Jorge Posada officially announced his retirement earlier this week, to the surprise of no one who was following the baseball beat the last few weeks. The career Yankee may have finished with a whimper, but his career was mostly a series of bangs with which FanGraphs readers are probably familiar....
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January 26, 2012
Jorge Posada played 17 seasons in the same pinstripes that Thurman Munson sported for 11 years. But the link between the two former Yankees catchers goes well beyond the uniforms that they donned. Munson's wife, Diana, shed some light on the link during Posada's retirement news conference on Tuesday. She credits Posada as the person who brought baseball back into her life...
EXAMINING HIS CREDENTIALS
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January 26, 2012
With his retirement having been officially announced earlier this week, it is now time to begin the determination of whether or not the longtime Yankees catcher's career is deserving of a Hall of Fame nod.
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January 25, 2012
Ever since the news came down a few weeks ago that Jorge Posada was going to announce his retirement, I have been trying to figure out what to call Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera, the two remaining members of the Core Four. Well, I think I have figured it out.People have been coming up with names that just don't sit right with me. My cousin Eddie felt that the name was staring...
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January 25, 2012
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January 25, 2012
Jorge Posada dipped from the game of baseball like the true champ he is. As a 17 year vet Jorge was a 5x Champ, 5x All Star, 5x Silver Slugger, and most of all A NEW YORK YANKEE. OMG I AM ABOUT TO CRY. Here is Jorge’s retirement speech…
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How did he not mention Alex Rodriguez? I find it hard to believe a great team mate like A Rod...
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January 25, 2012
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Jorge Posada never got the credit Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, or Mariano Rivera got, but you better believe he was just as important to their success. People want to hate the Yankees, but what other team do you see have so many players retire from that organization and just express nothing but love for the pinstripes.
The...
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January 26, 2012
While the Yankees won't have veteran Jorge Posada or top prospect Jesus Montero in 2012, the future remains bright behind the plate -- and in other areas -- for the organization.
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January 26, 2012
Peter Gammons tries to make the case that Jorge Posada has Hall of Fame credentials. I think Gammons is either doing public relations for the Yankees and Posada (who may be a friend of Gammons) or that Peter is just being willfully ignorant.For example Gammons touts the fact that Posada is 6th in OPS+ among catchers since 1901. Problem is Gammons doesn't count Joe Mauer among...
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