So the Yankees decided to make Phil Hughes their fifth starter.

As someone who had always been in the corner of making Joba Chamberlain a starter I'm here to say the Bombers made the right call.

Although Hughes did a great job as the Yankees' primary eighth-inning set-up guy last year, I believe his stuff is better suited for the starting rotation. Conversely, watching Joba as a starter for most of last season, I believe he belongs in the pen.

Joba's stuff is better suited for the pen, which was apparent when he was throwing 90, 91 mph last year as a starter as opposed to 98, 99 mph as a reliever. Plus, I think he will be the man to take over as the closer when Mariano Rivera decides to retire.

You have to hope both excel in their roles. It would make a strong Yankee team even stronger.