In the midst of hitting just .165 as the Yankees' DH, he was placed in the nine hole in the Yankees lineup by manager Joe Girardi. Rather than playing, for reasons still somewhat undetermined, Jorgie decided he wanted the night off.
Whether it was because he felt disrespected by the lineup move or because of his back like he said, Posada didn't give an idea to Girardi. Which is why this event has become so overblown by the media.
Whatever really did happen, Posada regrets his decision, saying, "It's just one of those days that you wish you could have back," in regard to Saturday. He apologized to his manager earlier today, and Girardi said their conversation went well. Once former teammates, the two discussed going through struggles, and moving forward.
Posada is not in the Yankees' lineup for tonight's game against the Red Sox, but according to Girardi, not because of yesterday's event. Rather, it is because of Jorge's performance against lefties, whom he has hit 0-24 against. And so far, that decision has paid off, as his replacement, Andruw Jones, just hit a second-inning homer off of Jon Lester.
Looking forward, Jorgie's apology has been accepted, and he will not be fined by GM Brian Cashman. But will he be able to turn around his productiveness, or lack thereof, at the plate? Will his illustrious career end this season? It's still relatively early in the season, and Posada will get many more chances to swing the bat.
No comments:
Post a Comment