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
jobs games feel-good
You have to understand what they (pitchers) do. That's my job. You have to find a way to get them through the game if they're not feeling good. When everything is going good and they're feeling one-hundred percent, it's my job to keep them that way. And you know what? If I see something, I'm going to let them know.
jobs knowing games
My favorite part (of the game) is knowing that they're comfortable, knowing that, no matter what, they can count on me. What I really enjoy most about catching is the relationship with a pitcher. The most important thing is they can relax when I'm back there and know that I did my job, I did some homework on hitters.
jobs player long
There is only one Mariano Rivera. There wont be another person who will come along and do what he did. No one does it like him. It was an honor to catch him and play alongside him for as long as I did. He made my job as a catcher so much easier. Mariano is a special person and obviously a special player.
jobs pride guy
I come out here every day, and my job is important when it comes to being there every day and being there for my pitchers. I really want to be known more as a defensive guy, and take my pitchers to the next level. Every time I go out on the field, I take a lot of pride in what I do at the plate, but I take a lot more pride in what I do behind the plate.
alongside
There is only one Mariano Rivera. There won't be another person who will come along and do what he did. No one does it like him. It was an honor to catch him and play alongside him for as long as I did.
We've got to do it. We've been down 0-1 before, and we know how to do it.
joe leader people respect team
When people come here, there's Joe Torre and there's Derek Jeter. You have to respect who the leader of the team is, and here it's Derek Jeter.
You don't know what he's going to do, ... He's tough. You have to give him a lot of respect.
best
You go for the best pitcher. He's been the best pitcher.
One-oh is important, ... but we have a long way to go.
matters none supposed
None of this matters if we don't go out there and play the way we're supposed to,
good great
One of them was away and up, the other one was down and in, ... I thought they were good calls. I thought he did a great job.
guess strike surprised
I was really surprised he wasn't bunting, ... especially after we got strike one on him. I guess he's their cleanup hitter, so they let him swing, but I would have bunted.
chocolate eat food goes love potato puerto rican rice
I love all Puerto Rican food. I love rice and beans. I like anything with steak, chicken, pork. But I like chocolate and potato chips, too. I eat that when my wife goes away and isn't looking.