And the Jorge Posada kerfuffle gets even murkier: FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reports on-air during the Yankees’ game against the Red Sox that “a source close to Posada” claims Posada asked to sit not because he was dropped to ninth in the Yankees’ lineup, but because of “back stiffness.”
Jorge Posada Asked Out Of Yankees Lineup Due To ‘Back Stiffness,’ Says Wife
Laura Posada, Jorge’s wife, may well be Rosenthal’s source: she tweeted that her husband was unable to play tonight “due to back stiffness.“
Rosenthal noted that this reason would directly contradict what he was told by Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. And, indeed, it would seem that each side is telling its own story here: whichever unnamed member of the Yankees organization characterized Posada’s reaction to being dropped as a “hissy fit” to YES Network’s Jack Curry did the Yankees catcher no favors, and Posada citing an injury would theoretically exonerate him of any pride-based petulance.
Whatever the case, it seems unlikely that the Yankees will be able to terminate Posada’s contract. Rosenthal noted that the only player in MLB history to have his contract voided was Shawn Chacon, and only after he punched Astros general manager Ed Wade in 2008.
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