Joba often insists the statistic that concerns him most is the Yankees' record in his starts.
All of the numbers associated with Joba's latest stat line were crooked - and legitimate cause for concern - but yet another explosion by the Yankees' lineup and the latest clampdown by a resurgent bullpen rescued their ineffective reliever-turned-starter once again in a dragged-out 10-8 win over Toronto on Sunday at the Stadium.
Derek Jeter, named to his 10th All-Star team before the game, totaled four hits - including a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth - as the surging Yanks (48-33) won for the 10th time in 11 games. Continue
During the 2009 season, Jeter and Mets star David Wright will represent their foundations in a competition sponsored by Delta Airlines
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