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New York Yankees Should Give A Former Draft Pick A Shot

Could the New York Yankees use a Joba-time encore?

According to Joel Sherman of the NY Post, right-handed reliever Joba Chamberlain is working out, throwing and desires a contract for 2017, according to his agent, Jim Murray.

You know, the guy that was taken in the 1st round of the 2006 amateur draft by New York. Rose to fame with his electric fastball, swooping slider, and fist pumps but earned a fraudulent Bronx legacy thanks to the “Joba Rules.”

From 2007 to 2011, Chamberlain maintained a 3.