[Husker] Joba

[Skylar Dodds]

The Yankees (Scranton) moved Joba Chamberlain to the bullpen yesterday (to
get him ready for a call up probably this week or next. FYI, if it's this
week, he'll face Alex Gordon and the Royals).

 

His first action in relief @ AAA Scranton:

 

1IP 0H 0BB 3K

 

Doesn't get much better than that.

 

Just for the record, his total AAA line is:

6IP 4H 1BB 13K

 

I love this story.  Think back to the year before he came to Nebraska.  He
really wasn't that great, just a big guy with a pretty good arm.  His 3-6
record with a  5.23 ERA wasn't turning too many heads.  Childress / Anderson
bring him in and he turns into a good prospect with some injury problems.
He would have been a solid top 15-20 pick, but his injuries dropped him all
the way to #42 with the Yankees.

 

Nobody really expected him to shoot up into the majors.  Even when he was in
Hawaii dominating with like 40-50 Ks to 3 walks, people were talking about
this guy that had potential to be in pinstripes in a few years.

 

Then single-A, dominated.  AA, dominated.  AAA, well the stat line says it
all.   I realize none of those levels are the equivalent of the Red Sox
hitters, but just three short years ago, he was an average Division II
pitcher with a plus fastball.  Now he's first in line on the bus to Yankee
Stadium.  Part of the Yankees plan to make a late season run at the post
season.  Just an absolutely amazing story.

 

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Skylar

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