riveraveblues.com - 6/6/2009
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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 ...
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 ...
Is it time for Jorge Posada to take off his catcher's mask?
subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com 5/29/2009 — 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 ...
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 ...
Keri: Jorge Posada Belongs in the Hall of Fame (Probably)
baseballthinkfactory.org 6/3/2009 — And Jorge Drexler Belongs in the Hall of Fame (Probably)
Jorge Posada, to me, looks like a clear choice as one of the dozen best catchers of all-time, and that’s the relevant context here. It’s incredibly difficult (ostensibly impossible) for a ...
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 ...
Jorge Posada Goes to DIsabled List
bleacherreport.com 5/5/2009 — Breaking News! New York Yankee Catcher Jorge Posada will go on the disabled list because of a problem with his right hamstring muscle.
Yankee insider Sweeney Murty has just reported that Posada will be forced to go on the DL after having an MRI ...
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 ...
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’ ...
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 ...
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 ...
Rangers end 8-game skid at Fenway Park (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 6/6/2009
Kevin Millwood held Boston scoreless for seven innings, Ian Kinsler hit a three-run homer and the Texas Rangers ended an eight-game losing streak in Fenway Park with a 5-1 victory over the Red Sox on Friday night. The Rangers, who dropped two of three ...
Indians 6, White Sox 0 —
NYT > Baseball 6/6/2009
Carl Pavano is closing in on the form that earned him a big contract from the Yankees -- and eluded him for four years in New York.
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NY Post: Sports 6/6/2009
> The roar of laughter started somewhere deep in the off-limits part of the Yankees' clubhouse and flowed into the main room, carrying the latest example of how loose the players are this year. Derek Jeter, A.J. Burnett, Jorge Posada, CC ...