I love the guy, but he has been a horrible base runner for a long time, not just the slowness, he doesn’t read the ball well when it’s in the outfield, but that’s Jorge. Remember the double play ( that wasn’t a DP?) against the Angels with him and Cano, both, not standing on third? When Cano got to 3rd, why didn’t Posada just stop and get tagged? Who would you rather have on 3rd with 2 outs, Posada or Cano?
 

Seriously you are complaining about a pitch that Joba had no control over. The call was made by the bench and you can’t fault Joba for using what brought him to the NY Yankees. Feliz just happened to reach out and touch the ball at the right time. Joba blew away the first two batters. Don’t hate the Player, Hate the game. It is a sport of fairness in most cases however, Joba still has the trigger to pull the 90’s plus to get people out.
Don’t complain we are up 3-1 and it will be a 3-2 series going back to NYC.
Damon is the achilies heal of the Yankees and Nady’s injury is partly to blame for this. Damon will not be back and the Yankees will more than likely go after Mr. Cameron from Milwaukee. He is the best option for them in the Outfield.

Forced to listen to the ESPN feed on radio last night driving home in NC. As Feliz was hitting against Joba…John Miller/Joe Morgan said Feliz is one of the best fastball hitters in the NL> Oops there it goes – HR. Surely its in the scouting reports…stick with the sliders, hitters expand the zone (i.e., swing at bad pitches) on 3-2. Worst case Joba walks him with two down, then has Ruiz and the pitchers spot. Difference between flame thrower and pitcher.

people are bashing Damon. Those two had clutch hits that are the reason why the Yankees are up 3-1. Some guy said the series is gonna be 3-2 after tonight. Why? Cliff Lee is all of a sudden Sandy Koufax? Stop thinking negatively. You people sound like a bunch of losers.

lets start talking roster moves..cuz it will be an interesting off-season

but until then, savor the moments…its been a great post season

I have no problem with the FB there. You know why? FB is his best pitch, and no one had touched it all inning. He was throwing vapor trails out there. If you’re going to get beat, you get beat with your best pitch. He threw his best pitch, 97 mph, but missed his location. Feliz squared it up and tied the game, tip your hat to him.

He hadn’t gotten Feliz to chase earlier in the at-bat, and walking him puts the tying run on. Again, if you’re going to get beat, get beat with your best. Anyone else here remember Kyle “Million Dollar Arm, $.10 head” Farnsworth speeding up Leyritz’s bat with a slider in the 1996 WS?

What Joba did do is compose himself and get the third out. Brad “I’m not a closer, but I play one on TV” Lidge couldn’t do that, and it cost the Phillies the game.

Did you see the look that Joba had on his face? That guy was so torn up. There is no one on the team that was more heart broken then Joba about that homerun. He would give up the win he recieved in order to get that one pitch back. He looked exretremly sharp before that homerun and we should be excited to see him in that kinda form this quickly (meaning his return to the bullpen in the postseason.)

do something besides complain for once. were closing in on FINALLY winning the world series again

Posada, perhaps as much as Mariano, has been responsible for the Yankees leading their division practically every year. Anyone think it’s just an extreme coincidence that the ONLY year the Yanks missed the playoffs was the year Posada was on the D.H. and the only time he was out for an extended period of time?

And since when has Posada’s skills behind the plate and calling a game come into question? He’s no Johnny Bench defensively, but since when has his skill in calling games come into question? Since A.J. started blaming the catcher for bad pitches he made? Since Randy Johnson came and left NY in glory? Even Bill James said a couple years ago “I think of Posada as a Hall of Fame player.”

Sure, his arm problems a couple years ago hindered his throwing, and he’s never fully recovered. But as for his game calling, there’s always some pitchers who have problems with some catchers for some reason or another. Usually their managers tell them to talk with the catcher and deal, and that’s that, but too many players today are coddled and spoiled.

Sure, it’s nice if a catcher can be equally great defensively and offensively, and Molina is obviously better defensively, but he can’t hit his weight. I think it’s a shame that because of that that there are some people now who think it’s chic or knowledgeable to put down Jorge. Yes, he’s old for a catcher and he’s not what he once was at a physically demanding position, but he’s been a full-time catcher every year during this last 15 year Yankee run that no one else in baseball has matched. He deserves some respect and not an unthinking jumping on a bandwagon that’s not even there.

P.S. For one, Joba missed his spot. Nobody touched him until he let one go right down the heart of the plate.