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Catching on: Yanks' Molina to handle Burnett

Found October 07, 2009 on Fox Sports:
PLAYERS: Jose Molina,  Jorge Posada,  Hideki Matsui
TEAMS: New York Yankees

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Joe Girardi is making a gutsy call behind the plate for the New York Yankees. Preparing for his first playoff series as a manager, Girardi confirmed Tuesday that light-hitting backup Jose Molina will catch A.J. Burnett during the postseason. That probably puts longtime Yankees star Jorge Posada on the bench when Burnett pitches, because Girardi said Hideki Matsui "is probably going to be our DH most of the time.

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