Lets call it the Joba Rules

So a new phenomena has swept Major League GMs and coaches. Every team calls it something different but for now the player being hit with it is Joba Chamberlain so we will call it the Joba Rule. It is a innings pitched limit on a young pitcher to attempt to preserve their shoulder. Now we have seen this with a ton of pitchers and teams like to leave the pitchers in the minors and bring them up later in the season to preserve them.

Now I bring this up because it is an asinine idea. Sure they are young but their arm can take more wear and tear than an older pitcher. What is shaving off 50 innings off a sophomore year do besides slow down there progression on pitching a full season and into the playoffs. Now the Yankees are screwing up Joba by pushing his starts back skipping starts etc. Let him pitch, he is not a 12 year old pitching in the LLWS throwing too many curveballs he is a grown man who makes money to pitch. Sure you can say look at Mark Prior and Kerry Wood and say if they would have took it easy with them. The truth is these guys had pre existing injuries and reoccuring injuries. Prior just could not stay healthy maybe bad luck, maybe PED's, maybe a medical issue but he kept getting hurt throughout his career.
Look at Lincecum and Cain on the Giants, they have pitched since there rookie years and no major injuries. Stop being paranoid and babying these grown man and let them play