Well, that didn't last long.Just days after Jorge Posada announced his retiring, word came that his $11.5 million condominium was on the market.But, I guess when the Yankees don't need you in New York...you cease needing to own property on Manhattan's Upper East Side.Curious about what the condo contains?  Be curious no more...thanks to The Real Estalker. Property records...

One by one, the Core Four is bidding farewell. Catcher Jorge Posada, a member of the New York Yankees for his entire 17-year career, plans to announce his retirement, according to a major league source. Posada, 40, is not expected to make his decision official for "at least a couple of weeks," the source said. New York radio station WFAN was the first to report that...

Jorge Posada officially announced his retirement today and undoubtedly there will be a lot of talk about retiring Jorge’s number and his possible induction into the MLB Hall of Fame 5 years from now. The general consensus seems to be that his number will be retired, but that he falls short of the HOF. I agree that it probably plays out that way, but I think there is an argument...

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.

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...

A news conference has been scheduled at Yankee Stadium for Tuesday morning when the longtime Bronx Bomber is expected to officially announce his retirement.

If you missed it, after 17 years, seven pennants, and five World Series championships Jorge Posada announced his retirement from baseball on Tuesday morning. Here are some links to quotes and news items surrounding the presser: Our own Mike Sommer wrote up a Classic Yankee for Jorge. Our own Brian Burkhart (welcome back!) discussed his Hall of Fame chances. 19 players, coaches...

Jorge Posada came up for a cup of coffee in 1995 and 17 years later he will officially retire. The Yankees will hold a press conference on Tuesday where Posada will formally announce his retirement from Major League Baseball, according to Mark Hale of the NY Post. Posada just finished up the final year of a four-year deal and appeared to be left without a spot in the lineup as...

Sorry for not Squawking much as of late, but I have been busy with lots of real-life stuff. Anyhow, this has been arguably the quietest Yankee offseason in ages, so I haven't missed all that much. The biggest news as of late is Jorge Posada retiring. I'm glad he's doing so, and that his last moments in pinstripes were when he was one of the few Yankees to hit well in...

Jorge Posada's eyelids kept fluttering, as if they alone could hold back the monsoon of tears. One of the greatest catchers in Yankee history was saying goodbye -- a farewell ceremony that was thick with nostalgia, and maybe a touch of regret. But in the end, as he embarked on that wide open space called retirement, Posada was at peace. "I knew it was time for me to go...

Like all other Yankee fans, I experienced a flood of emotions when I learned that longtime catcher Jorge Posada will be announcing in his retirement in a few weeks. I started thinking about Posada's career and I wasn't surprised that my memories of him are not the purely statistical and on-the field variety. I am never able to hold on to those kinds of memories, but I do...

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. From my perspective, it often seemed that Posada was under-appreciated in his prime...

Jorge Posada officially announced his retirement at Yankee Stadium. “Hopefully you won’t miss me that much,” Posada said with his good friend Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, and CC Sabathia looking on. Brian Cashman, Joe Girardi, and even Diana Munson had glowing things to say when tying a ribbon on Posada’s career. The fact remains that Posada won’t...

The Yankees will hold a press conference on Tuesday where Jorge Posada will officially announce his retirement from Major League Baseball, tweets Mark Hale. Posada spent his entire 17 big league career with the Yankees (1995-2011). For his career Posada hit .273 with 275 home runs and 1,065 RBIs, winning the Silver Slugger Award five [...]

It’s good to be a baseball fan in the 21st century. Not only is it easy to keep up with the action-packed offseason (which for the Yankees, pre-Pineda/Kuroda, amounted to re-signing Freddy Garcia, Andruw Jones, and Rick Down) at sites like this one, but thanks to the wonders of modern-day technology, we no longer have to wheel out a motorcycle or a piece of army ordinance equipment...

The first time Jorge Posada set foot on Yankee Stadium grass, there were questions as to whether Major League Baseball as an entity would survive, let alone a goofy-eared, converted-infielder’s catching career.  Seventeen years later, attendance and broadcasting numbers climb every year and a beloved Yankee catcher with five rings and Hall of Fame credentials has exited the game...

Flanked by his wife and children, with five World Series trophies sitting on a table to his right, Jorge Posada announced his retirement. The five-time All-Star catcher is ending his major league career after 17 seasons, all with the New York Yankees. The 40-year-old Posada finishes with a .273 career batting average, 275 home runs and 1,065 RBI. Shifted to designated hitter last...

The New York Yankees have confirmed that Jorge Posada will announce his retirement Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. The 40-year-old Posada batted just .235 with 14 homers and 44 RBIs while serving as a designated hitter last season He has been a mainstay on the Yankees, helping the franchise win five World Series titles from 1996-2009. Originally selected in the 24th round of the 1990...

Jorge needs some tissues T.. Jorge Posada addresses the media during a press conference to announces his retirement from the New York Yankees as his wife Laura Posada looks on at Yankee Stadium yesterday in the Bronx borough of New York City — Jorge had one hell of a career, the big question is, does he have Hall of Fame numbers? -TO Jorge Posada Moving From St. Jetersburg...

Jorge Posada began his career with the New York Yankees. On Tuesday, he ended it with them as well. Flanked by his wife and children, the 40-year-old Posada announced his retirement after 17 seasons in Major League Baseball. "Every time I stepped through the Yankee Stadium doors,” Posada said, “I quoted Joe DiMaggio and said, 'I want to thank the good Lord for making...

How is it possible for someone to play 17 seasons for the Yankees, win four World Series, make five All-Star games, and still be underrated? Maybe we should ask Jorge Posada, because he managed to do it. Posada held an emotional press conference Tuesday to officially announce his retirement from baseball. At 40 years old, he retired because of declining skills and a lack of interest...

Jorge Posada reportedly is going to announce his retirement. He played 17 years for the Yankees and was a five-time All-Star.

Image via Wikipedia On the heels of the news, via WFAN’s Sweeny Murti tweet, that New York Yankees Jorge Posada was retiring, reading the headline ‘Rivera will decide on retirement by spring training,’ made me want to puke. That headline came from an article by Rob Abruzzese over at the uber-popular Bronx Baseball Daily, also a personal favorite blog that I visit regularly...

It looks like Jorge Posada is going to retire following his lengthy career. After making 5 All-Star games and winning 5 World Series, is he a Hall of Famer?

Jorge Posada and the Third-String Yankees I was asked on the radio last week where Jorge Posada ranked as a Hall of Fame candidate. I responded that he was the third-best catcher in Yankees history in career value, which proved to be a good, not-quite-off-the-top-of-of-my head guess (when someone asks you to rank the presidents, you can play it lose as long as you start with George...