Yankees legend Jorge Posada just dropped a bombshell, telling the New York Post he straight up doesn’t feel welcome when he tries to show up at the club. This is a guy who spent his *entire* professional career in pinstripes, you know? From getting drafted in the 24th round back in 1990 all the way through his MLB career from 1995 to 2011, he was New York through and through. Now, at 56 years old, he’s saying the team doesn’t even want him around in any capacity.
‘I Don’t Feel Welcome’: The Shocking Truth
Posada didn’t mince words, telling the Post, “I mean, I could, but I don’t think they want me there, to tell you the truth. I don’t feel welcome when I go there, you know? Even in spring training, I don’t feel like, I’m just like, I don’t know, I don’t feel welcome. I don’t feel like they want me there, so I don’t go.” Think about that for a second. This is a five-time All-Star, the primary catcher for those legendary Joe Torre dynasty teams that snagged four World Series rings, and his number 20 is retired! And he’s saying he’s not feeling the love. He didn’t even point to a specific incident, just this lingering feeling of not being wanted in the organization. That’s rough, man.
A Pinstriped Icon Feels Cast Aside
Let’s not forget what Posada *did* for the Yankees. This isn’t some fringe player. This is a dude who put up 1,664 hits, 275 homers, 936 walks, and 1,065 RBI, rocking a WAR of 42.7. Twice, he was in the top 10 for American League MVP votes. His whole career, from 1995 to 2011, was in New York. You’d think a guy who gave everything to one franchise, a franchise legend, would have an open door, right? He even went on to a front office role with the Miami Marlins when his old teammate Derek Jeter was running things there. So it’s not like he’s out of baseball entirely. This isn’t about him not wanting to be involved in the game. It’s about him feeling explicitly *unwelcome* by the team he bled pinstripes for.
What This Means When New York Needs a Win
This whole situation just hangs heavy over the Yankees, especially when you consider their current state. They were just bounced from the postseason by the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Division Series. They haven’t won a World Series since 2009, which, get this, was *when Posada was still their starting catcher and a key contributor*. So, while they’re trying to figure out how to get back to the top, one of their absolute legends is out there saying he feels unwelcome. It’s a bad look, a real gut punch for anyone who remembers what Posada meant to that team. You gotta wonder if this kind of internal disconnect speaks to something bigger within the organization.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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