subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com - 5/29/2009
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Jorge Posada will be 38 this summer. By the time Yogi Berra and Johnny Bench were 38, Yogi was in his last season, and Johnny Bench was retired. And Joe Girardi, Posada's predecessor, was off the Yankees for five years, and in his last season. While Posada has been very outspoken about how he ...
In defense of Jorge Posada
yankees.lhblogs.com 6/15/2009 — After reading my e-mails for the last few days and looking at some comments on the blog, I was surprised to learn that Jorge Posada apparently doesn’t know how to catch.
Unlike the very wise Jose Molina and the very energetic Francisco ...
The Pitchers And Posada
fackyouk.blogspot.com 6/16/2009 — As Joba Chamberlain has a way of doing, his disagreements with Jorge Posada during their last outing sparked a lot of debate as to whether he should be listening to the veteran backstop. This in turn caused some writers to question whether pitchers in general like throwing to Posada and look ...
Does Jorge Hurt The Yanks When He Catches?
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 6/16/2009 — Since Jorge Posada has returned from the DL there has been a lot of talk about his ability to call games and work with pitchers. Today, Tyler Kepner tackles to topic: One unsettling fact for the Yankees is the difference when Jorge Posada catches. With Posada behind the plate, the Yankees’ ...
Is Jorge Posada falling out of favor with Yankee pitchers?
subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com 6/15/2009 — The Yankees had a tremendous day at the bat, scoring 15 runs off Johan Santana and the Met bullpen. But A.J. Burnett also had one of his best outings of the year. Is it possible that Francisco Cervelli, who caught his game instead of Jorge Posada, had something to do with that? Burnett did ...
Open Thread: Is Jorge Posada a Hall of Famer?
riveraveblues.com 6/6/2009 — You’ve probably seen it by now, but Rob Neyer and Jonah Keri have been going back and forth about whether or not Yankees’ catcher Jorge Posada is a Hall of Famer. Neyer says nay , Keri says ay . Fortunately, we can some fancy statistics ...
Jorge Posada: Is It Time To Pass The Torch?
boogiedownbaseball.blogspot.com 6/15/2009 — As I was watching yesterday's 15-0 beatdown of the Mets , I started wondering if A.J. Burnett would have pitched as well as he did if Jorge Posada were his battery mate instead of Francisco Cervelli . I've heard and read a lot of things over the years about Posada as a catcher. My impression of ...
Should Posada DH more often?
eatdrinksleepbaseball.blogspot.com 5/24/2009 — Joel Sherman of the New York Post argues that the New York Yankees should use Jorge Posada less at catcher and more at designated hitter. He also argues that the Yankees should (as the Rays did last year) emphasize defense and play Brett Gardner in center, Melky Cabrera in left and either Jose ...
Jorge Posada is making a case to become a DH
mlbnotebook.com 6/17/2009 — Coming into Tuesday night's games, the Yankees are 36-27, 2 games behind the Red Sox in the AL East. They have the league's best record since May 8 when Alex Rodriguez came back at 23-12. Rodriguez's return woke up the bat of Mark Teixeira and the Yankees began their roll. But the Yankees have ...
Posada, Yankees Pitchers On Same Page? -
courant.com 6/16/2009 — "We just weren't on the same page," Posada said. It's been happening for years, and more so this season. Though Posada has been one of the best hitting catchers for a long time, Yankees pitchers often prefer throwing to someone else. On Sunday, A.J. ...
Yankees—Indians: Series Preview —
Bleacher Report - MLB 5/29/2009
After stealing away game one and the rest of the four game set from the Tampa Bay Rays, the Indians are heading into another four game set. This time, it's against the red-hot New York Yankees.
The Indians are riding a four game winning streak into ...
