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Joba was largely a disappointment: In his 62-pitch quasi-limit, he couldn’t get through three innings and had more walks (4) than Ks (3).
SN’s Bill Eichenberger was on the scene and writes the buzz at Yankee Stadium subsided when the 22-year-old righthander looked every bit like a pitcher making his first major league start with a ragged 38-pitch first inning.
SN’s Sean Deveney writes the Yankees are gambling the season on Chamberlain’s ability to dominate as a starter. In other words, they’re tossing the 2008 season aside. And SN fantasy experts Bill Bender and Brad Pinkerton debate whether Chamberlain will be worthy of fantasy ace status at season’s end.
Meanwhile, SN’s Gerry Fraley writes with Martinez’s solid performance last night, all is well in the turbulent world of the New York Mets; but just for one game. The remaining 105 games will be more problematic. The Pedro-as-an-uplifting-presence failed last season, and even if Martinez makes 20 more starts, the Mets will have big holes in their rotation.
The Stanley Cup finals are back in Pittsburgh tonight, and Vincent Lara-Cinisomo writes if the Penguins win Games 6 and 7 to complete their improbable comeback, Petr Sykora’s game-winner in the third overtime of Monday night’s Game 5 could end up being forever linked with the “Immaculate Reception” and Bill Mazeroski’s home run in the pantheon of Pittsburgh sports lore.
As we await the NBA finals, rumors swirl that the Heat are willing to trade Dwyane Wade to the Bulls, presumably for the No. 1 pick. … SN’s Stan McNeal reports all signs point to Michael Curry taking over for the fired Flip Saunders in Detroit. … And Sam Smith writes the Lakers-Celtics series may represent the beginning of the debate about whether Kobe is the greatest player in NBA history.

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