series mean nothing. it’s funny to hear Michael Kay say certain players are on a tear in their last 5 games… um duh. i think Joba’s 5 era means he’s really not that good unless it’s the o’s or tribe.
@Snooki
I laughed when you got punched.
Hey Snooki, are you a stracciamanici? What’s the biggest sopressata you’ve ever eaten?
Shut yo’ fuckin’ mouth, asshole.
Man…I’m never gonna be able to retire
*eats a triple bacon cheeseburger*
BEST
PHOTOSHOP
EVAH
He needs some meth.