Yanks better off without an ailing Posada

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Bugs & Cranks found this 7/22/2008 on www.newsday.com [flag]
The loss of Jorge Posada, for the next 15 days at least and possibly the rest of the year, is an unfortunate turn of events for a team that suddenly seems to be turning the corner. [link]

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Does Posada to DL help the Yankees?
Published 7/22/2008 by Ed Valentine at Bugs & Cranks
With Jorge Posada back on the disabled list, possibly for the season with his damaged shoulder, are the New York Yankees better off? Newsday columnist Wallace Matthews thinks so. Losing Posada costs the Yankees a little of their heart, a little of their soul and a big chunk of their recent, but rapidly diminishing, history of success. But it doesn’t necessarily cost them October. Losing Posada doesn’t have to mean they lose the postseason because frankly, the way he was playing and feeling, they weren’t going to win with him, anyway. “I’m not OK,” Posada said in the clubhouse ...

Yanks better off without an ailing Posada
Published 7/22/2008 by admin at yankeesdaily.com
... the way he was playing and feeling, they weren’t going to win with him, anyway. Matthews believes Molina saves more runs than Posada behind the plate and Posada being hurt is a blessing in disguise because Girardi doesn’t have to make the decision of playing Molina over Posada. Had Posada been catching Sunday’s game against the Athletics, Rajai Davis probably would have stolen second in the ninth, putting the tying run in scoring position. Yanks better off without an ailing Posada - Wallace Matthews - ...

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Yankees place Posada on DL with injured shoulder

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