Yankees to Keep Posada for $52M, 4 Years

[Team Infidel]

Yankees to Keep Posada for $52M, 4 Years
NEW YORK (AP) -The New York Yankees and Jorge Posada agreed Monday night to a $52.4 million, four-year contract that keeps the catcher off the free-agent market. A five-time All-Star, Posada said Sunday he was "really close" to a deal with the...

 

[mmarsh]

Good, Posada a great catcher and we need him. The only catch is his age, he's not a spring chicken. Its a big investment for a older player.

On the other hand age is less important for a catcher and him batting a .338 average certainly helps as well.

 

[Team Infidel]

yeah, but that stops the exoduse from our team... i just don't think that Rivera will stick around. I think he is off to the Dodgers.

 

[mmarsh]

I agree.

Rivera was always a Torre protége, most likely he will follow the master. My guess is we will probably lose A-Rod too. I just worry about the others, those who will be free agents next year or the following.

Any idea who will take over for Torre? Did Garardi accept?

 

[Team Infidel]

he did accept... but the Yanks won't make the playoffs next year

 

[The Other Guy]

so what? that's WAY too much to pay for him...