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In an Alternate Universe, Joba Chamberlain Is Taking over for Mariano Rivera

news from Kansas City is awful. The great Mariano Rivera might never pitch again.

His amazing career deserved a better conclusion. Either by clinching another title or letting one slip away would have been appropriate. But not slipping on the warning track in Kansas City of all cities.

The fans at Yankee Stadium on April 30th might have seen his last game. Rivera's longevity as a closer has been unparallelled. But age 42, the specter of his breaking down hovered over the Yankees.

But the Yankees were smart and prepared. Ever since Rivera was 37 years old (and basically on borrowed time) they had an emergency plan. That plan was called Joba Chamberlain.

Since he exploded onto the scene in 2007, Joba Chamberlain has had one purpose: ...

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