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Open Thread: Is Jorge Posada a Hall of Famer?
Open Thread: Is Jorge Posada a Hall of Famer?
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 to compare Posada to other Hall of Fame ...
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)
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
Jorge Posada belongs in Cooperstown
Jorge Posada belongs in Cooperstown
bases.newsvine.com — Put 'em in Cooperstown Yesterday, Rob Neyer said this in the course of trying to identify the... best catcher this decade: (more) Jorge Posada belongs in Cooperstown
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