Joba as a starter
I have felt for a while that Joba should be the 8th inning setup guy and future closer. This week I finally came to terms that he is preparing to be a starter. It has not been easy but I must move on. Just like my first crush in high school.
He said he is preparing for 30 starts and 200 innings. I have officially accepted that and hopes he is a beast as the #5 starter for the Yanks this year. I am not sure he is going to get 200 innings but 26 starts and 160 innings would be good. A nice 14-6 record with a 2.88 ERA would be great. His other 9 starts could come from Hughes who also gets another 11 starts for filling in for other minor staff injuries. He goes 10-4 with a 3.11 ERA. Yes, 2009 is going to be a great year.
