Jorge Posada calls it quits

[Fenway]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/jorge-posada-yankees-catcher-set-retire-formal-announcement-coming-weeks-article-1.1002277


Is he worthy of Cooperstown? :scratch:

[mzh]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/jorge-posada-yankees-catcher-set-retire-formal-announcement-coming-weeks-article-1.1002277


Is he worthy of Cooperstown? :scratch:
Short answer: nah.

Then again, these are people who put Ron Santo in, so who the hell knows. I wouldn't vote for him..

[thomas35forever]

Congrats a great career, Jorge.

[gregoriop]

Is he worthy of Cooperstown? :scratch:


No way.

[kittle42]

A fine career. I like when guys play their whole career with one team. Hope Rivera and Jeter do the same.

[HomeFish]

Second greatest offensive catcher of his time. That's not something to take lightly.

[kittle42]

Second greatest offensive catcher of his time. That's not something to take lightly.

He offended me constantly! :redneck

[Zakath]

There are only 16 catchers in the Hall, and only 3 of those are from the past 40 years (Bench, Carter, Fisk).

I don't believe Posada is in their category. I would have to believe Mike Piazza is a more likely HOF candidate than Posada.

[CWSpalehoseCWS]

I don't think he is HOF worthy at all. He had a nice career, but his numbers aren't anything special. But the fact he was a Yankee, I bet he gets in...

[kittle42]

I don't think he is HOF worthy at all. He had a nice career, but his numbers aren't anything special. But the fact he was a Yankee, I bet he gets in...

Unlikely per the HOF meters...

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/posadjo01.shtml

[BleacherBandit]

I don't think he is HOF worthy at all. He had a nice career, but his numbers aren't anything special. But the fact he was a Yankee, I bet he gets in...

Yes.

He spent his whole career as a Yankee. I bet you he gets in.

Plus, there is no barometer for the Hall of Fame anymore. If fifteen years doesn't cut it, he'll find another way in.

[palehozenychicty]

A fine career with solid offensive numbers, but he was nowhere near the level of Ivan Rodriguez in his prime, or Pudge Fisk or Gary Carter.

I say he makes The Hall of Solid Gold.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YDKgk_quGxA/SJMU63q0zfI/AAAAAAAAFog/0nFsLhYaVlM/s400/solidGold.jpg

[BainesHOF]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/jorge-posada-yankees-catcher-set-retire-formal-announcement-coming-weeks-article-1.1002277


Is he worthy of Cooperstown? :scratch:

You're kidding, right?

[Fenway]

You're kidding, right?

With so many New York writers voting no.

[TDog]

I don't think he is HOF worthy at all. He had a nice career, but his numbers aren't anything special. But the fact he was a Yankee, I bet he gets in...

Elston Howard, whose number was retired by the Yankees, is not in the Hall of Fame.

[Fenway]

http://widget.newsinc.com/_cfvp/playlist16x9_player.html?CID=10906&WID=7778&VID=23560882&freewheel=90051&sitesection=nydailynews_spt_non_fro

Ken Rosenthal makes a case for

[thomas35forever]

It'll be official tomorrow.
http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/7492809/new-york-yankees-jorge-posada-retire-game-tuesday

[PaleHoser]

Thurman Munson would be more deserving.

[Viva Medias B's]

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Of course, we'll remember Jorge from the 2003 All Star Game when he had his little son run onto the field during the player introductions.

[downstairs]

He's diserving of the hall of really good guys who played very well, didn't cheat, and checked their ego at the door.

[gobears1987]

Congrats on a good career Jorge.