Most are speculating this morning that Jorge Posada will be suspended five games for his actions during last night's game against the Blue Jays. That will be five days during which he will not even be allowed on the field, let alone play in a game.It is late in the baseball season. Posada is an aging catcher. Put these two statements together and you have one very tired baseball player. He'll never admit it to anyone (perhaps, not even to himself), but five days of rest will do him good. After the suspension he'll be refreshed and ready for the playoff run. This is all assuming Posada will accept the suspension and not appeal it. Something tells me that I'm in for a big disappointment.Bernadette[Photo: Sabo/Daily News]
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September 16, 2009
Jorge Posada gets a four game suspension for his part in the fight Tuesday night. That should give him a nice rest before the playoffs.
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September 15, 2009
Jorge Posada and Toronto reliever Jesse Carlson got into a fight near home plate, leading to a frenzied, bench-clearing brawl between the Yankees and Blue Jays in the eighth inning.
Toronto's Edwin Encarnacion and All-Star second baseman Aaron Hill were hit by pitches Tuesday night before Carlson threw behind Posada in the eighth. Posada glared out at the mound and Carlson...
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September 16, 2009
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jesse Carlson has been suspended three games, and other penalties were expected the day after a bench-clearing brawl at Yankee Stadium.
Toronto manager Cito Gaston said Carlson was suspended and fined $3,000 Wednesday by Major League Baseball. Gaston also said Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas was fined $1,000.
There was no immediate word...
Via NY Daily News
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September 15, 2009
Jorge Posada and Toronto's Jesse Carlson were at the center of a wild bench-clearing brawl in the bottom of the eighth that didn't get a Yankee comeback going in a 10-4 loss but caused emotions to run high on both sides.
Via ESPN
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September 15, 2009
Yankees star Jorge Posada and Toronto reliever Jesse Carlson got into a fight near home plate, leading to a frenzied, bench-clearing brawl during the Blue Jays' 10-4 victory over New York on Tuesday night.
Via FanHouse
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September 16, 2009
by Ed PriceFiled under: Blue Jays, Giants, Padres, Rangers, Rockies, Royals, Tigers, Yankees, MLB Injuries, Starting FiveStarting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That the Yankees are still fired up despite their large lead in the AL East.After two Yankees pitchers hit Blue Jays batters in Tuesday&...
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September 16, 2009
Jesse Carlson threw a pitch considerably behind Jorge Posada's back, but the Toronto reliever blamed the Yankee catcher for inciting the bench-clearing melee by making contact with him after crossing the plate in the eighth inning.
Via Sports Illustrated
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September 15, 2009
NEW YORK(AP) Jorge Posada and Toronto reliever Jesse Carlson got into a fight near home plate, leading to a frenzied, bench-clearing brawl between the Yankees and Blue Jays in the eighth inning.
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September 16, 2009
Jesse Carlson did what any good relief pitcher should do to protect his teammates. After fellow Blue Jay Aaron Hill got plunked in the back, Carlson threw a fastball so far behind Jorge Posada that the dude in the on-deck circle had to duck. After Posada walked and scored on a Brett Gardner double, the Yankee catcher nudged Carlson who was backing up for a throw to home, and one...
Via Big League Stew
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September 16, 2009
This and almost every weekday a.m. during baseball season, let's rise and shine together to recap the most recent diamond doings. Roll Call starts in the Bronx, where they rumbled. Game of the Day: Blue Jays 10, Yankees 4Foolish pride of the Yankees: What in the name of Yogi Berra, Bill Dickey and Thurman Munson is Jorge Posada(notes) doing? Posada personally instigated a bench...
Via Bleacher Report
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September 17, 2009
After Tuesday night's bench clearing brawl between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees, Major League Baseball handed down suspensions for the two main culprits—Jorge Posada and Jesse Carlson.
For their part in Tuesday night's fracas, Posada and Carlson each got four-game suspensions. Their suspensions were reduced to three games because neither...
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September 16, 2009
Breaking Up the Day-to-Day RoutineThe Shaken Not Stirred EditionThe post-season begins three weeks from today, Wednesday, October 7. This September has been one of the worst in recent baseball history, with barely a race to be found. The Yankees dashed out to the best record in baseball by mid- to late-August, and have been able to maintain a healthy lead both for the division and...
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