Rivera: “I have peace of mind, believe me”
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Aug 16, 2011 
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Mariano Rivera was laughing from the very beginning.
After three disappointing outings, the Yankees closer finally had a clean one last night, and as a small group of reporters began to gather around his locker afterward, Rivera laughed when the first question was asked.
Is the crisis over?
The crisis sarcastically in question was quite literally four hits in a span of 2.2 innings. But because of who Rivera is and what he does, it was a big deal. I wasn’t even covering the game on Thursday, but very soon after Russell Branyan’s home run, I got my first email from a reader saying it was time for Rivera to be placed on the disabled list and Dave Robertson to be inserted into the closer’s role.
“Everyone’s going to struggle,” Joe Girardi said last night. “You’re going to go through your struggles, I don’t care who you are. Even the greatest closer of all time is going to go through his struggles.”
The Yankees never saw a crisis, and Rivera dismissed the idea that he needed a nice, quick, clean outing to ease his own mind.
“I don’t worry about it,” he said. “I have peace of mind, believe me.”
For a guy like Rivera, three outings — no matter how bad — don’t constitute a crisis, and one clean inning doesn’t signify the beginning or end of anything.
“You just want to do your job,” Rivera said. “Especially in a situation like that when your teammates are there battling and you go out there and don’t do your job. We won. The whole team did great.”
Here’s Rivera.
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I got my first email from a reader saying it was time for Rivera to be placed on the disabled list and Dave Robertson to be inserted into the closer?s role.
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I think you have to keep Hughes on turn. He’s just coming out of ST mode really in building arm strength and Ill admit I have some growing concerns about Colon….the velocity is still good but his location hasn’t been and he just looks to be wearing down a bit to me. Its a risk to rely on a 38 year old who hasn’t thrown a full season in 6 years. Hughes is the guy that has the ability to pitch a game 2 or 3 in a playoff game…..he did it last year. Thy have to keep him on turn and stretched out IMO…..have to.
Does anyone else feel that a realignment of the divisions (mainly the AL East) is needed. RedSox/ Yankees will win division and wild card and its very possible that tampa will miss the playoffs despite possibly being a top three or four team. I think a rearrangement would increase the competitiveness of the game.
Off course you do Mo. Why wouldn’t you ?
This ain’t exactly your first rodeo. You are thoroughly battle hardened.
You said it yourself, what you have is a gift from above.
And it’s still there.
You are the GOAT.
Only thing more amazing than your talent is your humility.
blake,
I agree. Hughes has a much better chance of succeeding in a potential playoff start than AJ does. Keep him stretched out. They don’t need him in the pen and he probably would barely pitch if he went out there.
I actually think adding the additional WC teams will increase the importance of the divisional races…..especially if they make it a 1 game WC round. That would put the WC teams at such a disadvantage that there will be no more coasting to the Wild Card…..think of the importance of winning the AL east this year if the division winner went straight to the ALDS and the 2nd place team had to prepare for a 1 game sudden death game to make it then to the ALDS.
It would put more teams in playoff contention…..and it would make winning the division much more valuable than it is now.
Sawing off Perez’ bat with the cutter on the lefty’s bat handle was my indication that the other batters were going to be TOAST!!
It’s unfortunate, but Tampa is in the East. And they have won the East before. So it can be done.
Unless they do a north/south alignment rather than an east/west one, I don’t see how Tampa can be realigned into a better position.
But more important than that – the leagues should not be manipulated so that championships can be spread around.
The best thing to do is to try to get back to a more balanced schedule.
blake-I agree. At this point I think you have to keep Hughes in the rotation.
JM,
They have to keep him stretched out IMO and I think they have to keep him in the big league rotation as well. There is just too much risk attached to Colon, Garcia, and AJ. Its about winning the WS now and you have to make decisions with that in mind.
So cute:
Joba_62 Well he made it. That was pretty awesome. Here he is with his best friend http://t.co/egXWbeY
Blake-
From what I’ve read, it might not get off the ground with the owners.
