Francesa & others on Chamberlain--Posada was on the bench so can't blame him.

Francesa deals with callers defending Chamberlain with now tired cliches, like his ERA and 'you have to give him a chance,' by reminding them

• the Yankees have babied him, taken him out of games early when it looked like his ERA would get worse. They took him out in the 4th inning v the Mets as an example.

• As far as his development, Francesa notes he's regressing in all areas. Livan Hernandez has a better WHIP.

Even with Posada on the bench last night he walked in a run v the Nationals. Says the scouting report on him is that he's mediocre, bad temperament, bad make up. 60+ hits, 38 BB in 60+ games.

• Mike said Keith Hernandez recommends Chamberlain not go to the bullpen, but
• straight to the minors.

Anthony McCarron was a big fan of Joba as starter but said last night he's changing his mind. If Chamberlain was going to be like Roy Halladay great, but if he's continually showing only 4th or 5th starter competence, put him back in the bullpen....

• My view is the team's front office is focused on the stadium, the YES Network, and the fantasy of developing a starting pitcher because it would save money. The rest of the team and its fans are collateral items and expected to hold the bag indefinitely.

All the money they're trying to save by developing a starting pitcher is peanuts compared to the big picture.

• How the heck did they get to build this new stadium? By winning many consecutive years in the post season.

And what was the biggest reason for that?

• The bullpen starting with 1996, glimmers of which began in the 1995 ALDS.

Today the so-called Yankee front office has decided they'll turn the team into a

• giant crib for a

• childish, ill tempered clown, Joba Chamberlain. Who has shown no sign his DUI arrest brought him any self awareness.

P.S. You'll read characterizations elsewhere that Francesa's remarks were a "rant." Nothing like it, he spoke in a normal tone of voice.

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