Sunday’s Bits: Joba’s Start, Humberto’s Recovery and Billy Traber’s Hopes

Hey everyone. Hope you all had a fun and eventful weekend. I’ve got a couple of Yankee Bits to wrap up the day.

• First up, Joba Chamberlain will start Friday, in the exhibition opener, against the University of South Florida. Joba and Kennedy were both seen as potential starters for the game (Hughes will also pitch), so the team tried out a truly objective  technique in order to pick the starter: a coin toss.
• Next up, Ken Davidoff has a nice read on non-roster invitee, Billy Traber. Traber’s a lefty with an interesting story (they usually are) and he’ll be competing with Sean Henn, Kei Igawa, Chase Wright, and others for a spot in the pen. He’s a longshot, but a solid spring could definitely help his case.
• Finally, according to the AP, Humberto Sanchez who has been recovering from TJ surgery, will throw off a mound in 3 weeks. The report also states Sanchez could begin pitching in the minors by the middle of May. He could possibly return this year to fortify the bullpen down the stretch, but I think it’s unlikely.