Feb 21
Is Ibañez Better than Posada?
Jobu weighs in on the new DH for the New York Yankees, Raúl Ibañez, and whether or not he’s a better option than the now retired Jorge Posada.
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Jan 10
Goodbye Jorge, and Thank You
Jobu bids farewell to Yankees legend Jorge Posada, who announced this weekend that he intends to retire from professional baseball.
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Dec 21
Legacies Behind the Plate: Varitek Vs. Posada
Jobu compares Jorge Posada and Jason Varitek, cornerstones behind the dish and at the front of the rivalry between their respective teams for the better part of the last fifteen or twenty years. As I mentioned in this week’s Shots of Rum, the Red Sox recently signed Kelly Shoppach to a major league contract. It…
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Nov 15
Weekly Shots of Rum: 11/7/11 – 11/13/11
Jobu Introduces a new series, his Shots of Rum. These are things of note that happened that can’t fill a whole post, but need to be talked about! Last week was a pretty busy one. We were able to discuss a few things in the blog, namely Yoenis Céspedes, Eli Manning, The Shula Bowl and…
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Aug 8
Cutting Ties With A Legend
Yesterday, the Yankees announced that Jorge Posada will no longer be their Designated Hitter on a regular basis. In one calendar year he’s gone from starting catcher, to starting DH, to DH against right-handed pitching, to not DHing against anyone. Is it time for the Yankees to just cut ties with Jorge Posada? Is there…
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May 14
The Posada Incident
Because I’m a sports fan and, more specifically, a Yankees fan, I feel the need to weigh in on this issue. It is hard, however, to find something that no one has yet said about it. For those of you who don’t know the situation, here’s a quick review.
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