The Jorge Posada problem

Babes Love Baseball found this 7/22/2008 on riveraveblues.com [flag]

While the Yankees are dealing with injuries that have shelved their number one starter and starting DH, they’re also attempting to handle the Jorge Posada situation. Posada, suffering from a shoulder heading to surgery, is no longer a viable option behind the plate this year. He’s thrown out just 7 of 39 would-be base stealers and can’t command the running game. His back up ... [link]

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Get Well Soon, Jorge
Published 7/22/2008 by Sooze (noreply@blogger.com) at Babes Love Baseball
... on the injured shoulder, which he uses to do things like throw baseballs. Rehab after surgery would be four to six months, leaving him out for the season. This kinda sucks for the Yanks, who have seen the 36-year-old backstop hit just .268 with three bombs and 22 RBIs over 51 games this season after signing a four-year, $52.4 million deal this winter. We'll see what happens after Tuesday's MRI. [Newsday] | [Zell's Pinstripe Blog] | [Bats] | [River Ave. Blues]

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