JORGE POSADA: REVIEWING OUR PROJECTIONS

JORGE POSADA

• Projected: .245 Avg, 20 Hrs, 72 RBI
  
• 2011: .235 Avg, 14 Hrs, 44 RBI

Look, we all know about Posada's season in 2011, it was a nightmare to say the least. First he was told that he would be the full time DH and that he wouldn't catch. He got off to a horrid start to his season by hitting .165 (18 for 109), with a 272 OBP, six homers--five of which coming in the first two weeks of the season--and 15 RBI up until May 13. The following day Posada was slated to hit in the number nine spot against the Red Sox, but he decided to pull himself out of the lineup, thus creating a slur of negative behavior by the media nationwide. Posada did have a nice rebound though, from the day after his incident until July 5 he hit .320 (33 for 103) with a .390 OBP while hitting three homers and driving in 13. From July 5 on he had his ups and downs with the bat, mostly downs, as he hit .227 the rest of the season. Along the way he played at second base for the final inning against the Oakland A's on August 25 at the Stadium. It was the first time Posada played second base at any level since 1991 when he was in Low-A Oneonta. Also, he caught the six final innings in Anaheim on September 10 replacing the injured Russell Martin.

Fortunately, Posada finished out his miserable season with a bang. He hit .429 in 14 at bats during five games in the ALDS against the Tigers. It could have very well been his last time putting on the Yankee pinstripes, thus we salute you Jorge Posada for your hard work, leadership, as well as persevering throughout all the tough times this season.




--Jesse Schindler, BYB Staff Writer




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