2 wild cards face off in a 3 game series is the original proposal, I believe.
It might certainly make the July 31st trading deadline pretty dull as many of the teams will now feel they are in it. If they do add another wild card in the future, then move the trading deadline forward.t
There is a chance that Hughes could be rounding into what for him is essentially mid season form as the playoffs begin ….
Blake-
I’m putting you in charge.
Git ‘er done.
I agree also on keeping Hughes stretched out.
Had Garcia not “mysteriously” cut his right[dominant hand] index finger using a knife held in his left hand, I had the feeling no matter how Hughes pitched last Saturday, that he was going to be sent to the minors to stay stretched out for a call-up on the 27th for the DH in Baltimore, if not sooner.
Trader
It would take away from the trade market for sure…..and I agree a 3 game series is more likely….that’s still a pretty big disadvantage for a WC team though when the division winner gets a buy.m
The Yankees have 5 1/2 starting pitchers.
They should make use of all of them.
MTU,
You wouldn’t want me in charge…..id stir up all kinds of trouble
It looks like the Yankees only signed 22 players from their draft.
The Yankees have 5 1/2 starting pitchers.
They should make use of all of them.
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MTU-
Great line!!! I posted this last night after the win. I sort of think of AJ as the 6th man off the bench.
Yankee Trader August 15th, 2011 at 11:29 pm
Congratulations to our 6th man who finally gets an August win as a Yankee!!!
Mo-Welcome back!!
Chad’s inbox: The most terrifying place on Earth.
blake August 16th, 2011 at 9:04 am
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I think you have to keep Hughes on turn. He’s just coming out of ST mode really in building arm strength and Ill admit I have some growing concerns about Colon….the velocity is still good but his location hasn’t been and he just looks to be wearing down a bit to me. Its a risk to rely on a 38 year old who hasn’t thrown a full season in 6 years. Hughes is the guy that has the ability to pitch a game 2 or 3 in a playoff game…..he did it last year. Thy have to keep him on turn and stretched out IMO…..have to.
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I concur. Also, Burnett has proven once again that he belongs as the back end starter after imploding against a young K.C. lineup. He got lucky when the Yankees added runs to make him the pitcher of record.
I really shouldn’t have been annoyed at the Yankees surrendering a pick for Soriano.
If they are going to be this cheap they may as well spend their high picks on Type A free agents.
bisonthrow August 16th, 2011 at 9:04 am
Does anyone else feel that a realignment of the divisions (mainly the AL East) is needed. RedSox/ Yankees will win division and wild card and its very possible that tampa will miss the playoffs despite possibly being a top three or four team. I think a rearrangement would increase the competitiveness of the game.
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It won’t be a problem when the RS fall back to there also ran status.
PeterBotte
The Yankees just offered the guy who caught Thome’s 600th HR more tickets they couldn’t sell.
12 hours ago
I think I would have peace of mind also if I were the best closer of all time and had tens of millions of dollars in the bank.
It looks like the Yankees only signed 22 players from their draft.
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Saw that last night. From what was considered one of the deeper drafts in a long time, that seems a little low. That said, I’ve come pretty close to assuming an “In Cashman We Trust” mantra as it relates to the draft/building of farm system. He’s done quite well the past half decade or so it seems.
“The Yankees just offered the guy who caught Thome’s 600th HR more tickets they couldn’t sell.”
Sometimes I wonder if people pay attention to how many fans show up in other ballparks….
Mell
When you look at it though it’s mostly been through IFA.
It’s difficult to understand their strategy in the draft.
It looks like the Yankees only signed 22 players from their draft.
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Saw that last night. From what was considered one of the deeper drafts in a long time, that seems a little low. That said, I’ve come pretty close to assuming an “In Cashman We Trust” mantra as it relates to the draft/building of farm system. He’s done quite well the past half decade or so it seems.
