Comments on: UPDATE: Jorge Posada DID NOT reach out to the Mets

By: bozosforall

bozosforall — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:14:37 +0000

uyf1950 – Dec 1, 2011 at 10:40 AM
bozosforall – I’m not sure if you are making a general comment or if you are implying that because Posada played 2nd base in the minors as roughly a 20 year old that he is still capable of playing it at the ML level at 40 going on 41 years old even part time.

Because to be perfectly honest I’m not sure I can equate the two.

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Just background info.

Of course, he’s not currently qualified to play at second base. But once upon a time…

By: deathmonkey41

deathmonkey41 — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:32:07 +0000

” he always had a good working relationship with the pitchers”

I think AJ Burnett would disagree with you….then break out in a tourettes-like cursing fit, pace around the mound, curse some more, and then disagree with you again.

Seriously though, I think you saw a much different Yankees pitching staff with Russell Martin behind the dish this year. I think removing the catching duties from Jorge was a long time coming.

By: deathmonkey41

deathmonkey41 — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:23:49 +0000

Just making a statement. Considering he might be the slowest moving land mammal outside of Yadier Molina, I don’t think anyone’s actually suggesting putting him at 2nd base.

By: WhenMattStairsIsKing

WhenMattStairsIsKing — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:47:33 +0000

Minus the fun quips.

By: uyf1950

uyf1950 — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:21:37 +0000

Guy’s I’m with phukyouk. Because the last time and only time I can see where Posada played 2nd base for a Yankees minor league team was in 1991 at the age of 19 in Oneonta in A-. He appeared in 64 games that year at 2nd base and committed 20 errors. I believe that is the extent of his experience at 2nd base in the Yankees minor league system.

By: deathmonkey41

deathmonkey41 — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:08:02 +0000

He actually came up through the Yankees system as a 2B.

By: phukyouk

phukyouk — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:07:56 +0000

OK! clearly this is a joke that has gone horribly wrong… lets just pretend that this never happened and move on with our lives.

By: aleskel

aleskel — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:07:02 +0000

Let’s not treat Jorge’s defense so harshly. His framing of pitches has always been poor (except when he was catching Rivera, but such is the power of Mo), his throwing was sub-par and his block of pitches in the dirt was mediocre (when he was in his prime) to abysmal (the later years), but he always had a good working relationship with the pitchers. There are plenty of catchers who have gotten starting jobs with the same defensive skill set and less offensive production (Jason Kendall comes to mind). A good catcher is hard to find, is what I’m saying.

By: deathmonkey41

deathmonkey41 — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:51:37 +0000

But who really is?

By: uyf1950

uyf1950 — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:40:19 +0000

bozosforall – I’m not sure if you are making a general comment or if you are implying that because Posada played 2nd base in the minors as roughly a 20 year old that he is still capable of playing it at the ML level at 40 going on 41 years old even part time.

Because to be perfectly honest I’m not sure I can equate the two.

By: bozosforall

bozosforall — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:34:14 +0000

Posada came up through the minors as a second baseman before being converted to catcher.

By: skeleteeth

skeleteeth — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:33:04 +0000

Yeah he’s no Rick Cerone.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:31:20 +0000

If he really wants to keep playing, he can go the Rickey route and join the Ducks.

By: uyf1950

uyf1950 — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:28:15 +0000

phukyouk, i was trying to forget. I’m not sure I should thank you for reminding me.

By: phukyouk

phukyouk — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:20:37 +0000

yes. dont you remember him playing second base at the end of the season at some point?

By: uyf1950

uyf1950 — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:19:18 +0000

phukyouk, is that a joke? Because the only 2nd I can see him playing is 2nd fiddle in an orchestra? I can’t imagine him trying to turn a double play.

By: deathmonkey41

deathmonkey41 — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:18:05 +0000

I appreciate all that he did for the Yankees, but even in the days of yore, he was never a good catcher. He could hit, so that was overlooked, but now that age has caught up and he’s below average with the bat, his contributions to a team are extremely limited and I’m sure he’s not willing to play for the vet minimum. Just retire in the pinstrips, Jorge.

By: Lukehart80

Lukehart80 — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:15:11 +0000

Looks like he’s going for the Yogi Berra path to end his career.

By: rickset

rickset — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:10:49 +0000

He should just retire. As a Yankee fan, I wouldn’t want to see him in another uniform or put up worse numbers than he did last year.

By: phukyouk

phukyouk — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:01:43 +0000

he can play second….

By: uyf1950

uyf1950 — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:49:44 +0000

If Posada is truly interested in playing in 2012 then he really needs to concentrate his efforts on an AL team when he can at least DH and very, very occasionally back up the every day starter. Even at that unfortunately 2011 showed most everyone that Posada even as a DH can only be used against right handed pitches. Against lefties he’s virtually an automatic out.

The hardest thing it seems like for athletes to do is recognize when it’s time to hang it up. I think Posada needs to take a serious look in the mirror and see how he wants to be remembered. As someone who just didn’t know when it was time or someone who had a very good 2011 ALDS before he retired.