[Husker] Nice article on Joba from ESPN

[Merlin Green]

Just one correction on Jim's fine report.  I don't think the good folk at
the University of Nebraska at Kearney would like to be referred to as a
junior college.  This is where Joba spent his first year of college.

Merlin Green




                                                                           
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Joba Chamberlain, RHP, NYY: A 6-foot-3, 225-pounder, Chamberlain is a 2006
draft pick who fell to the 44th overall pick last season because many teams
were concerned about his physique and health. He has a pretty amazing story
to tell. Putting it bluntly, Chamberlain was a chunky kid in high school,
who didn't play a lick of baseball until his senior year. He got serious
about conditioning, went to a junior college and went 3-6 with a 5.23 ERA.
The coaches at the University of Nebraska got a look at his fastball and
recruited him. He then developed into a monster, leading the Huskers to the
College World Series in 2005 with teammate Alex Gordon (Royals). This
season, Chamberlain has been clocked at 98 mph, and he demolished the
Florida State League to get a quick promotion to Double-A. Chamberlain also
has a plus slider, a solid curve, and an improving changeup. The Yankees
laud his work ethic and competitiveness. Let's look at the numbers: He had
a 2.03 ERA in high Class A, allowing 25 hits (no homers) in 40 innings with
a 51/11 K/BB rate. Since moving to Double-A, Chamberlain has a 26/6 K/BB
rate in 16.2 innings, allowing 11 hits (one homer) with a 3.24 ERA.
Chamberlain could be better than Philip Hughes. I expect Hughes and
Chamberlain to be battling for Yankees ace honors in a year or three.

complete article
http://sports.espn.go.com/fantasy/baseball/flb/story?page=srinivasanml628

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