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April 14, 2008
Harlan Chamberlain In Critical Condition
Via Mark Feinsand:
The Yankees likely will be without Joba Chamberlain on Monday night in Tampa Bay, as the reliever left the team on Sunday night to tend to his ailing father.
According to sources, Harlan Chamberlain collapsed at his home in Lincoln, Neb. He was listed in critical condition at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln, a nursing supervisor there told the Daily News on Sunday night. Chamberlain learned the news after the Yankees' loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
Chamberlain's sister called a Yankees official during the eighth inning in an attempt to reach Chamberlain, who was in the bullpen at the time.
After the game, a source said, Chamberlain returned the call, only to learn of his father's collapse.
Sources said Chamberlain broke down in tears inside the clubhouse, as manager Joe Girardi consoled him.
I heard this driving into work this morning and got that sick feeling in my stomach the minute that I heard it. Even though I'm both a son and a father, I can only imagine what's going through Joba Chamberlain's head at this moment. This is very sad news. The Chamberlain family, while blessed in some ways, seems to have had more than it's share of serious challenges. My heart goes out to them today.
Posted by Steve Lombardi at April 14, 2008 09:54 AM