An update on Jorge Posada and some comments from the captain
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Dec 17, 2008 
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This release from the Yankees:
Jorge Posada, rehabbing in Tampa, Fla., threw from 60 feet today for the first time since his surgery, completing 75 total throws (three sessions of 25 throws). Posada reported that he felt good.
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Meanwhile, Derek Jeter was on the MLB Home Plate channel on XM Radio with hosts Jeff Joyce and Buck Martinez. XM sent along this transcript:
On playing with new Yankees CC Sabathia and AJ Burnett: “It’s going to be fun. I mean, CC, we’ve had plenty of battles with in Cleveland. He pitched against us in the playoffs a couple years ago.He had a tremendous year last year. I think the thing that sticks out with him is he’s always out there. He’s a horse. He throws a lot of innings, power pitcher. And with AJ, we saw too much of him this year, this past year. It seemed like every time we played Toronto we were facing him and Halladay and they beat us more often than not. So it’ll be fun to finally be behind him, but we added two guys, two power pitchers. Their stuff is as good as any pitcher in baseball.”
On Alex Rodriguez’ choice to play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic: Well, he has options. I think that’s the biggest thing. Everyone doesn’t have that option. I know it was tough for him the first time around making that decision and I’m sure it was tough this time around, too. I don’t think he’s addressed his reasons for it so we’ll let him do that first but it’s a good spot for him to be in.”
On Red Sox second baseman and WBC teammate Dustin Pedroia: “He’s a great player. More importantly, he’s a good person. He was fun to be around (at the All-Star Game). The thing about Dustin that I like is every game he’s playing all out. I mean, he’s a player that you really enjoy to watch play. I mean, I really don’t enjoy it because we see enough of him but you really appreciate the way he goes about playing the game everyday. He’s a spark plug for the team. He deserved to win the MVP award and he’s going to have a bright future. It might be all downhill for him now. He won a championship his first year, the MVP his second year, but I’m sure he’s going to have a long and successful career.”
On Jorge Posada: “He’s progressing well. He’s down here in Florida. He’s working hard. He’s starting to throw already. He’s really optimistic about being ready to go when spring training starts and the regular season. I know it was a frustrating year for him last year, never really being on the disabled list or being hurt and missing basically the whole second half of the season. I know he’s itching to get back out there and hopefully he won’t have any setbacks.”
They should have just had the surgery as soon as he couldn’t throw right. Now he is questionable for st. Hindsight is 20/20 I guess… (as Mike Cameron will be in 2009)
Pretty bland stuff. He could at least have put in a plug for Tex or Manny.
Pete, even as a Sox fan I have to admit that Derek Jeter is very much a class act!
I enjoyed reading his observations about CC, AJ, Arod, Pedroia, and Posada.
Does Jeter ever say anything remotely interesting?
Man, what an awful October for the Braves
- They look like the clear cut favorites for Peavy and that collapses.
- They make a super aggressive offer to Burnett and he goes to the Yankees
- They have a verbal agreement with Frucal and he goes to the Dodgers
So if the Cameron trade is dead for now, Cashman must be up to something…
any word on when the press conference for burnett and CC will be?
james, its tomorrow
Good point Left Coast.
1 pm on YES.
Maybe we aren’t getting Cameron because were getting Manny.
Why not bring Manny?He’s the opposite of Derek Jeter.DErek is a team player and has a good image but is getting paid $18 million to hit like a minor leaguer.
Manny would have a bad image but hit like a hall of famer.Screw what Derek Jeter have to say.He should be talking about why he hasn’t hit since 2006.
1 p.m. tomorrow.
Posada is gonna be huge for us this year. He’s gotta rehab and learn 2 new pitchers in the front of the rotation. That’s a lot on your plate after missing half a season.
some pics of CC visiting the new stadium
http://www.nj.com/yankees/inde.....e_sta.html
he looks pumped up lol
Captain Boredom. Yawn.
$161 million dollars would sure pump me up.
cool find!! He does look really happy. I would too if I just signed a contract for $161 million.
the yankees hat looks nice on him
lol
can’t wait for CC to wear those stripes tomorrow.
Maybe no more Cameron trade talk because Cashman knows Dunn is the best fir for the team
Maybe Cashman backed out of the trade because he realized that Cameron sucks
Do we know if the manufacturer was able to find enough fabric for CC’s Jersey?
are they going to intoduce both tommarow or just cc
Cashman is doing bad if he decides to trade melky cabrera. cabrera might not have the HR power but he does have great defense. I see melky becoming a big star in a couple of years. Cameron is getting old and melky does have field instinct. i would bet that if they trade melky they would regret it in a couple of years. to back my argument that melky can still learn, just read his article in the yankees mlb.com page. all melky needs is another chance to prove worthy of begin in the yankee team.overall melky shouldnt be traded and he shoukd be giving another chance. anybody feel free fo agree/disagree with please i want to hear some opinions on the case.
So it will be Aj and CC tomorrow. SWEET!
“Screw what Derek Jeter have to say. He should be talking about why he hasn’t hit since 2006.”
Can’t say that I agree with you, but it is funny nonetheless.
Where do I buy one of those Yankee hardhats?
Mike R-
http://shop.mlb.com/sm-wincraf.....69090.html
If the four teams in the hunt for Tex are offering “essentially” the same 8 year deals, I’m going with the unforseen and say he signs with his home state, the Baltimore Orioles.
Reasons:
1. He has very strong family ties. His mother had cancer, his father a benign brain tumor.
2. He’s in the best division, and would be the new idol in town since Cal Ripkin.
3. The Red Sox screwed him over when he was coming out of high school, telling teams he was unsignable and going to Georgia Tech, causing him to fall to the 9th round. Needless to say, he was quoted as feeling used.
I think the contract will be 8 years and 200+ million dollars!
Just playing a hunch, and would not bet money on it.
How could anyone interview Jeter this week and not ask his thoughts on the possibility of Manny being a fit for the Yankees?
New blog site with CC pictures.
Is there anyone more masterful than DJ at the art of making comments while avoiding controversy?
Melky will NEVER be a star. It’s doubtful he can be above average. The question is: CAN he be an AVERAGE MLB CF’er? He has very good defense, but he does NOT take good routes to balls. His arm is great. In order to play CF for the Yankees, he will need to post at least a .750 OPS. For comparison, Cameron has a career .788 OPS (106 OPS+). Mind you, I don’t want Cameron, I’m just being realistic with Melky. Melky has a career .703 OPS (84 OPS+)
Steve: no, there really isn’t. Considering all of the following:
- he’s been the biggest sports star in the biggest metropolitan area in the country with the craziest media for many years,
- he’s insanely rich,
- he’s hated by a lot of people,
- he dates high-profile actresses/models/whatever,
- his relationships with players/coaches/executives/owners/everyone constantly creates potential personal conflicts of interest,
- and he has a ridiculous amount of endorsements,
the degree to which he is able to avoid controversy is nothing short of stunning. I’d actually be interested to know whether it’s just Jeter who’s that savvy with media relations, or if he employs people behind the scenes to regularly coach him on the proper responses to various questions that he could be asked. If it’s all him, he may have a future in starting a sports media relations company for athletes or something when he retires from playing.
Haha Jeter would make a great politician-talking about everything without REALLY saying anything. Jeter 2020?
Cannibalizing Yankee fans complaining about Derek Jeter – team icon.
geez…
Actually it was very interesting hearing what Jeter said about Pedroia. ” The thing about Dustin that I like is every game he’s playing all out.” pay attention, Robbie.