Yankees catcher Jorge Posada is one of the top backstops in the league. But, like you and me, once in awhile he needs a day off. Who will his backup be in '07?
Long time Yankees skipper Joe Torre says that the race is down to veteran Todd Pratt and 29-year old Will Nieves. Nieves has been on the Yankees 40-man roster for two years, although he has not recorded a hit in 10 at-bats. Nieves has had nothing but good remarks from his minor league coaches, who say he has good work ethic. He also has had positive reviews from pitchers that have worked with him.
The other contendor in the race is 40-year old Todd Pratt. He is a veteran presence in any big league clubhouse, having played in 662 Major League games with the Phillies, Cubs, Mets and Braves since 1992. He also has the ability to hit an occasional home run.
Either will be a good backup for Jorge, best of luck to them.
2 comments:
I don't think the Yankees need another veteran. They need to give the spot to Will. Isn't Posada leaving NYY soon or retiring?
Fransisco Cervelli will be the man to take over his job. Dont forget backup job contendor is also Omir Santos, 26, and he is fairly good on offense compared to recent backups.
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