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Hal Steinbrenner budgets a limited amount of money for signing draftees. If Damon Oppenhiemer wants to go “over slot” to sign those picks he values than the Yanks can’t sign other picks…thats all there is to it.
Dealin’ Dellin’s steps to AAA:
TRENTON – Dellin Betances got what he wanted.
Now, the top pitching prospect in the Yankees’ organization has to prove he has earned it.
The Thunder ace took to twitter Sunday night to announce he had been promoted to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following a roller coaster Double-A season in which he was 4-6 with a 3.42 ERA in 21 starts.
“One step closer,’’ Betances tweeted. “Moving on up to 3A (Triple-A) pursuing the dream of making it to the league. (Thank you) Lord for giving me this opportunity.”
The timing was right for the 23-year-old Betances to deliver his best outing of the year against Harrisburg and Bryce Harper Friday.
Betances went a season-high seven innings, allowing just one run, five hits and one walk. The Yankees’ eighth-round pick in 2006 struck out six and was allowed to extend his count to 97 pitches.
Betances was denied his first victory since June 26 when Harper, the top prospect in all of Minor League Baseball, hit a game-winning, ninth inning home run off Thunder closer Ryan Pope.
The Triple-A promotion, and his extended mound time against Harrisburg, came just over a week after the 6-foot-8 Betances expressed his frustration with the Yankees for limiting his innings (105 1/3) and what pitches he can throw.
“They feel like they have a limit of innings for me,’’ Betances said earlier this month. “Now that it’s getting into August, the goal is 150. So, it’s one of those things where they probably want to let me go and see if I can get to 130-150 by the end of the year.”
http://www.nj.com/thunder/inde.....ing_1.html
who the heck is emailing Chad that Mo needs to retire?
Somewhat useless trivia: Babe Ruth died on this day, Aug. 16, 1948.
From same Betances story:
….Sources in New York insist Betances, along with his good friend and former Thunder teammate Manny Banuelos, will join the Yankees after rosters expand Sept. 1.
And in the Star Ledger this AM, it quotes Cashman as saying there are no plans to promote either Banuelos or Betances to the major league team.
Anyone else frustrated that now that football has started, baseball news is buried 6 pages deep????
Tip of the cap to one of the really good guys in baseball, Jim Thome, for reaching 600 home runs last night – even if he hadn’t gotten to that level and had retired after last season – the man is still a hall of famer.
All class in whatever role he’s been asked to play from 3b, 1b, to DH, to part-time-player and on whatever team he’s played for.
JM August 16th, 2011 at 9:54 am
Somewhat useless trivia: Babe Ruth died on this day, Aug. 16, 1948.
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in even more useless triva, so did Elvis in ’77
When you look at it though it’s mostly been through IFA.
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Yeah, I suppose more recently it has, but Hughes, Chamberlain, Robertson, Gardner among others are products of the draft. I’d grant you there have been some curious decisions over the past couple years, but things seem to be working out pretty well.
Unfortunately the Yankee treatment of their prospects is not news…..no one is getting called up
swbyankees The Box Office is open! Call 570-969-2255 for tickets. Don’t wait they are going fast.
The best case scenario today sees the Rays take a doubleheader in the Green Sardine Can and Ivan Nova pitch like he has been with a win in K.C.
This sees the Yankees on top by 1 1/2 games and 2 in the ever important loss column.
Yea Villa, Cash as been saying that for a while now I guess.
I think Dellin may be the more likely to get promoted, based on what they’ve been doing with him, the fact that he’s done well against lefthanders, & due to his presence on the 40-man.
I have been frustrated at times watching him really get a rhythm going & then watching them come to get him because they are married to a pitch count, regardless of whether he’s throwing easy or not. He also had a rough outing where he was on a mono-diet of FBs…now that could be just the desire for him to work on his command but I started to think he was also maybe being geared for BP work. He’s also been up in velo, where he was sitting 95 in certain outings and topping at 98-99. I can see how that would be appealing, especially when you add in that devastating CB & his 2-seam FB. I think if he shows them he can continue his run of much better command, it might be a no-brainer to bring an arm like that up for the stretch run & possibly more…
Mell
Yeah, I agree. There seems to have been a shift the past 2-3 years.
