On This Day in History | 2001
O’Neill, ever the perfectionist, reacts after a frustrating at bat (Photo courtesy of the Eagle Tribune)
On this day 12 years ago the Yanks topped the Red Sox in thrilling fashion before a near-capacity crowd at the Stadium. After enduring 5.2 stingy innings from Tomo Ohka, whose only earned run was a 5th inning solo shot by Jorge Posada, the Yanks tied it up in the 7th on a solo...
Deja Vu all over again
The Yankees will enter the 2013 season without an offensive-minded catcher for the first time in about 17 years. The departure of Russell Martin has left much to be desired offensively from the current crop of backstops, mainly Francisco Cervelli – who figures to be the starter - and likely backup Chris Stewart. The situation this year is very similar to what happened in 1996...
Friday Night Odds & Ends: Mo, Gardy/Grandy, Posada, Etc
I meant to post something here earlier this week but, I've been really busy with something new and exciting that I will announce in a few months, if not sooner. Until then,  I'll have to settle for doing what is verboten for bloggers: posting at "off-peak" hours when readers are few and far between. Okay. I have some thoughts on some odds and ends from Tampa this...
Posada to help with Yanks in Tampa
Jorge Posada will be fitted for pinstripes again this spring, just not the way he has been in the past. The former Yankee catching great will be a guest instructor down at the Yankees’ Spring Training complex in Tampa, Fla.
Although the team hasn’t officially asked Posada, he said they will, and he couldn’t be more excited. Posada, who established long lasting relationships...
Posada ready to help out at Yankees' spring camp
Jorge Posada is ready to put on the pinstripes at spring training this year as a guest instructor for the New York Yankees.
''They haven't asked me yet, but they said they are going to,'' Posada said on Friday. ''I'll be around.''
The former All-Star catcher is a coach this weekend at the Yankees' fantasy camp for women. It marked his...
Jorge Posada > Mike Piazza: Mike in Garden City
Mike Piazza, who had offense stats that are 30-40% better than Jorge Posada did across the board, -- is a lesser player than the former Yankee because of intangibles. So says Mike in Garden City to...
Full story at Bob's Blitz ~ http://www.bobsblitz.com
Lina Posada Leads the P.M. Portfolio
Click on the photo for more of Lina Posada I keep thinking that this is Jorge Posada’s wife or relative but it isn’t. Speaking of which Jorge’s wife is pretty darned hot in her own right. Anyway, Lina is a completely different person altogether and she really likes to show off in front of the [...]
Lina Posada Hot Chick of the Afternoon (Pictures)
Today's hot chick of the afternoon is Lina Posada. Lina is a Colombian model and a young buck in the game. Haven't heard much about her before, but damn she is sexy. Pretty sure Jorge Posada wishes this was his wife, but no go for the Yankee. Check out her pics in the gallery below and finish up your Monday night with a bang.
Lina Posada Hot
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The Yankees Catching Situation
Although this offseason has gotten off to a pretty slow start, things should be ramping up now that the Winter Meetings are upon us. The Yankees have been one of the most active teams thus far, bringing back Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera and Hiroki Kuroda on one-year deals. Re-signing those three pitchers were the top priorities for the Yankees this winter, and now they can shift...
These Aren’t Your Yankees of Old
Without chief owner George Steinbrenner at the head of the Yankees organization since he passed away on July 13, 2010, the team has looked somewhat lost. Not having seen a World Series appearance since before his passing, the Yankees do not resemble the team that fans remember from the turn of the century. Currently, the Yankees are attempting to get below the $189 million payrollâ...
On some Yankee fans' blatant double standard when it comes to booing
I got a variety of responses, both on Facebook and elsewhere, to my article defending Nick Swisher's complaints about Yankee fans booing him. Click here to read what people said in the comments section of Subway Squawkers. Thanks to everyone for weighing in on the subject. Anyhow, the whole thing got me thinking some more about when and where Yankee fans boo.Since we started...
The Forgotten Year of ’97
When I heard the Baltimore Orioles haven’t won the American League East Division since 1997 it got me thinking, who was on that ’97 Yankees’ team?
