Found insideJorge broke inasa second baseman with the Oneonta Yankees of the Class A New ... When the Yankees proposed the switch to catcher to him, Posada called his ... One thing that could that is if Posada goes into managing–as some think he has the capability of doing–and becomes an All-Star field boss, too. I also know that other subjective factors come into play such as whether the second baseman, shortstop or third baseman was in position to take the throw, made a good tag, etc. Posada hit the first regular-season home run in the new Yankee Stadium on April 16, 2009, against Cliff Lee of the Cleveland Indians. I simply chose the first 25 I came to by going to Baseball Reference and taking their fielding statistics. In 2003, he finished third in voting for the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player Award and became only the second Yankees catcher after Yogi Berra to hit 30 home runs in a season. Red Sox hold on for 4th straight win over Yankees, 5-3. [18], Posada made his MLB debut with the Yankees in 1995, replacing Jim Leyritz in the ninth inning of a game on September 4, 1995. That is an average of one every 26.80 innings. [8][13] After recovering from the injury, Posada played for the Clippers for the majority of the 1995 season, batting .255 with eight home runs and 51 RBIs. 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Posada walked and later scored on an RBI single by Brett Gardner. If yesterday is any indication, Posada and Sabathia have a lot of work to do before CC is going to feel comfortable with Jorge behind the plate. Found inside – Page 230In 2003 Bengie Molina of Anaheim was really good. So was the Yankees' Jorge Posada. There's no catcher who's easy to steal off of. [80] On September 10, 2011, Posada played as a catcher for the first time of the season due to injuries of Russell Martin and Francisco Cervelli. Posada will run into the same type of situation. Posada announced his retirement after 17 years during a press conference at Yankee Stadium. Laura, a former model and actress, works as an attorney. Found inside – Page 222So, roughly eight months after Red Sox pitchers and catchers reported to ... for throwing out a base stealer, Yankees catcher Jorge Posada sprung from his ... [8] Fred Frickie, the head coach of the college baseball team at Calhoun Community College in Decatur, Alabama, recruited Posada without scouting him in 1991. The native Puerto Rican was known for being a classy representative of the Yankees and he sometimes offered the kick in the butt to his teammates if he felt they were sloughing off. As I have shown above there are a few who have worse stats on passed balls, wild pitches and percentage of runners thrown out than Jorge. Prospect Retrospective: Jorge Posada As you are no doubt aware, Yankees catcher Jorge Posada announced his retirement a few days ago. [4] He finished the season third in the AL in on-base percentage (.426), fourth in batting average, sixth in on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) (.970), and eighth in doubles and slugging percentage (.543). [39] He batted .277 and had 23 home runs with 93 RBIs. That is an average of one every 91 innings. This … After batting .210 at the All-Star Break, he batted .285 for the remainder of the season, ending the year with a .245 batting average, 12 home runs, and 57 RBIs. But in defensive statistics, and the first article about Posada was about his defense, the stats are much more subjective than offensive stats. According to the best of our advanced measures, Posada was indeed a bad defensive catcher in pretty much every regard -- controlling the running game, blocking balls in … [34] During the 2000 season, Posada batted .287 with 28 homers, 86 RBIs, 107 walks, and 151 strikeouts. [39] The Yankees entered the postseason again but lost in the 2002 ALDS to the Anaheim Angels. [23] Posada appeared in 60 games during the 1997 season and batted .250 with six home runs and 25 RBIs. [91], Posada's son, Jorge Luis, suffers from craniosynostosis, which he was diagnosed with 10 days after he was born. [41], Posada started the 2002 MLB All-Star Game. [79] On August 25, 2011, he played second base for the first time in his major league career during the ninth inning of the Yankees' 22–9 victory over the Oakland Athletics; Posada recorded the final out by fielding a grounder. Posada, over the course of 17 seasons at the Major League level, established himself as one of the best catchers in the game – a rare switch-hitting backstop that swung for power. The Yankees went into the postseason again but lost to the Texas Rangers in the 2010 ALCS. Posada added one of his best seasons in 2007 at age 35 when he batted .338. ; Rivera Says He'll Re-Sign", "Yankees' Jorge Posada going on DL with sore shoulder", "Posada loves Yankees fans, but would consider playing for new team", "Yanks give 36-year-old Posada $52.4M, four-year deal", "Home - ACES Baseball Agency : Sam Levinson and Seth Levinson", "Posada Stays True to Himself, and Loyal to the Yankees", "N.Y. 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[53] Posada and Jason Kendall were the only catchers to catch at least 120 games per season from 2000 through 2007. Some suggested that I not listen to the talking heads on SNY because it was the Mets' station. Posada is only the fifth MLB catcher with at least 1,500 hits, 350 doubles, 275 home runs, and 1,000 RBIs in a career. Posada got his mitt on the ball but again it bounded to the backstop. [89], Posada met Laura (née Mendez)[90] at a party in 1997, soon recognizing her as the pitcher of the softball team in games he umpired. Some of the key points in my original article about Posada were based on my impression that he was seldom balanced behind the plate, that he is almost always shifting as the pitch is on the way to the plate, that he is not prepared to receive the pitches. [56][57] Posada was represented in negotiations by Sam and Seth Levinson of ACES Inc.[58]. To say the least, the article was not well received by the critics. He appeared in eight games, making his first start on September 25, 1996. Found inside – Page 260... 15 % eventual ) The best - hitting , worst - throwing catcher of all time . Ivan Rodriguez ( 98 % present , 98 % eventual ) Jorge Posada ( 25 % present ... But none of these are as significant for catchers as they are for other fielders. Posada has caught 11415 innings in the major leagues. However, I think we have to go with Jorge Posada for the best 2000s catcher. [81] In January 2012, Posada decided to retire. Found insideJorge. Posada. Becomes. 3rd. Yankees. Catcher ... There were good moments and a few rough patches, but Posada made the Yankees a better team with his ... He's certainly not there yet, but if he can continue to hit for 3-5 more years I wouldn't consider it out of the realm that he could be a deserving HOFer. [40] Posada won his second consecutive Silver Slugger Award in 2001. [8] He was voted best hitter (1990), co-captain (1991), and selected all-conference (1991). Found inside – Page 450... picked Craig Counsell off first and when Jorge Posada nailed Steve Finley ... catcher -- so often overlooked for his defense - made another great stop ... And I agree with that. [60] Posada intended to recover from this injury in order to perform as designated hitter or first baseman. But Derek Jeter's home run in the 1996 division series against Baltimore was ruled a home run despite the obvious fact that Jeffrey Maier interfered with the Baltimore outfielder. Found inside – Page 140... Herb Tannehill, Jesse CATCHERS—SWITCH-HITTERS Posada, Jorge Posada, Jorge Posada, Jorge Posada, Jorge Posada, Jorge Posada, Jorge Posada, Jorge Posada ... [8] They were married on January 21, 2000. Compared to other catchers of his era he hit well, also clouting 275 home runs overall. The subjective ruling of the umpire created that home run. Found insideBut catcher Ramon Hernandez was signaling for him to slide from the on-deck circle. ... As it was, Jorge Posada got the tag on Giambi's right calf, ...