2007.08.30
Joba the stud
Here's what tips you off that Yankees phenom Joba Chamberlain is the real deal. It's not his numbers (0.00 ERA in 11 innings, 17 Ks and 3 walks) or his size (6-2, 230) or even the special regulations (the "Joba rules") New York has created to protect the 21-year-old pitcher. It's what Michael Kay of the YES Network said on Wednesday during yet another scoreless Joba inning, that Gary Smith of Sports Illustrated was in town writing a big piece on him. If Smith -- one of the most talented feature writers in the business -- profiles you, you've either killed yourself, killed someone else or killed your competition. With Joba, I'm guessing it's the latter.
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