Deadspin: Joba Chamberlain

This Is The 911 Call Of Joba Chamberlain's Trampoline Injury

Dom Cosentino — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:50:00 EDT

The New York Daily News got this the other day, but it just came to our attention. As you can hear in the audio above, Joba Chamberlain's injury was reported as a "compound fracture" of the ankle. The bone had come all the way through the skin, and there was blood, though the caller can be heard to say it wasn't that much, and Chamberlain was said to be "perfectly calm" throughout. More »

Trampoline Wars: Rebounderz And AirHeads Battle Over Where Joba Chamberlain Was Injured

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:10:00 EDT

We didn't ask for this, to get caught up in Florida's trampoline arena turf war. We just wanted to point out the incongruity of a major league ballplayer suffering a horrific injury at a child's playplace. But there's no going back. More »

Rebounderz Would Like You To Know That Joba Chamberlain Did Not Get Injured At Rebounderz, But At A Non-Rebounderz Brand Trampoline Arena

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:10:00 EDT

Today we received a letter, from Al Palladino, Sr. VP at Rebounderz® Franchise and Development, Inc. Mr. Palladino takes issue with our headline last week that implied Joba Chamberlain injured himself at one of the six Rebounderz® facilities in Florida. More »

Joba Chamberlain's Freak Trampoline Accident Is Just Like Brien Taylor Getting In A Bar Fight

Sean Newell — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:30:00 EDT

All the pieces fit, don't they? Strangely spelled first names, injured pitchers...actually, that's about it. Don't let that stop you though, Bill Madden. According to Madden, Chamberlain had a "death wish for his career." So, it makes all the sense in the world that he finally pulled it off at some glorified romper room playing with his kid. But what were the other nails in Joba's career coffin? More »

Joba Chamberlain Nearly Bled Out On The Floor Of Rebounderz

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:20:48 EDT

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A gruesome and scary update to the story of Joba Chamberlain, who yesterday suffered an open dislocation while playing with his son at a Florida indoor trampoline arena. Via Hardball Talk, More »

Joba Will Be Neithuh Startuh Nor Relievuh Fuh A While

Jack Dickey — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 22:45:00 EDT

Everybody's favorite so-so Yankee swingman, Joba Chamberlain, was diagnosed today with a torn elbow ligament that will likely require Tommy John surgery. More »

Joba Charmberlain Will Protect His PlateYou Can Now Watch Joba Protect His Plate At The Official Website Of Major League Baseball

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:30:00 EDT

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The Yankees came from behind to beat the Orioles 6-5 in ten innings of play last night. Joe Girardi called this play "the difference in the game." More »

Wade And LeBron Pretend They're Invisible After Another Crushing Loss

Emma Carmichael — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:45:00 EST

Your morning roundup for March 7, the day the Times informed us that Hollywood stars are "insulated from the consequences of their bad behavior." More »

Joba Chamberlain's Fatness Goes Down The Memory Hole

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:45:00 EST

This morning's conventional wisdom: "Joba's out of shape." Headline just posted on Yankees.com: "Added muscle has Joba Chamberlain eager to throw." More »

CC Sabathia Lost Weight, But Don't Worry: Joba Chamberlain Found It

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:30:09 EST

The circus is back in town! Just when you thought it might be a quiet Yankees Spring Training, with everyone under contract and saying the right things, here comes Joba, larger than ever. More »

Joba Chamberlain Had The Best Winter Meetings Of Any Yankee

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:10:00 EST

Chamberlain's living it up at Disney World as we speak, and the husky manchild appears to have made a new friend. More »

Davies Update: South Africa Looking Unlikely

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:30:00 EDT

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Francesa Takes Another Look At The Joba Rules

Ben Cohen — Sat, 30 May 2009 15:30:00 EDT

Confession: I'm a Yankees fan, which gives me, like any other Yankees fan, the right to opine about the best interest of Joba Chamberlain's arm. Mike Francesa's also a Yankees fan, and he hosts a radio show, which, apparently, makes him doubly passionate about the precocious righty. More »

Joba Chamberlain's Mother Still Has Some Problems

A.J. Daulerio — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:35:31 EDT

The mother of the Yankees' hurler was arrested for dealing meth to an undercover officer. This is written by the same newspaper that did the long-ish profile on her last fall. [Lincoln Star Journal] More »

Joba Chamberlain's Mugshot Shows His Vulnerability

A.J. Daulerio — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:25:45 EDT

And a pretty awful sweater. Is that 1920's prison garb?[The Smoking Gun] More »

Real Joba Chamberlain Does Almost Better With Ladies Than Fake Joba Chamberlain

A.J. Daulerio — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:03:08 EST

He'll see your Asbury Park skanks and raise you a Rock Star energy model. [3:10 To Joba via Busted Coverage] More »

Lawyer For Joba Chamberlain Impersonator Pleads For Mercy

Rick Chandler — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:30:57 EST

"What's the crime in pretending to be someone?" Bardis asked. "I'm Mel Gibson; want to have a drink? He just goofed around because he kind of looks like the guy." [Deuce Of Davenport] More »

