Jose Molina

30 July 2008

d obtained an offensive upgrade at catcher, and a wealth of post-season experience in return.  Jose Molina, who leads the majors in throwing out would-be base-stealers, will still see his share of playing time, but Pudge's .295 batting average is a big improvement over Molina's .229 mark.  Pudge has lost most of his power, but still handles a pitching staff well, throws out a good percentage of runners, and has a history of clutch hits in the post-season.  If he can help the Yankees get there, he'll be a good addition.

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23 July 2008

ada can hit pretty well, but can't throw, so even when he was in the game, other teams ran rampant--Jose Molina and Chad Moeller are decent defensive replacements, but can't match Jorge's bat.

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4 July 2008

After yesterday’s game, the Yankees held a closed-door meeting among coaches and players—reportedly, manager Joe Girardi spoke, followed by Johnny Damon and captain Derek Jeter. In a postgame news conference, Girardi repeatedly (and sometimes heatedly) refused to reveal what was said in the meeting, although the gist of the discussion was obvious: the can’t-lose Yankees have been losing.

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