By JOEL SHERMAN

The other day I was in Joe Girardi’s office chatting with him about the decision this year on what to do with Joba Chamberlain: Keep him in relief or move him into the rotation. I remarked that this choice would become easier if Ross Ohlendorf and/or Brian Bruney proved so capable as set-up man that the Yankee manager would feel comfortable moving one or both into the eighth inning, so that Chamberlain could be moved to the rotation with less angst. “Yeah, I agree,” Girardi said. “But don’t forget Kyle Farnsworth. I still believe that Farnsworth is going to help us a lot.”

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