Comments on: Will Posada catch Burnett in the postseason? http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/10/will-posada-catch-burnett-in-the-postseason-7976 The Blog Formerly Known As The Yankee Universe Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:06:26 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: leftylarry http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/10/will-posada-catch-burnett-in-the-postseason-7976/comment-page-1#comment-11344 leftylarry Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:45:13 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=7976#comment-11344 We'll see how he plays it. We’ll see how he plays it.

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/10/will-posada-catch-burnett-in-the-postseason-7976/comment-page-1#comment-11343 The other Chris H Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:17:45 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=7976#comment-11343 I really doubt Girardi lets Molina catch AJ even if Posada did gets a day off, there is no way he wants to keep the "Posada-AJ fight" scenario going on any further, but I could be wrong. I really doubt Girardi lets Molina catch AJ even if Posada did gets a day off, there is no way he wants to keep the “Posada-AJ fight” scenario going on any further, but I could be wrong.

]]> By: Chris H. http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/10/will-posada-catch-burnett-in-the-postseason-7976/comment-page-1#comment-11342 Chris H. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:46:30 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=7976#comment-11342 I could see the Yankees resting Jorge in the 3rd game if they win the first two games with him in the lineup (assuming AJ starts on the third day). That would allow AJ and Molina to continue working on their impressive portfolio. Then again, based on reports, it's become clear that the team will also opt for the longer series, meaning that Jorge will be well rested. I think he'll play every game, but I guess you never know until it actually happens. I could see the Yankees resting Jorge in the 3rd game if they win the first two games with him in the lineup (assuming AJ starts on the third day). That would allow AJ and Molina to continue working on their impressive portfolio. Then again, based on reports, it’s become clear that the team will also opt for the longer series, meaning that Jorge will be well rested. I think he’ll play every game, but I guess you never know until it actually happens.

]]> By: leftylarry http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/10/will-posada-catch-burnett-in-the-postseason-7976/comment-page-1#comment-11341 leftylarry Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:43:53 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=7976#comment-11341 <blockquote cite="comment-22600"> <strong><a href="#comment-22600" rel="nofollow">The other Chris H</a></strong>: Molina is a career back up for a reason, Posoda has been a starter his whole career and has WS rings there is a reason! </blockquote> YEA, Steinbrenners money and some special teammates.They won a Series the year before Jorge played also. LOOK, I'll root for Jorge and the Yankees either way but playing Molina and hitting Posada righty as a DH adds defense and subtracts little hitting becuase I odn't think Matsui hits Lester anyway. Jorge bats and rests his legs for the next game.

The other Chris H: Molina is a career back up for a reason, Posoda has been a starter his whole career and has WS rings there is a reason!

YEA, Steinbrenners money and some special teammates.They won a Series the year before Jorge played also.
LOOK, I’ll root for Jorge and the Yankees either way but playing Molina and hitting Posada righty as a DH adds defense and subtracts little hitting becuase I odn’t think Matsui hits Lester anyway.
Jorge bats and rests his legs for the next game.

]]> By: leftylarry http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/10/will-posada-catch-burnett-in-the-postseason-7976/comment-page-1#comment-11340 leftylarry Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:39:13 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=7976#comment-11340 <blockquote cite="comment-22591"> <strong><a href="#comment-22591" rel="nofollow">Moshe Mandel</a></strong>: Wow, and they still made the playoffs every year of his career and won some titles. </blockquote> Come on MM, having a subpar Catcher who hits well and can throw isn't going to lose the game by himself behind a team with the highest payroll in baseball. We were talking about what's best for the YAnkees and frankly if Burnett can pitch 7 shutout innings or 1 run for 7 innings behind Molina as opposed to possibly blowing up behind Jorge, I'd gladly give up Matsui in the batting order against lefties and you would too. It's one thing to admire Jorge, I do too, it's another thing to deny the obvious.He is a very good hitter for a catcher, is a good teamate and used to be able to throw but he is far from a good defensive catcher.Never blocked the plate in his life and doesn't make a good tag either, with all his other foibles. What's true is true even if we like the guy.

Moshe Mandel: Wow, and they still made the playoffs every year of his career and won some titles.

Come on MM, having a subpar Catcher who hits well and can throw isn’t going to lose the game by himself behind a team with the highest payroll in baseball.
We were talking about what’s best for the YAnkees and frankly if Burnett can pitch 7 shutout innings or 1 run for 7 innings behind Molina as opposed to possibly blowing up behind Jorge, I’d gladly give up Matsui in the batting order against lefties and you would too.
It’s one thing to admire Jorge, I do too, it’s another thing to deny the obvious.He is a very good hitter for a catcher, is a good teamate and used to be able to throw but he is far from a good defensive catcher.Never blocked the plate in his life and doesn’t make a good tag either, with all his other foibles.
What’s true is true even if we like the guy.

