Honestly, I think you can say the same thing about Dice-K. I can't tell you how many times over the past 2 years Manny Ramirez bailed him out and got him a win with a homerun or RBI. Dice-K's a good pitcher and had a great year last year, but he wouldn't have won 18 games without Boston's stacked lineup either. He's not a very economical pitcher as he doesn't make it past the 6th inning usually.

Hey Joba, you don't like New York?

Then get the fuck out, you stupid redneck. Plus, it's always smart to make fun of Yogi (the greatest living Yankee). Ugh! Dumb ass hillbilly!

NEW VIDEO OF YANKEE JOBA CHAMBERLAIN'S SHOWS HIM BASHING NEW YORK

NY Daily News

He had the right to remain silent, and should have used it.

Yankees righthander Joba Chamberlain instead ripped New Yorkers as rude and city drivers as cutthroat after his drunken-driving arrest - before taking a boozy shot at pinstriped icon Yogi Berra.

"No bull----, he might not be as tall as the front of your car," Chamberlain told the Nebraska state trooper who found an open bottle of Crown Royal sitting inside the hurler's BMW.

Chamberlain's cracks were captured in an arrest video uncovered by thesmokinggun.com. It showed the 23-year-old going through a variety of sobriety tests and chatting amiably with Trooper Michael Grummert.

"The biggest thing that I've noticed driving here and there is if you let somebody in, they open the window and say 'thank you,' " Chamberlain said about getting behind the wheel in Nebraska.

"In New York, they might hit you. Yeah, it's a joke."

The video caught Chamberlain after he was pulled over last Oct. 18 for doing 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. Chamberlain was heading home from a local strip club when stopped.

"That bottle of Crown Royal over there - is it open?" the trooper asked. "Why don't you just hand that over?"

The hard-throwing hurler tried to play the Pinstripe Card once stopped. "Obviously," he said, "I play for the Yankees."

He was polite and cooperative throughout, putting both hands on the hood of the police cruiser as the trooper frisked the Yankees star.

After weaving to the left when trying to walk a straight line, Chamberlain sat in the trooper's car for some casual conversation - with Grummert asking about life in New York.

It wasn't like Nebraska, Chamberlain said, where "you can go and open a door and say please and thank you."
Chamberlain pleaded guilty to drunken driving last week, receiving nine months' probation and losing his license for 60 days. As part of a plea deal, the charge of driving with an open alcohol container was dropped.

The Yankees' No. 5 starter is expected to make his season debut Sunday against the Royals in Kansas City.

The former high school catcher-turned-pitcher said the best thing about being a Yankee was the proximity to Hall of Famer Berra.

"Yogi comes in every couple of days," Chamberlain said. "And I go, 'Yogi, what the f--- are you doin' here?' "

well that's not as bad as it's made out to be. the dropping velocity of his fastball is much more a concern than the rising velocity of his BMW.

OMG!! Monday's game was a nightmare! It wouldn't end!! WTF???

Here's hoping that Wang brings a little magic to the mound today.

Why is it so offensive, what he said? I hear all the time that New York drivers are extremely rude, and it seems like they are proud of it. And... Yogi Berra is short. So what?

.....and Pizza, Joba never said he didn't like NY
It always amazes me that people expect atheletes to be smart, articulate, and congenial. Not so. Think back to your high school days and some of the "star" atheletes.
The media and the fans will have a field day with this stuff.

yogi can kick joba's ass

Joba, shut your mouth and throw the ball. That's what you get paid to do.

Looks like Burnett did a nice job today. Glad someone on the pitching staff understands what they're paid to do. And the bats woke up, too. What perfect timing!

Compared to CC and Wang, Burnett did AWESOME today (6 strikeouts and the W). That's why they got him. He's a stopper. When your team loses a few in a row, he's the one to change the tide.

Did I hear right, CC and Wang did not have a strike out?

Yup. That's how bad they both were. No command whatsoever

not a good start for the yankees...hopefully this is just rust, and not a foreshadowing of the season.

Sabathia has always been terrible in April. He's also unfortunately been terrible in October.

I don't pay attention to standings until the middle of May. I believe in the adage that you can't win a division in April (apologies to the '84 Tigers), but you can lose it.

that is true bout sabathia, but he is also injured too which wont help matters.

oh my god what happened to the poor jap fella?

28.93

that's the number in the ERA column and it's not a typo.

He's Chinese.

And tell me about it!

shit! i pick him up to replace sheets, and this is what i get! well i am going pitcher shopping now.

I watched a few innings of last night's game, and while Yankee fans have to be upset about Wang's two outings, I thought there was a more glaring concern. The Rays ran all over Posada, who's really showing his age behind the plate. A lot of stolen bases are the pitcher's fault, but Posada seems to have lost quickness on the release and pop on the throws. The Rays' style of play make the Yankees look older than they are.

the Yankees are that team that even if you analyze the AL East and conclude that there are 2 teams way better than them they still can always win that division if everything goes their way. but there are a LOT of concerns. for one, I usually follow a rule in fantasy baseball: never start a pitcher against the Yankees. but yesterday I didn't even have to check twice. when I saw their lineup with Swisher and Posada in the 3 and 4 holes I knew Kazmir would do a great job.

I noticed the same thing, Klyd. Posada is really starting to lumber around the plate. He still has a good arm, but he looks a LOT less mobile than he has in the past.

As far as Wang: If he doesn't get that sinker working, he's going to continue to get pounded. His fastball is, well, you saw last night's game, right?

It's sad to see a great player like Georgie showing his age, but what can you do?? It's inevitable, I suppose.

I think they can win the division even with flaws. Even though they're aging, they still have a wealth of talent. The Rays would be my pick to win the division over NY and Bos. in a close race. I think that some of their players from last year will improve, Burrell gives them a solid presence in the middle of the lineup that should benefit the hitters above him, Upton is on the brink of becoming Griffey of the mid-90s, and most of all, that pitching staff looks better, having learned how to win from April to October.

The Rays have a distinct swagger about them.

You're right. It's bittersweet to watch a beloved athlete past his prime, the lion in winter. I like Posada. With Jeter, Pettite, and Rivera he remains the link to their glory years. I give him credit for still hustling, having come off a substantial injury at his age. but catchers tend to be the toughest guys on the team (they also make the best managers).

Burnett the stopper is 2-for-2. Look at these stats:

8 innings, 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 BB, 9 SO, 103 pitches (67 strikes), 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA

How can that be only 8 innings in two starts?

Here Irish, updated numbers for Burnett. Still impressive but you got some of them wrong:

13.1 innings, 10 hits, 4 runs, 2 BB, 15 SO, and ERA of 2.70

No, those were just his stats last night against the Rays. I'm saying he was 2-for-2 in games that we needed a win

you didn't need a win when C.C. and Wang lost ???

You don't need wins with the best pitching staff in baseball, TM.

A big win for the guys tonight. Taking 2 out of 3 from Tampa

And, big news outta Boston, Dice-K's on DL