Joba has Demeanor of an Intimidator

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NEW YORK Joe Torre was sitting in the dugout, finishing up his pregame meeting with the press, when the rookie walked by and playfully slapped him on his left knee. Joba Chamberlain was treating his boss, a four-time world champion, like he would a towel boy or bullpen catcher, and why not?

"I get to be a kid and get paid for it," Chamberlain said.

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Joba has Demeanor of an Intimidator

He's loving every second of this absurd four-month carpet ride from Class A starter to dominant big league reliever, and what 21- year-old wouldn't? Chamberlain is the Tom Hanks character in "Big," and the Yankee Stadium mound is his trampoline.

The team is saying h...

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