joba broadcast

by scooter on Jul 14, 2007 7:59 PM EDT Comment 10 comments

if anyone wants to see Joba's start tonight, it's on here:

http://www.cn8.tv/videoplayer/player/player.asp

thru 3 innings he looks pretty amazing. very simple delivery, and not nearly as fat as people say. and incredible life on his pitches...wonderful fade on the change.

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wow

don't know if anyone else is watching Joba but...wow. 8 Ks 1 BB in 6 innings...and even the guy he walked should have been K'd on a 2-2 pitch the ump missed.

simply untouchable. it's true he's a bit inconsistent with his curve, though it's also quite good. and the few changes I've seen have great fade (not really in a position to judge how well ML level hitters will pick it up, though looked like his delivery was consistent). and his fastball and slider are ++ . Wow.

my only worry is that he only pitches out of the stretch, so wonder if there's still a learning process in terms of the slide step.

by scooter on Jul 14, 2007 8:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

My top 20 ranking is looking good

I don't think too many other had him in their personal top 20.

by Bravesin07 on Jul 14, 2007 8:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm calling BS.

I remember after Joba's debut, you said, "Oh, it was against Conneticut, the worst hitting team in AA."

And, you also compared him to Boof Bonser. Saying, Bonser dominated A,A+, and then got shelled in AA.

by omambiyick on Jul 14, 2007 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He is just dominant every start in AA

I think he is ready for a new challenge.

Mike Zagurski Fan Club

by Grrranderson on Jul 14, 2007 8:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Horne needs a promotion too

Yankees just have a glut of starters. They need to clear some room with a trade.

Todd Frazier for President

by FrazierFan on Jul 14, 2007 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Starters

True...it's insane how many MLB ready/near-ready pitchers they have.

Hughes, Chamberlain, Kennedy, DeSalvo, Clippard, Wright, Marquez,Brett Smith, Horne, Karstens, Ohlendorf, Britton, Henn, etc.

They should try and few a near ready position players, cause guys like Tabata, Jackson, Montero, etc. are all in low ball. The only guys that might help soon are Gardner and S Duncan.

by hallofamer2000 on Jul 14, 2007 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and might sign Brackman as well

by NYYLover1000 on Jul 14, 2007 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I Watched A Little

The only thing I didn't like was he threw a ton of breaking pitches in the small segment that I watched. With a FB that is as good as his is, I would like for him to establish it and then go to the curves - but he looked like he was working backwards. Of course, it could be that the Yanks want him to do that or it could just be a tiny sample that doesn't represent his true approach.

I do still think he's a big injury risk...

Phillip Hughes turning into Barbaro? Odds are that Hughes will probably be put to sleep within the next year. --Bravesin08

by Dfarth on Jul 14, 2007 8:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i dunno

pretty much pitched like a power pitcher, though with an assortment of pitches. definitely wasn't pitching backwards, though. in any case, would rather he work on all of his pitches.