During the 2007 season, the Yankees late-inning relief corps, save for Mariano Rivera, was a disaster. Instead of sacrificing the future for a bullpen arm, they turned to the future. Joba Chamberlain, who had pitched for the University of Nebraska just a year earlier, would be the setup man for Rivera going down the stretch.
Of course, Chamberlain came with a list of rules, if you will, regarding his usage. These were infamously known as the Joba Rules, and they became as legendary as the man himself.
As if any die-hard Yankee fan needs a history lesson, Joba was an instant hit.