I’m very curious as to what is going on and why they are cutting back their spending in the draft. Estimates have the Yankees right at or below $6 million.
That’s pretty crazy considering how wealthy the team is
Maybe the Yankees are trying to lay low until the next CBA??
J Alfred Prufrock-
I think Cashman saying there are no plans to bring either one up is the expedient thing to say. If he says they want to and then don’t, that’s a can of beans you don’t want to open, I think.
This way, he can say, well, they forced our hand, or whatever stuff they come up with to say.
I think if Cash had his druthers, he’d “druther” not have to say anything at all, but the questions come and have to be answered. They don’t have to be answered with candor, however.
If the come up, great. If they don’t well, we wait until next season.
Unfortunately the Yankee treatment of their prospects is not news…..no one is getting called up
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The Yankees will be very judicious about calling up players because they need to consider which minor leaguers must be protected from the Rule 5 draft in December. If they add a player to the 40 man roster (one who doesn’t need to be protected) that mjeans they will have to expose another player.
I don’t think that either Banuelos or Montero need to be protected from this year’s Rule 5 draft.
# CBean August 16th, 2011 at 9:53 am
who the heck is emailing Chad that Mo needs to retire?
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Perhaps it was WCYF, ya know, the guy with the highest baseball IQ on the board.
He seemed to be the only chump here who was worried about Mo after his last outing.
Yankees Derek Jeter has 259 career games with three-or-more hits, leaving him six shy of tying George Brett for 12th most since 1919. #YankeesFacts
DocTodd August 16th, 2011 at 10:06 am
Unfortunately the Yankee treatment of their prospects is not news…..no one is getting called up
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Makes very little sense to start the arbitration clocks on Betances and Banuelos to have them come up and throw a few relief innings in September.
The Tao of Mo.
LGY August 16th, 2011 at 9:43 am
Mell
When you look at it though it’s mostly been through IFA.
It’s difficult to understand their strategy in the draft.
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I’m not sure I buy it – but the strategy that was explained with the picks of Culver and Bichette is that the Yankees are taking HS players that may be a reach this year, but should they go to college – three years from now they’ll be rated so highly that the Yankees will not have the opportunity to get them.
I do like the fact that they got both Cave and Cote signed I had been thinking one or the other but not both.
I think if Cash had his druthers, he’d “druther” not have to say anything at all, but the questions come and have to be answered. They don’t have to be answered with candor, however.
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Villa, no question. I’m just picking up on clues re Betances’ likelihood of being brought up at some point.
I’m not sure I buy it –but the strategy that was explained with the picks of Culver and Bichette is that the Yankees are taking HS players that may be a reach this year, but should they go to college –three years from now they’ll be rated so highly that the Yankees will not have the opportunity to get them.
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Explained by who?
LGY August 16th, 2011 at 10:31 am
I’m not sure I buy it –but the strategy that was explained with the picks of Culver and Bichette is that the Yankees are taking HS players that may be a reach this year, but should they go to college –three years from now they’ll be rated so highly that the Yankees will not have the opportunity to get them.
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Explained by who?
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Jonathan Mayo quoting “sources” during the draft on MLB Network
Jonathan Mayo quoting “sources” during the draft on MLB Network
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That doesn’t really make any sense considering they passed on higher rated HS kids and they could have just drafted Culver or Bichette later and paid them to skip college.
Here’s an interesting article about it – seems like the plan is to reach a little early and then keep going for guys who drop over signability late: http://www.yankeeanalysts.com/.....-far-30653
Tarheel In NYC August 16th, 2011 at 10:26 am
The Tao of Mo.
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LOL. Perfect.
