Keidel: Jorge Posada Drama
Perhaps no matter how humble we are, stardom is bound to poison us. It has clearly corrupted Jorge Posada.
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Perhaps no matter how humble we are, stardom is bound to poison us. It has clearly corrupted Jorge Posada.
It takes a lot for Girardi to realize it isn't working out, but somehow with the Yankees now 8-12 over their last 20 games, he still isn't convinced that it's time to shake things up.
Jorge Posada still has unwavering support in the Yankee Stadium stands. Now, a tumultuous weekend behind him, New York could use a few of those big hits he used to deliver all the time.
Shortstop Derek Jeter and Yankees management have worked out their differences regarding Jeter's comments on Jorge Posada.
Jorge Posada gets a lot of love for being a Yankee with championship pedigree. But the masses turn quickly when you're hitting .165.
Jorge Posada's days as a Yankee are numbered. The moment he told his manager he'd rather sit down than hit from the No. 9 hole sealed it. The real shame is that he's likely just the first in a long line headed out the door in New York.
The Rays feel facing the Yankees for the first time in 2011 isn't a big deal. That may be because the AL East leaders have a more pressing concern. Though, so do the Yankees.
It's a tale of two cities. The Yankees are floundering after a good start and their AL East rivals, the Red Sox, are finding that reaching .500 in May after an 0-6 start feels A-OK.
Craig spent his Saturday night at a sports bar watching the Red Sox-Yankees game with his wife and some friends. The game was broadcast nationally on Fox, so he got to hear a hoarse Joe Buck along with his partner Tim McCarver... and Sarah Silverman.
Jerry "Rello" Recco began his first update of the week by recapping the Yankees' 5th straight defeat, a 7-5 loss to the Red Sox, which put a nice bow on Boston's 3-game sweep in the Bronx.
Believe it or not, New York's sweep at the hands of Boston this weekend took a back seat to another story out of Yankee land.
Kevin Youkilis hit a tying three-run homer, David Ortiz had a go-ahead drive and the Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the reeling New York Yankees with a 7-5 victory Sunday night to reach .500 for the first time this season.
Regardless if Jorge Posada apologizes for the circus he created on Saturday night at Yankee Stadium, his image will forever be tarnished. He basically put a black mark on everything he's accomplished.
Jorge Posada is not in the New York Yankees' lineup for their series finale against Boston, one night after the slumping star asked to sit out and ended up in a messy public spat with management.
Adrian Gonzalez homered for the fourth consecutive game and Josh Beckett shut down the skidding New York Yankees for the second time this season, sending the Boston Red Sox to a 6-0 victory Saturday
