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October 11, 2005
See Ya Jorge?
From SI, quoting the Newark Star-Ledger:
According to a person with knowledge of the Yankees' inner workings, Jorge Posada is likely to be a hot topic in off-season organizational meetings. Some in the organization still like Posada -- after all, he's a switch-hitting catcher with power who's proven over a long period of time that he can play and shine in New York. But there are other voices whispering in George Steinbrenner's ear that Posada is done, and way overpaid, and that the Yankees should look into trading him and signing a free agent such as San Diego's Ramon Hernandez.
Well, Posada will be 35 next August. And, his "star" status is basically off of two very good years (2000 and 2003). Ramon Hernandez is five years younger and has been Ok with the stick lately.
This probably should be a "hot topic in off-season organizational meetings" for the Yankees.
Posted by Steve Lombardi at October 11, 2005 10:42 PM
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Hasn't Jorge been the hot topic of trade talks for the past couple of years now? I figured they would go after Molina though. You know how George gets enamored with the guys that beat up the Yankees during the playoffs.
Posted by: Jen at October 11, 2005 11:57 PM
Let me just say, Ramon Hernandez is perhaps a worse receiver than Posada. He is just not a good glove-man at all. This move would be just another Tampa Yankees brain-fart. Ditto going after Molina. He's a good catcher but we really don't need to be spending money at that position. Plenty of teams do fine without a highly-paid catcher.
I swear, I wish Steinbrenner would just kick it already. I wish there was someone in the organization that had the balls to slap the shit out of the old man and tell him that he is a miserable human being. He and his legion of ass-kissers in Tampa and in the media (seriously, has anyone read the NY Times today? Every article besides Selena Roberts' is just KILLING the team) need to get the hell away from the Yanks.
Posted by: MJ at October 12, 2005 09:38 AM
I like Posada.
Posted by: Patrick at October 12, 2005 10:34 AM
I like Posada too. I think they just need to get a decent back-up that can hit above the Mendoza line so Jorge can rest or DH more often.
Posted by: Jen at October 12, 2005 12:01 PM
Trade him to the Mets for Mike Cameron maybe?
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at October 12, 2005 01:01 PM
Trade him to the Mets for Mike Cameron maybe?
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Maybe, but I can see Omar making a run for Molina or Hernandez instead
Posted by: Raf at October 12, 2005 02:13 PM
This is why they needed to keep Navarro.
Posted by: hopbitters at October 12, 2005 02:41 PM
This is why they needed to keep Navarro.
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Pfft... Why develop a kid in the minor league system, when you can overpay for a proven veteran that "knows how to win?"
Posted by: Raf at October 12, 2005 04:10 PM