“I’ have peace of mind, BELIEVE me…”
Mo winking at the Almighty on that one
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Chip
They barely did that this year. Bird and Cave were the only two and they only spent 2 mill total on them.
“who the heck is emailing Chad that Mo needs to retire?”
Who the heck is emailing Chad about any player? He provides a comments section so people can comment about what he writes.
That said – if the list on BBA is accurate – I’m a little disappointed that the Yankees didn’t get more than 18 guys signed and that Sam Stafford – is one they didn’t get done.
LGY August 16th, 2011 at 10:41 am
Chip
They barely did that this year. Bird and Cave were the only two and they only spent 2 mill total on them.
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don’t really know what to tell you then – I truly don’t follow the draft that deeply in MLB.
Chip August 16th, 2011 at 10:44 am
LGY August 16th, 2011 at 10:41 am
Chip
They barely did that this year. Bird and Cave were the only two and they only spent 2 mill total on them.
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don’t really know what to tell you then – I truly don’t follow the draft that deeply in MLB.
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Like I said though – I wasn’t sure I bought the strategy anyway or whether it was lip speak and the truth is that the Yankees just made picks that went against conventional wisdom.
I do think, for what it’s worth, that when you pick towards the back end of the draft round after round year after year, you need to take a few more gambles than if you’re always going to pick in the top 15.
# Erin August 16th, 2011 at 10:03 am
JM August 16th, 2011 at 9:54 am
Somewhat useless trivia: Babe Ruth died on this day, Aug. 16, 1948.
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in even more useless triva, so did Elvis in ’77
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Yes, forgot to mention Elvis. Remember I was watching TV and heard Elvis died. Went out to tell my mom and her best friend, who were sitting at the kitchen table….Her friend burst into tears. I was a teen-ager then and growing up with Vegas Elvis, who was kind of a joke, I never realized how great he was until I started to get into his earlier stuff a couple of years later.
Giuseppe Franco says:
August 16, 2011 at 10:20 am
# CBean August 16th, 2011 at 9:53 am
who the heck is emailing Chad that Mo needs to retire?
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Perhaps it was WCYF, ya know, the guy with the highest baseball IQ on the board.
He seemed to be the only chump here who was worried about Mo after his last outing.
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Wrong again. And you really should stop lying about what others say.
JM- ’77 was before my time, but my dad has always thought that this day should be a national day of mourning. lol
Erin
Cute Karter pics but a donut and chocolate milk for breakfast at 5 could lead to you getting sent to “fat camp” when you are 25.
West Coast Yankee Fan August 16th, 2011 at 10:49 am
Giuseppe Franco says:
August 16, 2011 at 10:20 am
# CBean August 16th, 2011 at 9:53 am
who the heck is emailing Chad that Mo needs to retire?
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Perhaps it was WCYF, ya know, the guy with the highest baseball IQ on the board.
He seemed to be the only chump here who was worried about Mo after his last outing.
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Wrong again. And you really should stop lying about what others say.
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Given your sentiments and statements last week about how what happened earlier in the season doesn’t matter – only what’s happening right now matters I’m curious – Should we look at Jorge Posada’s production over the last two games and determine he’s back to being a slugger who should be in the everyday lineup or does the small sample size of two good games not outweigh the balance of a crummy season?
pat-very true.
Although it is a very nice breakfast for the first day of school. I never remember getting a donut on my first day back.
Speaking of Jorge – you have to respect that he’s confident in himself, but at the same time I feel bad that when no one offers him a major league contract next year it is going to be a cold shot of reality to him:
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports......next-year/
So Yankees only got 20 picks signed. Not signing Stafford wasn’t exactly ideal. College pitcher, a lefty, bullpen and pitched on Texas. A guy that could have advanced fairly quickly and fills a hole for them which keeps popping up where they keep overpaying free agents. At least I guess they get a pick back next year.
