Pinstripe Alley (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP Jorge Posada Browse more photos » Is Jorge Posada worthy of election to the Baseball Hall of Fame? Occasionally throughout the 2009 season, and recently during this off-season, I keep seeing the phrase "Future Hall of Famer" attached to Posada's name. Is that really true? It might be, but each time I have read...
Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
... The Yankees have had a distinct advantage over their competition for more than a decade with Jorge Posada’s well-above-average production, and Mauer is one of the few players in the league who could actually surpass that. Posada’s contract expires after the 2011 season, but it is hard to imagine he will finish it playing the same number of games at catcher as he...
Pinstripe Alley (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Just a handful of New York Yankees notes this morning. Was Watching says the Yanks Should Move Posada To D.H. In 2010. My guess is there is a lot of agreement around here with that statement. Especially when you consider some of the numbers Was Watching highlighted. In " The Bill James Handbook 2010 " the Fielding Bible’s "Runs Saved" leaders over the last three years...
Sportsviews (Free subscription) | yesterday
... news players yankees miscellaneous outlook prospects austin romine jesus montero joba chamberlain jorge posada phil hughes roy halladay Added On: 2009-11-28
Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
What would your opinion have been of the fairness of the umpiring in this year's World Series if close calls that could have gone either way had repeatedly gone in the Yankees favor and after the final out was recorded and the Yankees won the series, Jorge Posada turned around and High-Fived the home plate umpire? What would your opinion have been of the fairness of the legal proceedings...
The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
... RUN_ID Name Runs Chances morak001 Kendry Morales -4.1 123 moram002 Melvin Mora -4.1 89 posaj001 Jorge Posada -4.4 99 howar001 Ryan Howard -5.0 120 thomj002 Jim Thome -5.1 81 felip001 Pedro Feliz -5.1 153 wietm001 Matt Wieters -5.5 84 molib001 Bengie Molina -5.5 95 heltt001 Todd Helton -6.3 162 bardj001 Josh Bard -7.2 55 Your typical caveats apply - don't read too much into a one year...
lenNY's Yankees - A Yankees Blog (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
... hit in new Yankee Stadium: Derek Jeter INCORRECT (Damon) First home run in new Yankee Stadium: Jorge Posada CORRECT Phil Hughes wins: 6 INCORRECT (8) Ian Kennedy wins: 2 INCORRECT (0) Other: Brett Gardner will NOT be the starting center fielder at the end of the season CORRECT ----- That’s 11 for 38 if you are counting at home.
New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
... so in perpetuity. Or even next season. The core of this team was the graybeards, the Jeter-Rivera-Posada-Pettitte quartet, the same core of the titles a decade ago. This team desperately needs to get younger. But where’s the youth going to come from? As much as they might love to promote their farm system—it’s cost-effective, and even the Yankees don’t mind saving money if they can—they...
Pinstripe Alley (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
by Rob Carr - AP Andy Pettitte View full size photo » We talked the other day about Jorge Posada 's Hall of Fame worthiness . The other borderline New York Yankees is, of course, the veteran left-hander and long-time fan favorite Andy Pettitte . So, here is your challenge for the day. Make your case for whether or not Pettitte is worthy of election to the Baseball Hall of Fame....
Stan Musial's Stance (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
First, an announcement. I'm now contrbuting at Baseball Reflections . The gig is for more general baseball content, and is a weekly item. So far, there've been two articles, one on Jorge Posada , one on instant replay . Lots of good stuff over at the site. Stop by and take a look. I keep mulling over the Cy Young results. I've mentioned before I don't have an issue with who won, but I've...
Subway Squawkers (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
... Mauer will be a New York Yankee in 2011, when he is a free agent. There will be one year left on Jorge Posada's contract then, but my guess is that he will be the DH, as Mauer takes over behind the plate. Yeah, yeah, I know how Mauer is a local guy who wants to stay close to home. And that the Twins, with their new stadium, will want to keep him. I still say he will be a Yankee. How...
Pinstripe Alley (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Few players are more likely to see a regression in their numbers than those getting well into their 30s who have suddenly had a big bounce-back season. The Yankees caught lightning in a bottle with Matsui, Damon and Pettitte, who are free agents, as well as incumbent 30-somethings like Jorge Posada. Even (gasp) Mariano Rivera cannot fight Father Time forever. This off-season, if the Yankees...
Zell's Pinstripe Blog (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
A few weeks ago, during the World Series, ESPN/Page 2 ran a column titled the Life of a Yankees wife which centered on Laura Posada. While it isn’t groundbreaking journalism here, it still is a decent read, especially while we wait for the Hot Stove to heat up. Also included is Laura’s top 10 tips [...]
River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
... thought is that the Yanks can use the DH spot to rest Alex Rodriguez, Johnny Damon, Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, etc. on a rotating basis, but I can’t see the team actually going through with that. If they did, that means more at-bats for the Ramiro Penas and Brett Gardners and Frankie Cervellis of the world, and that’s not a formula that will win the cut-throat AL East. There are always...
River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
The late 90s Yankees were blessed with incredible talent in up-the-middle positions. Those teams are a testament to the strategy of developing pitching and up the middle players, and using trades and free agency to fill in the other positions. It’s just not easy to find players like Jorge, Jeter, and Bernie on the free [...] Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blog Open Thread:...
