Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports, the Yankees say young right-hander Joba Chamberlain will work up to being a starter by starting the 2008 season in the bullpen.
With Joba only being 22 years of age, there's a higher risk of damage to his arm if he pitches a lot more than his 112.1 IP in 2007. The Yankees are counting on the rotation of Chien-Ming Wang, Andy Pettitte, Mike Mussina, Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy to stay healthy before sliding Joba into the mix, plus, he's an almost untouchable setup man to Mariano Rivera.
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