Jorge Posada
Jorge Posada
Jorge Rafael Posada Villetais a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseballfor 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 induring his career. A switch hitter, Posada was a five-time All-Star, won five Silver Slugger Awards, and was on the roster for five World Series championship teams...
NationalityPuerto Rican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth17 August 1971
step time
They've been able to step up when we need it. Now it's time to really see 'em.
You still look at it as we can do it. You just got to keep going.
pitch trying
They did pitch good, ... but we were trying to do too much.
foot lead
I thought so, I thought my lead foot was in there,
fun hard pitching supposed takes throwing work
He was fun to catch; he was pitching more than just throwing the ball, ... It really takes a lot to want to come back. When you want to come back, you work hard and do the things you're supposed to do to come back. It takes a lot.
game turns
He comes out of the game and everything turns around.
ran
He just ran into me, ... It was pretty ugly.
decided either laid
He just laid into me. Actually, we just collided. It was pretty ugly. It was either through me or around me. He decided to try to go through me.
arm ball best care doubt effortless fun hand prospect
He has the best arm in camp, no doubt about it. Better than all these guys. I don't care how old he is. He's unbelievable. It's effortless the way the ball comes out of his hand at 95-96. He's that impressive. He's the best prospect we've got. It's fun to see.
gives hits knows location mitt work
He gives me a lot to work with. His location is unbelievable. He hits my mitt pretty much consistently, and that's why he knows what he's doing.
ball both gives hits location mitt obviously possible sides work works
He gives me a lot to work with. He does everything possible to keep them off balance. He obviously works both sides of the plate. His location is unbelievable -- when I want the ball up or the ball down, he hits my mitt pretty much consistent. And that's why he's doing what he's doing.
takes whatever
Whatever it takes to get a 'W,' we have to keep on winning,
Hey. We've got a long way to go.
amazing provided
He's our MVP right now, ... He's provided us with a lot of things; he's done some amazing things, especially in the clutch.