If Joba Chamberlain's flu-like symptoms that forced him to go home yesterday don't improve enough to allow him to throw a bullpen session today, he could be in danger of falling into an early hole in the battle with Phil Hughes for the fifth starter's spot.
Hughes and Chamberlain are slated to pitch against the Rays on Friday at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
"We sent him home because we prefer that the other 65 guys don't get sick," manager Joe Girardi said. "They said, he didn't look good."
Girardi wasn't ruling out the sickness lingering. Continue
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