According to Kat O’Brien, Joe Girardi told reporters that Jorge Posada will, indeed, catch on Sunday (against the Twins). It’ll be his first time behind the plate this spring and is a good sign for the team, as they will need all the offensive power they can muster without Alex Rodriguez’s bat in the lineup. The more Jorge catches, the less we see of Jose Molina (I’m obviously speaking from an offensive standpoint).
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This is the biggest day of the year, so far, then. Whether Jorge can catch this year or has to DH has a monstrous effect on the lineup. Mo throwing is just as important (or more), but I have no real question that Mo is fine.
Totally agree. Jorge is quietly the most important hitter on the team.
[...] debut this spring on Sunday. Kat O’Brien has the news at the end of this notebook (h/t Chris H.). The Twinkies will be in town for that game, so there’s a chance Jorge will have to test his [...]