He is going to be in the major leagues very soon. An arm like that just doesn't miss. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw him before the end of this year.
"Jorge Rafael Posada Villeta" is a Puerto Rican people/Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. Posada produced strong offensive numbers for his position, recording a .273 batting average, 275 home runs, and 1,065 runs batted in (RBIs) during his career. A switch hitter, Posada was a five-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game/All-Star, won five Silver Slugger Awards, and was on the roster for four World Series championship teams.
Drafted by the Yankees in 1990, Posada was originally an infielder before moving to catcher during his minor league baseball/minor league career. He debuted in the major leagues in 1995, but it was not until 1998 that he found regular playing time. A solid-hitting catcher, Posada established himself as a mainstay in the Yankees lineup and as one of the "Core Four" players who contributed to the Yankees' winning seasons. In 2003, he finished third in voting for the American League (AL) Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award/Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award and became only the second Yankees catcher after Yogi Berra to hit 30 home runs in a season. Posada added one of his best seasons in 2007 at age 35 when he batted .338. Following a stint as designated hitter in 2011, he retired.
More Jorge Posada on Wikipedia.I didn't know I was close until Rick Cerone (public relations) told me in Tampa earlier this week. When I got the hit today I wanted to get the ball, but the fan wouldn't help me out.
I like what he's got. I like everything he's got. He belongs, [even] at such a young age. Everything is there. He's a no-miss. He'll be in the big leagues soon.
He was a completely different hitter after that meeting. He had a purpose, a go-to-war attitude. It brought back life, that hunger to be who he was.
We got the first one out of the way, so we'll build on that. I'm happy that we're trying to get on the same page. ... To get that communication going again, that's key for me.
He was the only person who said it out straight. Everyone else tightened up. That says a lot about the guy . . . The way he did it was the right way.
Everything for him is easier now the second time around. You've seen it with everybody that comes here; they know what to expect.
When he's good now, I know what he needs to do. At the beginning of the season last year, I didn't know how to get him back on track. Now I know when he's good, what he does. I have a pretty good understanding of the things he wants to do.
I don't want to push it; I don't want to get the team mad.
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