Though nobody in the Yankees organization will guarantee Joba Chamberlain will pitch again this year, the fiery right-hander said he doesn't believe the rotator-cuff tendinitis that landed him on the disabled list this week is season-ending.

In fact, Chamberlain said to look for him in a game before September.

"I'll be throwing in a week. I'll probably throw the beginning of next week," Chamberlain predicted yesterday from the Yankees' Tampa facility. "Everything feels fine now."

As for getting into a game before Sept. 1, Chamberlain said, "I'll throw way before that in a game."