Chip August 16th, 2011 at 11:04 am
Given your sentiments and statements last week about how what happened earlier in the season doesn’t matter – only what’s happening right now matters I’m curious – Should we look at Jorge Posada’s production over the last two games and determine he’s back to being a slugger who should be in the everyday lineup or does the small sample size of two good games not outweigh the balance of a crummy season?
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Every player’s circumstances is different. I wouldn’t consider that a Granderson slump would indicate he might be at the end of his career. Posada is an entirely different matter altogether for very obvious reasons.
It seems pretty simple to me. If Posada is playing well he should play. If he doesn’t, he shouldn’t.
Chip-there was another article where Posada said that right now he feels like he wants to play again, but did admit that he might feel differently once this season is over. Personally, I want him to retire just so I don’t have to see him wearing another uniform. That would just be wrong.
Jorge Posada on 2012 plans: “I could catch next year
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Look i like Posada as much as anyone, but come on…..
When is reality going to set in for him?
Yikes
“I could catch next year,” Posada said in the clubhouse before tonight’s game with the Kansas City Royals. “I could have (caught) this year. I could have been a backup this year, could have backed somebody up.”
Erin – I remember when Frank Sinatra died, my grandfather was a mess.
Today is also Madonna’s birthday.
Posda gets nothing but money playing this out. Not sure who would sign him anyway. He may have to eat a little bit of humble pie like Bernie had to and understand it is time for him to walk away and keep his legacy intact.
Erin August 16th, 2011 at 11:10 am
Chip-there was another article where Posada said that right now he feels like he wants to play again, but did admit that he might feel differently once this season is over. Personally, I want him to retire just so I don’t have to see him wearing another uniform. That would just be wrong.
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I could be mistaken, but I have a feeling that this will be Jorge’s final year in professional baseball whether he wants it to be or not.
No NL team is going to make him an offer – because he can’t catch.
The contending AL teams already have DHs.
Would Jorge sign on somewhere to be a part time player akin to Jason Giambi, Jim Thome or Eric Chavez? I doubt it.
Chip, first of all, you don’t know that he won’t be offered a contract.
You don’t even know if he’s going to try to play another year, he’s already left the door open that he may decide not to.
Secondly, he’s going through something already. His system is probably prepared for whatever happens…he’s already confronting outcomes…
I think it’s possible Posada will get a one-year deal from someone, but I don’t think it will be the Yankees. It’s a shame in a way that he doesn’t announce his retirement to go into effect after the season; that way the fans and club could accord him the honor and respect he deserves for his Yankee career.
LGY August 16th, 2011 at 11:14 am
Yikes
“I could catch next year,” Posada said in the clubhouse before tonight’s game with the Kansas City Royals. “I could have (caught) this year. I could have been a backup this year, could have backed somebody up.”
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Like I said, I respect Jorge’s confidence in himself and his abilities. I think you need that in his line of work – I don’t want guys on my team who are ok with riding the pine or accept demotion easily. I want players who are confident, who will take a demotion as an opportunity to come back and say “you were wrong for sending me to AAA or batting me lower in the lineup or benching me”
LGY – Posada can say whatever he likes.. and when he’s in his sixties and can still remember the names of his children, he can still be bitter about it.
NYY final home game of the season is 9/25 against Boston. I would not be at all shocked if Jorge Posada catches at least part of that game.
Shame-how old is Madonna?
There’s all kinds of music history trivia from today: Elvis, Madonna and it’s also the day that Pete Best got fired from the Beatles in 1962.
That would be neat to see him back there at least for a few innings in the final game.
Honestly he can still catch up to a fastball, but is it just me or is he guessing so much more this year anyway. How many stike 3s does he take looking even in spots with a runner on third and less than two outs where he obviously was guessing on a pitch rather than just putting the ball in play?
Erin – She’s 53 and still stands heads above that Miley Selena Lavato person I’ve been hearing so much about…
Jorge really is just repeating Bernie’s performances in his final days.
J. Alfred Prufrock August 16th, 2011 at 11:15 am
Chip, first of all, you don’t know that he won’t be offered a contract.
