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01/24/2012 - Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Saying he could never play for another team, veteran catcher Jorge Posada officially retired Tuesday after 17 years with the New York Yankees.
Posada was one of the cogs that helped the storied franchise to its most recent run of five World Series championships since 1996.
The 40-year-old native of Puerto Rico made his big league debut with New York in 1995 and became a regular part of the lineup in 1998 when the Yankees won the first of three straight World Series titles. He was also the catcher for New York's 2009 championship.
"Every time I stepped through the Yankees Stadium doors I quoted Joe DiMaggio, 'I want to thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee,'" Posada said during his news conference Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.
"I was able to live my dream to play baseball for the best sports franchise... the New York Yankees," Posada added in his opening comments. "Playing for the New York Yankees has been an honor. I could never play for another team. I will forever be a Yankee."
Posada became emotional while thanking his family, teammates, coaches, front office personnel and fans.
"Hopefully, you won't miss me that much," he said with a nod toward longtime teammate Derek Jeter, who was among those in attendance. Mariano Rivera and CC Sabathia were also seated in the audience, along with former teammate and manager Joe Girardi and Yankees general manager Brian Cashman.
Posada was a five-time All-Star during his career, in which he batted .273 in 1,829 games with 275 homers and 1,065 runs batted in.
However, he was relegated to designated hitter duties in 2011 and struggled in that role. He hit just .235 with 14 homers and 44 runs batted in.
In May, Posada asked out of the lineup before a game against the Boston Red Sox when Girardi dropped him to ninth in the batting order. He apologized the next day.
Selected by the Yankees in the 24th round of the 1990 draft as an infielder, Posada made the switch to catcher in the minors and is among the top 15 in franchise history in numerous offensive categories. He is eighth in games and home runs, seventh in doubles with 379, 11th in RBI and 14th in hits with 1,664.
Posada appeared in 125 career postseason games and batted .248 with 11 homers and 42 runs batted in. He was the team's top hitter during the 2011 ALDS against Detroit, batting .429 with six hits in 14 at-bats.
Only Hall of Famers Bill Dickey (1,708) and Yogi Berra (1,695) have caught more games for the Yankees than the 1,574 by Posada, who also matched Hall of Famer Johnny Bench's mark of catching at least one game in 17 consecutive seasons with the same team.
Posada also joined Bench, Gary Carter, Carlton Fisk and Ivan Rodriguez as the only players to record at least 1,500 hits, 350 doubles, 275 homers and 1,000 RBI while playing at least half of his games as a catcher.
<< Gotze out for six to eight weeks
Dortmund, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Borussia Dortmund confirmed Tuesday that
young attacking starlet Mario Gotze has been ruled out for six to eight weeks
as it was determined that the midfielder's groin injury is more serious than
first t
<< Salo set to return as Canucks host Oilers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault feels his team is better
with defenseman Sami Salo in the lineup. He'll put that theory to the test
when the blueliner makes his return to the ice this evening against the
Edmonton Oilers.
<< Wild aim for consecutive wins in road test at Colorado
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Wild haven't shown many flashes of hope over their last
18 games, but a confidence-building effort over the weekend could help to turn
things around.
Minnesota looks to win consecutive games for the first time since mi
<< Resurgent Ducks visit sliding Stars
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Their longest point streak in over three years has the
Ducks making up some ground in the Western Conference. In fact, it might not
be too long until they pass the struggling Stars.
Anaheim aims for a sixth straight victor
Kirovski retires, takes coaching job with L.A. >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jovan Kirovski has ended his 20-year career and
accepted a position as assistant coach with the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Kirovski, 35, spent five years in a Galaxy uniform, including the final three
years when he
Great Scott: Hartnell headed to All-Star Game for Toews >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Flyers forward Scott Hartnell has
been added to the roster for this weekend's NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa.
Hartnell is replacing Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, who was
placed on
PPL Park to host 2012 MLS All-Star Game >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Major League Soccer announced Tuesday that the
2012 All-Star Game will be played at PPL Park, the home of the Philadelphia
Union, on July 25 with the opponent yet to be revealed.
It is the first time in a
Panthers D Kulikov has knee surgery >>
Sunrise, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon
announced that defenseman Dmitry Kulikov underwent knee surgery on Monday.
The Miami Herald reported the third-year blueliner will be sidelined for 6-
to-8 wee
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The Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings remain on top of the odds charts after an impressive start in the preseason. Betting lines opened for both teams at 6-1 in June. Since then the Sens have fallen to 7-1 and the Red Wings are now caught in a pack including the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes, the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks, all at 10-1.
MySportsbook.com has also posted props on each team’s point total for the regular season. The Senators lead the charge at 108.5 followed by the Ducks at 106.5. Detroit will attempt a repeat for the prize as the Red Wings are deadlocked with the Predators at 104.5 a piece. The temporary loss of highly touted rookie Evgeni Malkin puts a lot of pressure on the stick of assistant captain Sidney Crosby - his lowly Pittsburgh Penguins are listed at 71.5.
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