Heading into Thursday’s ballgame, the New York Yankees were winless this season against the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox held a perfect 8-0 record. However, on this night, the Yankees punched back and finally beat the Red Sox during the 2009 baseball season.
Trailing 3-1 heading into the bottom of the fourth inning, the Yankees looked to be in trouble once again. Then the bats woke up. In the bottom of the fourth, New York got a pair of three-run homers from Melky Cabrera and Jorge Posada to help put eight runs in the frame. The Yankees were then able …read more

Jorge Posada, the starting catcher for the New York Yankees, has been placed on the 15-day disabled list. The move by the Yankees came on Tuesday after Posada suffered a right hamstring strain. The injury is expected to keep him out of the lineup for up to three weeks.
This injury comes at a bad time for both Posada and the Yankees. The catcher was hitting the ball very well. He has five homers and 20 RBIs on the season with a batting average of .312. With the Yankees sporting a 13-13 record and sitting 4.5 games back of the Toronto …read more

Entering the baseball offseason, Jason Varitek’s agent said he was looking for a deal for his client similar to the 4-year, $52.4 million contract Jorge Posada of the New York Yankees got. The agent theorized that the two veteran catchers were about equal in value.
On Monday, the Boston Red Sox offered Varitek a 1-year contract worth less than Posada gets annually. With that move, the Red Sox were basically waving goodbye to their longtime catcher. With the two sides so far apart, it’s almost certain that Varitek will now sign elsewhere.
Although Varitek has two rings with the Red Sox and …read more