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Joba goes 2 innings as conversion to starter begins

Updated: May 22, 2008, 12:01 AM ET
Reuters

NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees have begun the process of turning hard-throwing Joba Chamberlain into a starting pitcher, manager Joe Girardi said after Wednesday's 8-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.

Chamberlain, a dominant set-up man for relief ace Mariano Rivera since coming up from the minors last season, pitched the eighth and ninth innings on Wednesday despite the big lead.

"The process has started -- converting Joba into a starter," Girardi told reporters. ...

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