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标题[新闻]Posada throws support behind Girardi
时间Sun Nov 4 10:19:26 2007
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Posada throws support behind Girardi
Catcher denies speculation of a rift with new Yankees skipper
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
NEW YORK -- Jorge Posada authorized his agents to release a statement
on Friday lauding new Yankees manager Joe Girardi, batting away speculation
that the former teammates had a rift in their relationship.
Several published reports had intimated that Posada, currently a free agent,
might have trouble returning to play for Girardi. The two shared catching
duties for the Yankees on three World Series clubs, playing together
from 1996 through 1999.
"Girardi was my mentor and he always taught me the value of having a great
work ethic and how it was most important to maintain the position year
after year," Posada said in the statement, released by his agents, Sam and
Seth Levinson.
Posada, 36, was one of five Yankees to officially file for free agency
on Monday, the first day eligible players could do so.
A career Yankee, Posada batted a career-high .338 in 2007, ranking fourth
in the American League, and established career highs in hits (171) and
doubles (42).
Playing in 144 games -- including 125 starts behind the plate -- Posada
hit 20 home runs and drove in 90 runs. He became the only player in Major
League history to bat at least .330 with 40 doubles, 20 home runs and
90 RBIs in a season when he caught at least half of his games played,
according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Speaking at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, shortly after being introduced
as the club's 32nd manager, Girardi also rejected the idea of any difficulty
dealing with Posada.
"It's always been great," Girardi said. "My relationship as a player with
Posada was that we challenged each other to be better. I will challenge
Jorge to be the best player he can be on an everyday basis."
Posada expressed interest before the season in a contract extension with
the Yankees, but like with closer Mariano Rivera -- also a free agent --
the club elected to wait on that issue.
Posada's last deal with the Yankees was a five-year, $51 million pact
signed before the 2002 season that included a $12 million option for 2007
that was exercised automatically.
He is believed to be interested in another multi-year contract, and reports
have indicated the Yankees could be prepared to open negotiations with a
three-year, $40 million figure.
In the statement, Posada said he was allowing the process time to play out.
"The 2007 season was difficult and bittersweet and all I'm doing right now
is evaluating everything," Posada said.
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball
or its clubs.
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1F:推 FortuneX:Boss:$Rod一年要十亿,Posada只要四亿,买两个还有剩~ 11/04 11:17
2F:推 agentsmith:那是说如果能找到两个的话 11/04 11:54
3F:推 magicagar:捕手一次也只能上一个啊 又不是说蹲两个比较不会补逸XD 11/04 14:00
4F:推 Moscom:蹲两个XD 11/04 14:03
5F:推 d907904:如果A-rod有两个半的posada能力,那10亿不算贵.... 11/04 14:02
6F:推 ufo1111:打击超过两个半 但无价... 11/04 14:39
7F:推 peterhuo:打者强弱跟价值不是线性的关系,不能用几倍来算 11/04 15:26
8F:推 l3x18999:07 VORP, a-rod: 90+ posada: 73_+....是不到两倍,但是 11/04 16:25
9F:→ l3x18999:楼上是对的, 从70升级到90的价钱远比50升级到70来得贵 11/04 16:26
10F:推 waderu:推非线性, 不然HR74支也不过是37支的2倍而已... 11/04 17:13