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Posada's Off The Market

Less than two hours after Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera were reported to become free agents tonight, the Yankees have apparently resigned Posada to a four-year, $52 million deal.

I was pushing for the Mets to sign Posada, knowing full well that the fourth year might have amounted to a throwaway. Relative to the available talent at the catching position, if Posada could have played 120 games behind the plate for the first three years of the deal I think it might have been worth it anyway. His amazing 2007 contract year performance notwithstanding, an average Posada year is still astoundingly better than that of your typical catcher.

The Mets will likely turn their attention to Paul Lo Duca, Ramon Castro or Yorvit Torrealba (bleah!), or perhaps attempt to pry Ramon Hernandez (Orioles) or Miguel Montero (Diamondbacks) from their respective teams.

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I'm curious
As to why such attention has been drawn to torrealba this year. Duke had better numbers than him at Shea. Torrealba had low numbers in Colorado. Hard to fathom what kind of offensive drop might come should he come to shea. Besides, we need prospects for ourselves and pitching needs, why use them to fill a catcher position that can be filled by Duke in the 8 hole? Milledge bats 7th :)
"As for 1966--oy. Chilcott was a catcher who never reached the majors. The number two pick was held by the Kansas City A's. They picked Reggie Jackson"

by NewMet5 on Nov 13, 2007 3:58 PM EST   0 recs

Because Willie
will still bat Milledge 8th and PLD 7th.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-

by future on Nov 13, 2007 4:16 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

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