Yankees reliever and founder of the Over-Hyped Athlete Nickname Society, Joba Chamberlain  (before Linsanity or Tebow-mania there was Joba-mania) held a press conference yesterday, stating his intention to come back and pitch this year.

Even though there is nothing wrong with Chamberlain setting that goal, there’s a good chance he’s not being honest with himself about the severity of the injury. Asked if the dislocation did in fact severe the skin, Joba denied it, only to be corrected later by Yankee GM Brian Cashman who said, “there was exposed bone and stuff like that from his heel, because the skin got compromised.”

Only time will tell, but we’re hoping he comes back healthy. Nobody deserves to lose a season just because they were playing with their kid.