Joba Bounces Back

New York Yankees fans can stop stressing over Joba Chamberlain. He's remembered how to pitch.

Rebounding from 2 shoddy starts, the Bronx righty allowed one run on three hits over three innings in his team's 7-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday night. Chamberlain fanned three batters, throwing 20 of 29 pitches in the strike zone. His fastball was even back up to speed, clocked at 96 mph.

Joba surrendered seven runs on four hits and walked four spanning one inning in his first two starts this Spring. What's worse is that he gave up five runs, one hit and four walks -- without recording an out -- against Team Canada last Thursday.

So what's changed? Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland noticed something funny about Chamberlain's delivery: he had been swinging his front leg instead of having it go up. The apparent root of the suckage.

"I’d be lying if I didn't say it's a sigh of relief just because there is a sense of urgency to get going," Chamberlain said.

Good job getting going buddy.

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