Don’t hate me, but I was 7 years old the last time the O’s topped the division. Some were no brainers for me, Jeter, Williams, O’Neill, Martinez and Posada as position players. Funny thing though Posada wasn’t the starter...
Happy Birthday, Jorge
Today Jorge Posada, one of the greatest catchers of all-time, turns 41. Â Posada, who retired before this season, is arguably one of the best offensive catchers to ever play the game. Â Within the 16 years he donned the pinstripes, Posada hit 275 homeruns and drove in 1065 RBIs. Â Posada, between seasons 1998-2007, hit 212 homeruns with the career year coming in 2003 in which he...
Sandman Shines When it Counts Most
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When the bullpen gate at Yankee...
Riding the Pine: The New York Yankees bench 2012
There’s one glaring omission in the Yankees bench this year: we are missing having that one, big bat looming in the late innings capable of changing a game with one mighty swing. In years past, hitters such as Daryl Strawberry, Jesse Barfield, Chili Davis and Jorge Posada have lay in wait; chomping at the bit for either Joe Torre or Joe Girardi to call their name. Opposing managers...
Yankees give Cano Posada’s locker, bigger leadership role
For the Yankees, locker placement is meaningful. Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez have two of the more prominent lockers in the room and for a long time Jorge Posada was said to have an important spot too right in front of the no access door essentially serving a a fence between the media and where the Yankees can go and relax.
That locker now belongs to Robinson Cano.
“Being...
Colored nails for catchers? Signs point to yes
For years, Matt Flaherty watched major league baseball games on television and cringed at the sight of catchers using makeshift items so pitchers could distinguish their intricate in-game hand signals.
Some catchers applied athletic tape between their middle knuckles. Others spray painted or nail polished fingertips or chalked their hands in the dirt while squatting behind the batter...
CATCHER TAKES THE MOUND
Posada throws out first pitch to dad
Recently retired Yankees catcher Jorge Posada threw out the ceremonial first pitch to his father, Jorge, Sr., before the team's home opener.
Posada’s Return: Too Soon?
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It’s been reported this week that before Friday’s Opening Day game, Jorge Posada...
Posada To Throw Out First Pitch Tomorrow
From David Waldstein:It has been six months since an emotional Jorge Posada walked out of Yankee Stadium, unable to express himself publicly except through his tears. Posada knew that night, after the Yankees’ season-ending loss to the Detroit Tigers, that he had played his final game as a Yankee.
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But on Friday, Posada will have his chance to see how much the fans appreciated...
Posada making return to Yankee Stadium sooner than expected
New York Yankees fans who never got a chance to wish former-Yankees catcher Jorge Posada a final "Hip Hip Jorge!" will get a chance to do just that— only sooner than expected.
Tomorrow, Posada will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Bronx Bombers' home opener at Yankee Stadium.  This makes it Posada's 17th straight appearance at a home opener on...
Jorge Posada to throw out 1st pitch at Yankees home opener
The ending of last season was an odd one. Everyone knew that there was a pretty good chance that it was Jorge Posada‘s last, but both he and the Yankees left it kind of open ended whether he would return for another year or not and Jorge certainly made it known that he though he was capable of another year.
So there was never really a goodbye. However, Yankees fans will get...
Posada to throw out ceremonial 1st pitch
Newly retired catcher Jorge Posada will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the New York Yankees' home opener Friday against the Los Angeles Angels.
New York said Wednesday that Posada will become the 11th former Yankee to throw out the opening-day pitch.
The five-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion retired in January after 17 major league seasons, all...
Pettitte’s un-retirement doesn’t change Posada’s plans
Now that Andy Pettitte has returned and Raul Ibanez‘s spring numbers are not upto the liking of some fans it might seem like the perfect opportunity for Jorge Posada to make his comeback and go for a DH spot.
Just don’t hold your breath.
Joel Sherman of the NY Post checked back in with Posada since the Pettitte news broke and Posada told him that he is staying retired and...
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