The Yankees won't have Joba Chamberlain on their active roster come Opening Day. The right-hander is still recovering from Tommy John surgery. "He's committed and dedicated and that's great, but we have to be sure to maintain that he does everything in the right pace and doesn't get too far ahead," says Yankee general manager Brian Cashman. "It's hard to say what his timetable is. He's a reliever, so you don't have to build his innings up, but it's anywhere from 10 to 13 months and he had his surgery in June. Could he be a little earlier? It's safe to say June or July "If you ask him, he'd probably say he'd be ready out of spring training. He'll feel physically like he can, but we won't take that risk. The time frame is usually for a reason." Chamberlain says he knows his recovery could face setbacks. "It's a marathon, I get that," he says.