Molina vs. Posada, round two
pinstripealley.com 10/9/2009 — More photos » by Ben Margot - AP Browse more photos » An(other) attempt to settle the Burnett/Molina/Posada soap opera follows. I wanted to calculate and assign a run value to Molina's catching and ...

With Posada on the Bench, Others Must Step Up
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 10/9/2009 — There has been way too much made of this whole Posada-Molina-Burnett thing, but one more post won't hurt anyone. A lot of people are worried about losing Posada's bat and having and automatic out at the bottom of the order in Jose Molina. This concerns me slightly, but overall it really ...

All's Well That Ends Well
fackyouk.blogspot.com 10/30/2009 — Good morning, Fackers. We can all exhale a bit as the Yankees did what they had to do last night in order to even the series on the way to Philly. The outcome was on the line until the very last at bat, and there were a lot of people that were acquitted of some bad decision making when Matt ...

Game 2 lineups: Molina in to catch Burnett
lennysyankees.com 10/9/2009 — Here are tonight’s lineups via LoHud (thanks, and welcome Sam Borden!): Twins lineup Yankees lineup Denard Span RF Derek Jeter SS Orlando Cabrera SS Johnny Damon LF Joe Mauer C Mark Teixeira 1B Jason Kubel DH Alex ...

Molina-Gate: A.J. defends Posada
riveraveblues.com 10/11/2009 — After six months of baseball day after day after day, this drawn-out schedule for the post-season seems interminable. The Yanks played last night for the first time since Sunday and do not play again for another 27 hours. The waiting, as Tom Petty ...

Two Thoughts On Game Two
fackyouk.blogspot.com 10/15/2009 — I know Game One isn't even until tomorrow, but here are two thoughts on the two hot button issues from this post-season, both of which affect Game Two (weather permitting). First, Mike Scioscia's decision to pitch Joe Saunders in Game Two has been widely questioned, and with good reason in my ...

We support Jose Molina.
behindthemoat.wordpress.com 10/9/2009 — Would it be great if AJ didn’t have a preference? Sure. But whatever works, works. If this lineup can’t survive against the damn Twins without Posada, it doesn’t deserve to win. So Jose Molina, go out there, and make the “peoples” proud.. "Stick to what I ...

Girardi: It Was My Decision
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 10/8/2009 — Joe Girardi told the media today that the decision to start Jose Molina behind the plate when A.J. Burnett pitches was his and that he “have to live with.” For audio of Girardi press conference, go over to the LoHud Yankees blog . As for Molina, he had this to say to the media also from Sam ...

World Series Game 5: Yankees @ Phillies -- Live Game Chat @ 7:45 PM
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 28 days ago — *******Live chat at bottom of post******* World Series Game 5 Yankees @ Phillies Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA Game Time: 7:57 p.m. TV: FOX | Radio: WCBS 880 Here are the lineups: YANKEES (3-1) Derek Jeter SS Johnny Damon LF Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Nick Swisher RF ...

Does Molina instead of Posada make much difference?
insidethebook.com 10/8/2009 — There is some controversy over who should catch when Burnett pitches for the Yankees.  Girardi said that Molina will get the call.  Molina is one of the worst hitters in baseball.  Posada is one of the best hitting catchers in baseball ...

Hairston, Molina in Yankees lineup for Game 2 — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 10/29/2009
Yankees manager Joe Girardi has decided to bench slumping outfielder Nick Swisher for Game 2 of the World Series.

Baltimore declines option on third baseman Mora — SI.com - MLB 10/29/2009
BALTIMORE (AP) -- The Orioles have declined their 2010 option on Melvin Mora, allowing Baltimore's longest-tenured player to become a free agent.

Girardi benches Swisher for Game 2 — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 10/29/2009
(10-29) 14:45 PDT New York (AP) -- Yankees manager Joe Girardi benched slumping outfielder Nick Swisher for Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday night and again put Jose Molina behind the plate to catch A.J. Burnett. Philadelphia also had a...  ...

Girardi benches Swisher for Game 2 — Examiner Sports 10/30/2009
Yankees manager Joe Girardi benched slumping outfielder Nick Swisher for Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday night and again put Jose Molina behind the plate to catch A.J. Burnett.

Harper: Girardi catches breaks with moves — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 10/30/2009
A.J. Burnett proved his worth with the kind of outing his team desperately needed. Jose Molina helped make it possible. But the Yankees' road back to 1-1 in the Series most surely started with Joe Girardi's refusal to panic.