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- Jorge Posada said he does not think the Yankees want him there, does not feel welcome even at spring training and consequently does not visit the organization.
- New York Yankees should add a strong voice to the coaching staff to push players toward higher accountability, Posada said, with regular-season standards upheld because mental mistakes become magnified in the playoffs.
- Jorge Posada tied his hesitation to the Yankees’ handling of his final 2011 season, when he was moved from catcher to a part-time designated hitter and feuded with management over reduced playing time.
- Brian Cashman drew Posada’s praise as the right general manager, while Posada placed primary responsibility for the Yankees’ postseason shortcomings on the players rather than Cashman or Aaron Boone.
- Aaron Boone is returning as manager, and Posada said the Yankees can change the coaching staff while keeping him, including bringing in someone who will push players.
- Miami Marlins employed Posada in a front-office role from 2019 to 2022, and earlier this year he served as Team Italy’s bench coach at the World Baseball Classic.
Why it matters: For the Yankees, the material issue Posada raises is accountability: he assigns players primary responsibility for postseason shortcomings and says coaches should enforce standards during the regular season. His own 2011 experience—being moved from catcher to a part-time designated hitter amid a management feud—also underlies his statement that returning is difficult.
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