Theres no doubt in my mind that Marianos age is starting to catch up with him, but I still feel he has another year or so where he will be in his prime. I feel that Joba should be in the rotation, because he is such a powerful pitcher and once he gets going he is almost impossible to hit. He should definatley be in the rotation, I cant wait to see this guy play more.

If the Yanks have determined that he will be a starter in the future, then see what he can do now. They can always send him back to the bullpen or minors if he needs more experience/seasoning. Pitchers don't need to be babied the way they have been for the past 20 years. Let pitchers pitch.

If it aint broke dont fix it. Paul Oneill said it last night they way he will have to pitch as a starter will be very different than he does as a closer and he is still un proven in that capacity.

The Yankees need to be very very smart with the young ace and not to be stupid in throw him into the starting rotation this year. They should let him get some innings under his belt this year and be in a spot where I my self think that the Yankees really struggled last year with.Hey i would start thinking about maybe bumping Mariano from closer to set up guy and put Joba in the closer position.Joba could end up to the Yankees what Papelbon is to the Red Sox one of if not the best closer closer in the game today and Joba could be more useful for the Yankees there Starting Mariano doesnt have much left in those legs or in that arm of his.Yankees need to think about the future and who is going to close when Mariano is gone. I think Joba would fit great in that spot and really think that his would do great with all that pressure on him. Some guys cant handle the pressure but I think Joba would excel there.....