Joba Chamberlain will begin in pen for Yankees

One of the hotly debated questions in Yankeeland - Is Joba Chamberlain a starter or reliever? - was answered yesterday. Chamberlain will begin the season as a setup man, the role that he flourished in last year. Manager Joe Girardi revealed the team's decision after a closed-door meeting with Chamberlain.

Girardi reiterated the team's company line - "We consider him a starter" - several times during his session with reporters yesterday. But the first-year manager steered away from saying Chamberlain will be a starter sometime this season, as has been the Yankees' plan. Continue