Joba Rules! Quick Notes

I was utterly flabbergasted when Cabrera stole 2nd then 3rd. It totally seemed like a Girardi thing to do and this aggression was responsible for scoring the winning run and won the game for the team. Good play!

Joba can turn into the Ace we’ve been looking for very quickly, though I don’t think we should get ahead of ourselves just yet, because he is still young and has been injury prone in the past. I do worry about his pitch count in regard to his overall health.

That said, he’s been great. As for Ponson, he might be a decent stopgap for a couple months – with Joba, Mussina and Pettitte all pitching well as of late, and Rasner as a good option in the four spot, I think we can ride Ponson as the number five for the next couple months, especially if IPK can get back on track.

This year, A-Rod will pass Foxx, Mantle and Schmidt on the all-time list, while ending the season with Reggie, Palmeiro and Killebrew in his sights. Amazing.

Is exactly the type of desperation that we were promised is in the past, Use youth, They’re ready. This is the most scared move from Cash yet… go to the minors. Damnit. Ponson will blow up for 9 runs in 3 innings. Trust me. Mark Melancon, Try it, We know Sid is done…

7 straight is 7 straight. Joba pitched a game and we got a couple. We’ll take 8 however we can get it.

The Daily News, in a mea culpa it seems, wrote and article entitled “Hank is right. Joba rules.” But I believe that although he has ace material, he’s still young - very young - and we need to stay aware of that. CMW did come up due to an injury on the staff, Andy Pettitte came out of the bullpen to start due to an injury on the staff, so good things can flow from injury and desperation.

Is that Ponson? Probably not. But I don’t think he signifies acute desperation. I am on the fence about Ponson. I think he’s an alcoholic train wreck and I am definitely not a fan of his (or anyone who drinks and drives) but he seems to behave in the Bronx for some reason. His ERA is good and if he can behave himself, it’s not the mark of desperation that others think it is. If Cashman thinks he can behave in the Bronx under Girardi then it could seen as a wise move. If his ERA balloons upwards and/or he’s a discipline problem, it could be a train wreck of mega proportions. Sidney has a lot of demerits on his permanent record.

I just have this flash of him and Bruney or him and Farnsworth beating each other to a pulp in the locker room. I then predict Girardi body slamming someone into submission. But I don’t see Hank putting up with the return of the Bronx Zoo.

If Ponson can eat innings, not drive while drunk and not cause mayhem in the locker room, then fine.

As for Joba, I think we are seeing the future. And I hope all the Joba in the pen people can just shut up.

*an article. sheesh.

Joba is transitioning nicely, and gave us a glimpse yesterday of what we can expect from here on out. He had the biting slider, overwhelming fastball, and I think he threw a change or two as well. In short, he looked dominating.

As for the trade, I think we need to be careful dealing with teams that have a CC, or someone along those lines because they would be calling the shots and dictating the details. We don’t need to replace Wang—we’ve got Joba. We need a number 5 guy, and I think we should try Marquez or Geise before attempting to land a starter who is going to cost us some talent.