Thursday Morning Bits: Yanks Beat Padres, Joba Ready, Waiver Claim

Here’s a quick batch of bits to start off your day:

• Last night, the Yanks won a back and forth battle with the Padres, however it seemed as though the Padres had lost this one from the very first inning. The way the Yankee bats have been hitting (emphasis on A-Rod), you sort of had the feeling that Jake Peavy, who is an amazing pitcher, would somehow feel the heat and he certainly did. Darrell Rasner did just enough to get the win, although the Yankee bullpen turned the later innings into a scary affair. I guess at the end of the day, a win is a win.
• Today Joba Chamberlain will get the start against San Diego, and Joe Girardi is ready to let him loose. Joba has had some strict pitch counts as he has been transitioning into the starter role, but now, he’ll be allowed to do what he has to do and he’ll be treated as if he were a normal starter. Obviously, Girardi won’t let his pitch count climb too high though, as they must be a bit cautious with him since he’s still a developing rookie.
• Finally, the Yanks have claimed Oneli Perez (RHP) off of waivers from the Cleveland Indians. Perez will be assigned to Double-A Trenton. Apparently he has some good strikeout numbers, so we’ll see what he can do. Jonathan Albaldejo has been placed on the 60-day DL in order to make room for Perez on the 40-man roster.

Back with more, later…