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It doesn’t get much better than that.Control: B+While there certainly is room to improve in this category, Joba has shown impressive control for a pitcher as young as himself.Stamina: C+Joba’s stamina isn’t quite their yet, although that is understandable considering he has just recently been converted from being a reliever to a starter In time, his stamina should improve dramatically. Fielding: B+Joba is an above average fielder at his position, despite only being in his first full season in the majors.Pickoff: BFor a right handed pitcher, Joba’s pickoff move is far above average.Fastball: AAs you would expect given his velocity, Joba throws an amazing 4- seam fastball. He throws it hard, and with incredible accuracy.Slider: A-Joba’s slider is one of his primary strikeout pitches. It’s hard for a batter to read, and even harder to hit.Curveball: B+Despite being a pitch that Joba hadn’t utilized much as a reliever, Joba has already begun to show the ability to throw an above average curveball. It’s break is sharp, and it serves as a valuable change in speed pitch when combined with his blazing fastball and curveball.Changeup: C+The changeup is currently Joba’s weakest pitch. However, he has shown the ability to use it effectively, and it should only get better as Joba’s experience grows within the Yankees’ starting rotation  Overall Grade: A-.

Upton, Eric HinskeOrioles: Nick Markakis, Adam Jones, Luke ScottThese two outfields are very much alike in just the way they look.  Sure, Markakis and Crawford don't play in the same corner; however, these two players impact a team like no others.  They are both #2 hitters with good pop in their bats, great speed, and not to mention the Gold Glove defense.Next we go with Upton and Jones.  Two young stars who were originally infielders (B.J. The winner of the Spain vs. Italy match was not just Spain it was soccer fans everywhere. The Italians playing their trademark defensive game settled for a penalty shootout before the opening kick off.Their plans backfired when they missed two penalties and went out 4-2 to Spain.Italy was everything that soccer fans hate in this game. They were defensive, play-acting, pulling on shirts and barely venturing over the half-way line.

It was a win for soccer everywhere to see them get knocked out of the competition.The win is the first time that Spain has reached the semi finals of a major tournament since they got to the final of the European championships in 1984 and they now meet Russia in a first round rematch on Thursday.This semi final has soccer fans all over the world salivating at the attacking show that this game could be. Before the Italy game, Spain had been very impressive especially with Fernando Torres and David Silva up front.Russia have gotten better since that defeat by Spain, and they were so impressive in sweeping away Holland behind the sublime skills of playmaker Andrei Arshavin on Saturday. The young Russian team plays anexciting style of football and have an an ever-growing self belief that this is there tournament to win.Midfielder Konstantin Zyryanov said the fact Russia had upped their game so much during their last two matches gave them the momentum to go even further.“We have beaten two very strong teams, I think this improves our chances,” he told reporters.“I want to play Spain (in the semi final),” he added. “We made lots of mistakes against Spain (in the group match) and now we have fixed them very quickly.”It will be an enthralling semi final that could be a showcase for exciting, attacking football. Based on this weekends performance I expect Russia to win 3-2 in a thriller.The other semi final matches the heart attack boys from Turkey with German power and precision. Turkey has been ahead for two minutes all tournament but find themselves 90 minutes from their first European Championship Final.The problem for Turkey is whether they can field 11 players as injuries and suspensions have decimated their roster.Turkey’s chances of winning the championship were dealt a blow when forward Nihat Kahveci was ruled out for the rest of the tournament with a right thigh injury. Nihat was hurt in the closing minutes of extra time in Friday’s quarter final match against Croatia, which the Turks won in a penalty shootout.I think that Turkey’s luck will run out on Wednesday and the unimpressive Germans will be in another final.