Joba out for the entire 2012 season....

[zach]

Two days earlier Joba was fined by the NY Yankees for playing pool and using a cue stick with his pitching arm.

 

[ChasHawk]

You're right Justin, a whole bunch of idiots in this thread.

Did you know that when skydiving, it is safest to dive from 19.5 miles up?


Last year alone, 25 people died while skydiving in the US. The average dive is from less than 3 miles up. Nobody has ever died while diving from 19.5 miles up. And a guy named Joe Kittinger proved it could be done all the way back in 1960! Why do people still jump from the deadly height of 3 miles instead of the safe height of 19.5 miles? I guess they've never read any studies with numbers like your comparison of bike accidents vs trampoline accidents....

:lol: :lol:

Just wanted to assure you that someone picked up on your sarcasm.

 

[RL24]

You're right Justin, a whole bunch of idiots in this thread.

Did you know that when skydiving, it is safest to dive from 19.5 miles up?


Last year alone, 25 people died while skydiving in the US. The average dive is from less than 3 miles up. Nobody has ever died while diving from 19.5 miles up. And a guy named Joe Kittinger proved it could be done all the way back in 1960! Why do people still jump from the deadly height of 3 miles instead of the safe height of 19.5 miles? I guess they've never read any studies with numbers like your comparison of bike accidents vs trampoline accidents....

:lol: :lol:

Just wanted to assure you that someone picked up on your sarcasm.

Thanks! I thought it was obvious that my post was about sample sizes, and not about the actual dangers of sky diving...... but some seemed to miss it I guess.




If nothing else, at least Joba has made people aware of the dangers of jumping on trampolines. If he can't play baseball anymore, he might be able to go speak at schools and teach the kids about the dangers of jumping on trampolines. Maybe some good will come out of it after all.



Hall of Shame, here we come!!!

 

[ChasHawk]

My only point is that it was a bad decision.

I don't get paid millions to play baseball, and I still wouldn't drag my 200+ lb ass onto a trampoline.

 

[Keyser Soze]

This is the thread that never ends
It just goes on and on, my friend
Some people started replying not knowing what it was
and they'll continue replying forever just because
This is the thread that never ends
It just goes on and on, my friend..........
(repeat until curled up fetal and sobbing)

 

[justinmandawg]

You're right Justin, a whole bunch of idiots in this thread.

Did you know that when skydiving, it is safest to dive from 19.5 miles up?


Last year alone, 25 people died while skydiving in the US. The average dive is from less than 3 miles up. Nobody has ever died while diving from 19.5 miles up. And a guy named Joe Kittinger proved it could be done all the way back in 1960! Why do people still jump from the deadly height of 3 miles instead of the safe height of 19.5 miles? I guess they've never read any studies with numbers like your comparison of bike accidents vs trampoline accidents....

:lol: :lol:

Just wanted to assure you that someone picked up on your sarcasm.

Thanks! I thought it was obvious that my post was about sample sizes, and not about the actual dangers of sky diving...... but some seemed to miss it I guess.




If nothing else, at least Joba has made people aware of the dangers of jumping on trampolines. If he can't play baseball anymore, he might be able to go speak at schools and teach the kids about the dangers of jumping on trampolines. Maybe some good will come out of it after all.



Hall of Shame, here we come!!!

Oh I got the sarcasm and responded with some. I wasn't being serious. Jesus Christ, I figured I wouldn't have to spell it out.

 

[Brad]

"I open carry a Glock 19 daily. And I conceal carry a Glock 26 in church on Sunday mornings."

Really :? ...I would love to hear your reasoning behind this...seriously you carry a gun to CHURCH

Well Im off to 10:30 Mass in a few minutes, if a gun fight breaks out, clearly I will not be prepared.....

Good thing you were not at church around here this Sunday. The pastor's grandson had his with him and it prevented a probable shooting

http://www.aikenstandard.com/story/m104 ... 3--3890315

 

[thefatguy]

So Joba didn't almost die, and there was no significant blood loss, and the bone barely broke skin it sounds like.

However, Chamberlain vehemently denied reports he suffered significant blood loss, and that his life was ever in danger.

"I didn't lose a lot of blood, contrary to what people wrote and what people read," Chamberlain said. "It wasn't life-threatening. I wasn't planning on losing my foot. That was it."

"I knew there wasn't a lot (of information) that you guys had out there when it happened. But it's one of those things that bothers me, too, that people are calling me and asking if it's life-threatening and if I'm gonna lose my foot.

"I know there wasn't a lot out there, I get that. But also, on the other hand, you've gotta put yourself in my situation, if that was you and your family was out there."

Cashman was asked if he considered Chamberlain's decision to go to the trampoline facility a risk, given his profession.

"For the sake of what he's going through, I'm just gonna refuse to answer that question," Cashman said. "He's going through enough, and I'd rather just keep the focus from my perspective, and what's coming out of my mouth, is, 'What is the injury, and how we're gonna have to deal with it, rather than the rest of that.' "

"This isn't someone that after frustration punched a wall and broke his hand," he added. "This was an accident."

Chamberlain defended his actions, when asked if he had learned anything from the incident.

"Never question being a father," Chamberlain said. ""I felt like I let my team down, to be perfectly honest with you, and that's the most frustrating part. But when I looked back and realized what was going on, I will never question being a father."

At this point, Chamberlain sighed, then paused for 15 seconds to try to control his emotions.

"This game is very important to me; it allows me to do a lot of things," Chamberlain continued, his eyes welling up. "But my son is my pride and joy. I think that was the biggest thing. Don't be so hard on yourself and realize what you were doing. You were trying to be a good dad."

 

[vwnut13]

Joba Chamberlain threw "really well" in his first minor league rehab inning, Brian Cashman said.


"This was Day 1 of a 30 day rehab program," Cashman said.


Chamberlain hit 97 on the gun in his one inning of no-hit, two-strikeout, one unearned run baseball.

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/yankees/post/_/id/39525/notes-reggie-gardner-joba-mo#comment