Alex Rodriguez drove in a run in October. CC Sabathia got a win in October. Derek Jeter was Derek Jeter in October. And despite a windy evening in the Bronx, the dubious right field launching pad at Yankee Stadium didn't make a complete mockery of a century's worth of baseball. So life is good for the Yankees, right? Not in the Big Apple, where the New York Daily News still found a way to work "shaky" into the headline of an article on the game.
The cause of the latest angst is Jorge Posada. Shortly after sounding miffed about manager Joe Girardi's decision to start Jose Molina at catcher when A.J. Burnett next pitches, Posada whiffed on a couple of Sabathia pitches early against the Twins.
Despite picking the Yankees to win the series by a better than two-to-one margin, SportsNation prefers Ron Gardenhire to Joe Girardi. So are catchers, former and present, the only liability for the team with the best record in baseball?
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“Giradi's next move is to start Rick Cerone in Game Four.
” -- njplayer79
“Posada's reaction was normal, Giradi's reponse shows how he has matured as the manager of this team. It is a smart move by Girardi and gives his team the best chance to win. That is what the Yankee's need....strong leadership. Good job Joe.
” -- samHDT
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