Yanks Need Posada or a Miracle

Jorge Posada’s mysterious shoulder injury has not yet healed to the point that he can resume his duties as everyday catcher for the New York Yankees.

“He won’t throw today,” New York manager Joe Girardi said prior to Sunday’s game against Baltimore. “We’ll check again on Tuesday—see how he is and see if the arm Read More

Three Blockbuster Targets for the Mets

As has been argued in this space, the Mets can put themselves in a position to win next season with a few meaningful, if not flashy, moves this winter. Signing middle reliever David Riske would solidify the bullpen, for example, but is unlikely to earn headlines from the Daily News or the Post (provided they Read More

A Little Respect, Please, for Jorge Posada

There are lots of reasons the Yankees have been able to climb out of a 21-29-record, 14.5-games-back hole to all but clinch a playoff spot with a week left in the regular season.

There is Alex Rodriguez’s otherworldly season: 52 home runs, a .418 on base percentage and a .641 slugging percentage. Joba Chamberlain’s 21 Read More