You don’t even know if he’s going to try to play another year, he’s already left the door open that he may decide not to.
Secondly, he’s going through something already. His system is probably prepared for whatever happens…he’s already confronting outcomes…
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1. You’re right – I don’t know that he won’t get an offer – but I don’t see a logical landing spot for him out there.
2. I’m basing it on his comments in recent articles. You’re right – I don’t know that he will want to play again next year. Though I will feel a little sad if he sits out there all winter without an offer only to announce his retirement when spring training gets underway and falls back on the “I don’t have it in me anymore excuse.” When we all know that the reason he’s hanging them up is lack of an offer like what happened to Bernie, Dye, Lofton, Piazza and many other players who didn’t get to go out on their own terms.
3. Are you his therapist?
Shame Spencer August 16th, 2011 at 11:22 am
Erin ? She?s 53 and still stands heads above that Miley Selena Lavato person I?ve been hearing so much about?
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very nice.
If Jorge were able to catch without danger to his health there’s no question he could be a back-up catcher for some team next year. In fact, he would have been the catcher this year. It’s his health that will keep teams from signing him, not his ability.
It’s possible Jorge might be trying to avoid the farewell tour 3 ring circus although hinting there could be life after pinstripes is starting a one ring circus.
pat – I suppose that’s possible.. that he’s just trying to stop people from asking him about retiring any more than they already would be. I dunno though, I think I’ve just grown used to watching players go out in less than graceful circumstances. I assume with Jorgie it will, unfortunately, be the same.
It really is a shame… they’re just trying to protect his long term health. I hope he doesn’t stay too bitter for too long, but he’s definitely go to go after this season (and this is coming from a person that hasn’t even watched a Yankee season without Jorge Posada behind the plate/on the team).
It would be easy to knock AJ around some more here, but last night he pitched just well enough to get the W. Can’t fault a pitcher that wins?
My only issue with the Yanks draft this year was could they have taken a guy like Bell or Norris that may not have signed and still got the guy they wanted in Dante Jr later? I don’t know the answer to that question but I think its reasonable to think i may have been possible……really can’t judge any draft for 3 or 4 years.
I think this is probably it for Jorge….
Jorge is not obliged to appease Yankee fans who want to see him out of their sight, nor is he out of bounds saying he could see himself playing for someone else…he’s a ballplayer, and if he finds a place to play and wants to continue, good for him.
Alfred-
Very good post. Posada obviously would prefer to play for the Yankees, but if the team does not want him, Posada just might have the desire to play for another team in 2012 and beyond.
Jorge isn’t obligated to do any more than his contract asks him to do. But if that means bat ninth, it means bat ninth. He isn’t being paid what he is paid just to show up and dictate what he should or should not be doing for this team. I think he at least learned that from his hissy fit. And if these guys don’t owe the fans anything than they cannot turn around and claim the loyality card or argue the Yankees owe them anything on the flip side. Loyality goes both ways.
New Post: Jeter staying back and staying productive
WTP, right. HE should make plans with himself in mind, just as the Yankees will likely make theirs without him…
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out to lunch. We’re back in first!!!
I don’t think any team will want to sign Jorge unless he really shows over the winter somehow that he can still catch…..by this winter he’ll be 40 and won’t have had catching gear on in over a year…..that’s a difficult thing to just jump back in to at that age. I just don’t know if I see a team being willing to tie up a roster spot……this is said from a huge Jorge Posada fan and one that has made his HOF case many times here.
Erin August 16th, 2011 at 11:20 am
Shame-how old is Madonna?
There’s all kinds of music history trivia from today: Elvis, Madonna and it’s also the day that Pete Best got fired from the Beatles in 1962.
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How old is Madonna? Let’s just say that at her “Sweet 16″ party, she received a congratulatory telegram from Abe Lincoln.
Where is the imbecile on this board who wanted Jeter Ninth…?