Posada retiring?

[Br0nxer]

looks that way

[Footballtime]

Jorge Posada Done??????

Seems like Jorge is down on baseball after hitting just 165 and losing the starting catchers gig. I think he may be done, and when i say done i mean retiring tonight after the game...................

[BRAVES1985]

[joe blow]

He's done but he won't retire till after the season.He is not going to give up the$$$$$$$ would you??

[BRAVES1985]

im not watching that game did they announce it on fox? where did you hear this

[Br0nxer]

im not watching that game did they announce it on fox? where did you hear this

pulled himself out of lineup. press conference after game

[BRAVES1985]

wow i read somewhere about a week or so ago that he wanted to play next year

interesting

guess nothing left in the tank

[tickingclock1]

his skills were greatly diminished.

[Br0nxer]

more details coming out

looks like not retirement

he was pissed about being in the 9 hole tonight and asked out of the game. should be interesting to see what he says after game

[ZetaPsi808]

Jorge Posada was scratched from the lineup on Saturday night shortly before the first pitch. Posada originally was penciled in the No. 9 hole in the Yankees’ lineup, a place he hasn’t hit since May 14, 1999.

About a half hour before first pitch, the Yankees announced that Posada has been scratched and replaced by Andruw Jones, who will hit ninth and serve as designated hitter.

It is unclear why Posada was scratched.

Jones enters play tonight hitting .226 (7-for-31).

[yisman]

Well, they knew last season he couldn't catch anymore. He was never good defensively in the first place.

He can still hit enough.

[Dirty Sanchez]

Posada has spent many years as a Yankee, and the loyalty/respect thing for him his huge. It's a slippery slope because if they disrespect him, guys like Mariano and Jeter are very close to him. The big problem is he's taking up a roster spot that the Yanks desperately need, and if he's not producing there's a fine line between loyalty and winning. Jorge is too classy to be a malcontent, he would never screw the team.

[The Coach's Desk]

Posada stinks he is a below avg catcher
His post season starts are dismal
He is a terrible base runner
And for your dh to hit 7 in the al is absurd
He has no business complaining
They resigned him out of loyalty
This coming from a die hard nyy fan
He is no los s
Hasn't been any value since 08

[gamble]

doesn't seem like he can hit anymore, batting .165
blamed it on back stiffness after all this now too

[zoso11871]

I think he's going to retire.

[Soxsfan9]

NO reason for him to retire, come to the ball park put on a uni and sit on the bench collecting millions!

[NYSportsGuy210]

Trade him to the Mets. He's an upgrade over Josh Thole.

[Dirty Sanchez]

Being a Yankee fan, Jorge has been a great Yankee, but this is another example of the stupid contracts that Brian Cashman negotiates. Cashman has got to be one of the worst GM's in the business. The Yankees have major holes, and ass nugget Cashman hands out $15 million a year to Jeter, and Posada 4 years/$52 million...just brutal. The guy has mismanagement signings such as Feliciano from the Mets who won't even pitch because of his bad shoulder and he threw $8 million at him. Maybe the owners should look where the true problem lies....with the GM

[crustyme]

varitek .164 0 hr 3 rbi
posada .165 6 hr 15 rbi

[Podes]

Is this really a story 2/3 of Cs are a waste of a lineup spot and only bout half can play defense

[jagaf22]

Is this really a story 2/3 of Cs are a waste of a lineup spot and only bout half can play defense

Agree! But he's not a catcher anymore he's a DH. He's paid to hit! He'll survive through the end of the year with "nagging injuries" and fade away into Yankees lore.

[Dirty Sanchez]

Sounds like Jorge actually blew a gasket....talk about a wakeup call....they cut him for a breach of contract...that would definitely send a message to the rest of the team. I couldn't imagine it going that far, but saying you're not playing because you feel "disrespected" is bush league, especially coming from Posada

[JMobile]

Jorge won't retire that soon, he will this year. But every athlete has an ego that won't allow them for others to get the last laugh.

[ZetaPsi808]

did anyone see the press conference after the game?

[Br0nxer]

did anyone see the press conference after the game?

u can listen to it at lohud yankee.com

someone post the link

[OneLossParlayGuy]

trade him to the Twins...we need a catcher while Mauer cleans out his vag

[Johnnythunder]

he's never been a good hitter as DH....he needs to catch somewhere

[Whippit]

the minute i laid eyes on him, i knew he was no good

[biggamer3]

yeah he is done, now the question is how much disgrace he is willing to take from NY media and fans before he calls it quits

[illmatick]

should be out soon. guy has cost me enough money already.

[Naz18]

Posada is lucky he is playing DH....yankees made it clear when they choose not to resign Matsui that they don't want a dedicated DH.

[Mr. Peepers]

jorge has the best name in the business

[Domestic]

Hope not, these Yankee Unders have been a gold mine.

[Marigold HD]

I love it. Down with the Yankees.

[Qtip]

Peace Fievel, sick BA @ 13mill.