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Jorge Posada belongs in Cooperstown
bases.newsvine.com - 6/3/2009
Jorge Posada belongs in Cooperstown
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Put 'em in Cooperstown Yesterday, Rob Neyer said this in the course of trying to identify the best catcher this decade:
jonahkeri.com - 6/3/2009
Jorge Posada Belongs in the Hall of Fame (Probably)
— jonahkeri.com — At the tail end of a post arguing Ivan Rodriguez vs. Jorge Posada for best catcher of... this decade, friend of JonahKeri.com (and all-around swell guy) Rob Neyer writes: Ivan Rodriguez is going into the Hall of Fame. Posada isn’t, and ... (more) Jorge Posada Belongs in the Hall of Fame (Probably)

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nypost.com - 5/31/2009
CATCH A LOOK AT TWO YANKS PROSPECTS
— nypost.com — > FOR the past decade, the Yankees have been fortunate enough to have one of the best... offensive catchers in baseball in Jorge Posada. But now that Posada, 37, is entering the latter stages of his career, the Bombers have two catching ... (more) CATCH A LOOK AT TWO YANKS PROSPECTS

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Posada to return today, Cervelli to stay?
lennysyankees.blogspot.com - 5/29/2009
Posada to return today, Cervelli to stay?
— lennysyankees.blogspot.com — With Jorge Posada expected to be activated later today, somebody on the Yankees will need to step... aside. It is pretty clear that the player leaving will be Kevin Cash, Francisco Cervelli or Angel Berroa. If Berroa left the Yanks, they would be carrying three catchers on the roster. Berroa ... (more) Posada to return today, Cervelli to stay?

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The Hardball Times:  My Morning in Exile

The Futility Infielder:  You Discussed Posada's Hall of Fame Candidacy and Didn't Invite Me?

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My Morning in Exile
The Hardball Times — NBC: where commenters defend Derek Jeter's defensive abilities by calling me a "BALD IDIOT!!!!": Before there was Strasburg, there was Ben McDonald. Oh, and Boras. Boras is the freakin' alpha and omega. Is Jorge Posada a Hall of Famer? Sure. Why not? The post in which I channel all of the New York tabloid sportswriters for some reason. I don't know what happened. It just came out that way. La Russa v. Twitter If you go to Target Field, be ...

You Discussed Posada's Hall of Fame Candidacy and Didn't Invite Me?
The Futility Infielder — With about 17 things on my plate this week, I didn't get a chance to weigh in on the latest round of debates regarding Jorge Posada's building candidacy for the Hall of Fame. Rob Neyer fired the opening salvo suggesting that while he's probably the top catcher of the current decade, Posada isn't worthy. Jonah Keri got all up in his grill, and others, including Craig Calcaterra and Beyond the Box Score, weighed in as well. I won't rehash anyone's argument, but having last checked in on Posada in the context of Mike Piazza's candidacy, I'll ...

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