Joba Chamberlain Will Not Tolerate Any Strip Club Heckling

Rick Chandler — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:00:12 EDT

I have no idea how Alex Rodriguez is not involved in this story, but here goes. Remember how Joba Chamberlain was nailed for DUI at 1 a.m. on Sunday in his hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska? Here are the inspiring details of that evening, which ended with our portly hero being pulled over for speeding in a 2006 BMW 750i and clocking a .134 blood alcohol level, which I believe is higher than Morgan Ensberg's batting average. It turns out that Joba was at a strip club for a good portion of the night, and stormed out drunk after an altercation with a Red Sox fan. Man, can't a Yankee enjoy an evening at his favorite nudie joint without a Sox fan heckling him? I mean, come on. More »

Joba Chamberlain's Offseason Didn't Start Off on a High Note

Marcel Mutoni — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EDT

You know the old saying: nothing good ever happens at 1 a.m. in Nebraska. Well, Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain found out the hard way last night, as his evening ended with him in handcuffs. More »

Will The Real Joba Please Stand Up?

Sarah Schorno — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:15:00 EDT

In a move that soils the impeccable reputation of the Jersey shore, 29-year old Ryan Ward was caught using his physical resemblance to Joba Chamberlain to get girls into bed. More »

Joba Chamberlain's Aching Shoulder May Have Officially Killed The Yankees' Post-Season Hopes

A.J. Daulerio — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:40:31 EDT

The above photo was taken a few weeks ago when Yankees' ace Joba Chamberlain popped into random Dunkin' Donuts in Manhattan to serve cold coffee-like beverages to unsuspecting customers. Maybe that's how he tweaked his shoulder. The 22-year-old ace-in-training is getting it looked at by Birmingham, Alabama specialist Dr. James Andrews, who is usually the last resort for damaged pitchers. The Yankees' haven't said that Chamberlain's MRI scans revealed any serious damage, but the speculation is that if he's seeing Andrews, the outlook is not good. Chamberlain will miss his next scheduled start. If the Yankees' do have to shelve Chamberlain for a significant period of time, they'll probably call up Ian Kennedy to replace him. More »

Joba Rules Fenway

KOGOD — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:45:00 EDT

The Yankees came into Boston on a six-game winning streak and in the end Mariano Rivera kept it alive. Joba Chamberlain dominated the Red Sox lineup for seven shutout innings, striking out nine while allowing just three hits. Kyle Farnsworth did his best to fuck things up in the eighth when he gave up a pair of quick hits before being pulled in favor of Rivera. The closer came on for the five-out save, inducing a pop-up from David Ortiz and striking out three batters, including the game's final two. Jason Giambi's infield single produced the game's only run, scoring Bobby Abreu from third base in the third inning off of Josh Beckett. More »

Joba Would Like To Take Off the Training Wheels Now

Rick Chandler — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:40:39 EDT

Until Hank Steinbrenner can get Dayan Viciedo signed, five innings of Joba Chamberlain are going to have to do. Chamberlain, who was lambasted by critics and audiences alike in his first starting role last week, came back with a slightly stronger effort on Sunday to lead the Yankees over the Royals 6-3, although he had a no-decision. Yeah, those Royals, who have lost 17 of 20. So is all the enthusiasm shown in the photo here really warranted? More »

The Joy And Despair Of Two New York Pitching Debuts

Rick Chandler — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:40:54 EDT

So as we check in this morning on the great city and state of New York, we see much wailing and gnashing of teeth over the daring Joba-Chamberlain-as-a-starter experiment (he flew too close to the sun on mashed potato wings), and great rejoicing over the return of Pedro Martinez. Joba lasted just 2 1/3 innings in a loss to the Blue Jays, and Martinez looked solid in a win over the Giants ... although he was pitching against Barry Zito and got nine runs of support. So factor that in. More »

Goose Gossage Has Had Enough Of Your Tomfoolery

rickchand — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:30:31 EDT

I guess we're somewhat removed from the era in which Rich "Goose" Gossage dominated baseball; well, when he dominated the final three innings of it, anyway. The closer really hadn't been perfected until Gossage came along, and the game hasn't been the same since. Although the Hall of Famer spent just six of his 22 major league seasons with the Yankees (1978-83), that's where he enjoyed his best years, and it's obvious that his first allegiance will always be in New York. And as Yankee Badass Emeritus, he has a few words for current relief Wunderkind Joba Chamberlain. More »

Joba Chamberlain Makes Clumsy Pass At Erin Andrews, Becomes Mortal (WITH UPDATE)

rickchand — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:40:41 EDT

Actually I have no idea what the Yankees' Joba Chamberlain said to Erin Andrews at the conclusion of their interview on Wednesday, but whatever it was, Andrews was obviously repulsed. You can check out the video here and judge for yourself. Man, it looks like she just ate a bug. So then can it just be coincidence that Chamberlain suffered his first career loss the next day, giving up the winning run in the ninth in the White Sox's 7-6 victory? Joe Crede's run-scoring single won it. More »

Joba Is The New F—k Lion

Leitch — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:05:22 EDT

By now, you've probably seen these photos of various New York Yankees rookies dressing up like characters from The Wizard Of Oz. We definitely enjoy Joba Chamberlain's impersonation of a f—k lion. More »