I was reading a blog of a Mets' fan and I was thinking about how smart and informed this person was and then I read that Posada was going to be a trade chip to other teams because "the Yankees pitchers hate him and the team no longer values him." HAHAHAH WHAT?!
Look, Posada is a bad defensive catcher. There's no doubt. He sucks catching balls in the dirt and whatnot. Generally, he can actually throw people out, though; it's not like watching Texas or Tampa Bay run wild on Boston. I absolutely cannot speak to his game-calling ability, and I don't think anyone really could. I do notice that Joba tends to give up the big hit whenever he shakes Posada off, and the same happened with Hughes in the postseason (or when either of them missed the location Jorge was calling for, sometimes badly). For all the "wahhh he can't catch Burnett" crap, he caught Burnett's seven-and-two-thirds inning, one-hit shutout performance against the Red Sox, and quite a few other gems of Burnett's earlier in the season. Burnett is just kind of crazy, so... who knows. Posada's been the primary catcher for some really damn good pitchers and if you're into freaking out over this, he even called a perfect game! Mariano Rivera, who is, you know, only one of the greatest pitchers of all time, doesn't seem to hate him. Clemens said Posada was the best catcher he ever had (after he'd left the Yankees). Etc.
Also, "the team no longer values him"? Doesn't he have some ridiculous contract for the next two years? Is any other team going to want to pay that much for a catcher who's nearing 40? No. I mean, the guy is really overpaid for his age, but do people really not realize how valuable Jorge Posada is? It makes me angry. Without him, our team just isn't what it is with him - see 2008. Or sure, stick Jose Molina in the lineup every day. And have my eyes bleed as I watch him attempt and totally fail to hit. I've said this a million times, but having a catcher who can absolutely mash and a shortstop who is a very good hitter has been a tremendous advantage for the Yankees throughout the years.
In conclusion, Jorge Posada is a badass and my third-favorite Yankee (after Mo and Andy - Jeter is fourth. I am very original.) and this person is dumb and I'm never taking their blog seriously again. I should have known better than to trust a Met fan. ;)
