tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850507948925077616.post884529569072738820..comments2023-11-03T05:22:37.868-04:00Comments on FIVE O'CLOCK LIGHTNING: Where Should Joba Go?Michael in New Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01449933463450154603noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850507948925077616.post-20568176981428320652007-11-23T07:31:00.000-05:002007-11-23T07:31:00.000-05:00I agree with you about the 99% comment. I'm just ...I agree with you about the 99% comment. I'm just hoping Joba turns out to be part of the 1%. And if the Yankees think he can be that guy, they need to give it a shot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850507948925077616.post-50585736773138755952007-11-22T22:24:00.000-05:002007-11-22T22:24:00.000-05:00What about the argument that Joba flourished in th...What about the argument that Joba flourished in the set-up role and you don't want to mess with his ego by having him "fail" as a starter when you know he can already be an ace middle reliever. And sure Santana and Beckett will go seven eights, but for 99% of the pitchers out there and for 99 % of the games that ain't gonnna happen. Wang rarely goes seven, Pettitte is getting old, Mussina never goes seven, the kids are untried, meaning with the lineup we have, six is all we ever really expect even from our top starters. You can't compare what Santana and Beckett do to most pitchers and certainly not the ones we have -- and even if your ace goes seven that leaves four pitchers who don't. I'll be thrilled if Joba is going for his 20th win and feel hopeful he'll be a positive force wherever he is.Michael in New Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01449933463450154603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850507948925077616.post-75082038846930530252007-11-21T18:16:00.000-05:002007-11-21T18:16:00.000-05:00An ace middle reliever is obviously much more impo...An ace middle reliever is obviously much more important this day in age due to the fact that pitchers don't go as long into games as they used to. But I don't think an ace setup man is anywhere near as valuable as an ace starter. Six innings out of your ace is NOT a good start. Six innings out of your #3 starter is good...but a true ACE (Beckett, Santana) should go a minimum of 7 innings -- and in a big game you should be looking for 8 innings out of them so they can hand it over directly to the closer.<BR/><BR/>I think if Joba is cut out to be a Beckett type of starter then that's where he needs to be. If it turns out that he's only an ok starter (#3 or 4) then by all means move him back to that setup role until he replaces Mo at the end of games. <BR/><BR/>But I just can't understate the impact that a true #1 starter can have on a game and just as importantly on a playoff series.<BR/><BR/>Now if by some chance the Yanks end up with six starters next year and one of them NEEDS to go to the bullpen...then maybe Joba is the man for that and this is all a moot point. I for one hope he's out on the mound going for his 20th win in September.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com