There are more "Farnsworth Rules" than "Joba Rules"--NY Post

Joel Sherman points this out today:

• "There are more rules for Kyle Farnsworth than Chamberlain and no one cares much because, well, he is Kyle Farnsworth."

NY Post column, "Like them or Not, Joba Rules Work," 9/25/07

• The internet is funny--often you don't know who's actually posting things or why, such as Farnsworth hasn't had "the chance" to be the closer....Some teams can afford to have a "saves stat compiler," who wisks in for the quick stat when it's convenient, but the Yankees aren't one of them.

What many don't know is Farnsworth over the past 2 seasons has frequently been "unavailable" due to bad back, neck or shoulder, which may not have been formally announced to the press.

• On top of that, his--Farnsworth's-- own rules say he can't pitch back to back days, can't pitch more than 3 outs, doesn't like coming in with men on base, etc. The "closer" job on the Yankees would require 2 or 3 separate people to do the job Kyle might envision. You want a "fly ball" closer, watching all those homeruns go out? Better a ground ball pitcher like Rivera, who in 122 innings in 1996 gave up only 1 homerun. And has continued his low homerun rate in regular and post ever since. (sm)

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