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/10/will-posada-catch-burnett-in-the-postseason-7976/comment-page-1#comment-11339 The other Chris H Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:41:56 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=7976#comment-11339 He is terrible at blocking balls in the dirt and that has continued this year but has been made to look worse than it is because Burnett has an incredible spike curve in the dirt so you really have to be on your game to block it, but with that said Molina doesn't offer enough D for it to make up for his lack of offense in the post season, one sure fire way to lose is to have holes in your offense and Molina is a guaranteed out against any good pitcher. Posada ultimately does have good enough D to allow you to put his bat at the C position every day and that is good enough for now, besides both line up's with out Posada blow! Jeter Damon Tex Arod Posada Cano Swisher Melky Molina ----- Jeter Damon Tex Arod Matsui Swisher Cano Melky Molina Both of those line ups are incomplete and just aren't the kind of line up I am comfortable putting out on the field, especially when the reason your doing it is so Burnett doesn't have 1 or 2 extra wild pitches. He is terrible at blocking balls in the dirt and that has continued this year but has been made to look worse than it is because Burnett has an incredible spike curve in the dirt so you really have to be on your game to block it, but with that said Molina doesn’t offer enough D for it to make up for his lack of offense in the post season, one sure fire way to lose is to have holes in your offense and Molina is a guaranteed out against any good pitcher.

Posada ultimately does have good enough D to allow you to put his bat at the C position every day and that is good enough for now, besides both line up’s with out Posada blow!

Jeter
Damon
Tex
Arod
Posada
Cano
Swisher
Melky
Molina
—–
Jeter
Damon
Tex
Arod
Matsui
Swisher
Cano
Melky
Molina

Both of those line ups are incomplete and just aren’t the kind of line up I am comfortable putting out on the field, especially when the reason your doing it is so Burnett doesn’t have 1 or 2 extra wild pitches.

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/10/will-posada-catch-burnett-in-the-postseason-7976/comment-page-1#comment-11338 The other Chris H Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:32:17 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=7976#comment-11338 Molina won't start a single game in the post season, if he does Posada is hurt and wont be able to play anyway and I doubt we advance at that point. Jorge and Matsui's at bats are to important to lose for someone who may throw out one runner and go 0-4 every time! Burnett and Posada drama is way to blown up... Molina is a career back up for a reason, Posoda has been a starter his whole career and has WS rings there is a reason! Molina won’t start a single game in the post season, if he does Posada is hurt and wont be able to play anyway and I doubt we advance at that point. Jorge and Matsui’s at bats are to important to lose for someone who may throw out one runner and go 0-4 every time! Burnett and Posada drama is way to blown up… Molina is a career back up for a reason, Posoda has been a starter his whole career and has WS rings there is a reason!

]]> By: Chris H. http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/10/will-posada-catch-burnett-in-the-postseason-7976/comment-page-1#comment-11337 Chris H. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:31:10 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=7976#comment-11337 I could see Posada being a weak game-caller, but I actually think he's having one of his better defensive years in 2009. I could see Posada being a weak game-caller, but I actually think he’s having one of his better defensive years in 2009.

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/10/will-posada-catch-burnett-in-the-postseason-7976/comment-page-1#comment-11336 The other Chris H Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:30:12 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=7976#comment-11336 Are you seriously trying to compare Matsui's numbers against lefties to Molina's? Compare batting average and HRs and fins out which one sucks (Molina) and which one is the best lefty hitting lefty's in the AL (Matsui). You want to take out a great lefty hitter against lefties in order to put in Molina? You weaken the line up, keep Matsui in and take out Posoda because of Molina again you weaken the line up. Are you seriously trying to compare Matsui’s numbers against lefties to Molina’s? Compare batting average and HRs and fins out which one sucks (Molina) and which one is the best lefty hitting lefty’s in the AL (Matsui).

You want to take out a great lefty hitter against lefties in order to put in Molina? You weaken the line up, keep Matsui in and take out Posoda because of Molina again you weaken the line up.

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/10/will-posada-catch-burnett-in-the-postseason-7976/comment-page-1#comment-11335 The other Chris H Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:28:38 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=7976#comment-11335 Not to mention with both in the line up we hit lefties better than we do with out them! Matsui and Cano hit lefties better than almost any lefties in baseball and once you switch Tex and Posada to the right side we are a match up nightmare through out the line up. I don't believe you will see Molina catch any game in the playoffs to start a game, he may come into a game and be a defensive replacement late like Gardner will be but I don't think you will see him start any games. Not to mention with both in the line up we hit lefties better than we do with out them! Matsui and Cano hit lefties better than almost any lefties in baseball and once you switch Tex and Posada to the right side we are a match up nightmare through out the line up. I don’t believe you will see Molina catch any game in the playoffs to start a game, he may come into a game and be a defensive replacement late like Gardner will be but I don’t think you will see him start any games.

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