We caught it my friends. And we just can't catch a break now. At this point, almost every player in our starting 9 (DH, not pitcher) has gone down. With the exception of Derek, Robbie and Gardy, everybody has gone down. The latest to fall is A-Rod, but a much more important loss to the team is Georgie.
Jorge Posada went down on May 17th against the Twinkies. He broke his foot after fouling a ball off of it. He was projected to miss 3-4 weeks.
Posada (Po for short) is the most crucial player the Yankees have on their team. He's the field general for the Yanks. Posada, even though he missed about 15 games this season, is still having a great season by his standards. His OBP is about .22 higher than his career average, and his BA is about the same. His slugging is up big time this year compared to his average (.577 to .482). Its incredible to see such numbers for an older player like Po.
I'd go as far as saying he is the reason for the Yankees success in the last decade. Posada leads the team in a major intangible: spirit. He's always supporting the team. He's a true team man. He may not be a hall of famer. He'll get his number retired.
I recently read that Posada will be named "Father of the Year" by the Father's Day Council. Good for him. He deserves it. His son has been diagnosed with craniosynostosis, a serious medical condition. Posada does everything in his power to help his son. He's a great person and deserves this award more than anyone.
It's absolutely necessary that Po gets back soon. He may not have the numbers like A-Rod, the paycheck of Tex or the notoriety of Jeter, but he is just as important as these players. So Jorge, if you ever read this, get well soon. I know you're playing, but get to full strength. You're a true leader, on and off the field for this team.
A shoutout to our new favorite Tweeter-@YankeeMegInPHL. She got us 30 followers tonight. It's really appreciated.
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