GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The beard is not entirely gone, it just is not as pronounced as it was during Joba Chamberlain's past two seasons in Detroit. After coming up through the Yankees' clean-shaven system, the reliever jumped at the chance to embrace his facial freedom.
Now with Cleveland, Chamberlain is not sure he will be bringing the full beard back.
"My son wasn't a huge fan," Chamberlain said with a smile on Sunday afternoon. "He probably is not going to say, 'That's a good idea, Dad.'"
Truth be told, Chamberlain leans on his son, Karter, when making many decisions.