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 ...

Tangled Up in Red and Blue
bats.blogs.nytimes.com 7/11/2009 — Jorge Posada plays long toss as a base runner, and catches a foul pop with his bare hands, even as Derek Jeter drops a pop-up.

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 ...

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’ ...

Yankees' catcher Jorge Posada say he's pumped up by critics' chatter
nydailynews.com 6/23/2009 — Yankees' catcher Jorge Posada say he's pumped up by critics' chatter BY Mark Feinsand DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Tuesday, June 23rd 2009, 4:00 AM (Page 1 of 2) ATLANTA - Jorge Posada has heard the whispers. He knows that sports talk radio lines and ...

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 ...

Yankees Sabathia, Melky to greet fans. Jorge Posada, Joba Chamberlain
blogs.courant.com 8/26/2009 — Hi Folks. Sorry the blog has been silent the last week. A personal issue I'm dealing with. Should be up and running full speed soon.   Anyway ... The Yankees do these meet-and-greets, where three players are out in "The Great Hall, basically ...

Maybe Jorge could use a day off or two
riveraveblues.com 8/20/2009 — The Yankees play the final game of their West Coast trip later this evening, and will then enjoy a day off before beginning a series at Fenway. While a win would be nice, especially because it’s the Yanks (arguably) worst starter against one, ...

New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain, catcher Jorge Posada acknowledge miscommunications during opening game of Subway Series
nj.com 6/14/2009 — Michael Stobe/US PresswireJoba Chamberlain said he disagreed with catcher Jorge Posada over pitch selection and wished he threw more fastballs. NEW YORK -- Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain pinned his problems during Friday night's 9-8 victory over the ...

Funny Business: Yankees Leaning Heavily on Swisher — Bleacher Report - MLB
I've known guys in my life like Nick Swisher. We all have. I went to college with a guy, I never even knew his name, but he would show up at my 8 AM English Lit class amped up like John Belushi at Studio 54. He perpetually wore one of those goofy ...

Yanks Leaning on Swisher — Bleacher Report - MLB
I've known guys in my life like Nick Swisher. We all have. I went to college with a dude, I never even knew his name, but he would show up at my 8 a.m. English Lit class amped up like John Belushi at Studio 54. He perpetually wore one of those goofy ...

Hinske dealt for two Minor Leaguers — Major League Baseball News
Before the Pirates made a significant swap with the Nationals, they traded infielder/outfielder Eric Hinske to the Yankees for Minor League outfielder/catcher Eric Fryer and right-hander Casey Erickson. Both are at the Class A level.

Melky Cabrera's Three RBIs Lead New York Yankees to Sixth Straight Win — Bleacher Report - MLB
When Nick Swisher struck out with runners at the corners and nobody out in the second, it became Melky Cabrera's responsibility to drive in the Yankees' second run with an out. He did just that with a sacrifice fly to center. When Swisher popped ...

Yankees Add Hinske as Reinforcement — NYT > Baseball
The 2002 American League rookie of the year, who was acquired for two minor leaguers, can play a number of positions.