Jorge Posada said the New York Yankees should add a strong coaching voice who will push players to higher standards of accountability, but he made clear that voice will likely not be him. The five-time World Series champion, who spent his entire 17-year career with the Yankees, told the New York Post's "The Show" podcast that he doesn't "feel welcome" with the organization. "I mean, I could, but I don't think they want me there, to tell you the truth," Posada said. "I don't feel welcome when I go there, you know? Even in spring training."
Posada did not fully explain why he feels unwelcome, but he pointed to his final season in 2011, when he was moved off catcher and feuded with management over reduced playing time as a part-time designated hitter. "My last season of my career was a really tough one," he said, adding that it is "tough to go back and feel that again."
The former catcher also criticized recent sloppy postseason play, arguing that standards must be established and upheld during the regular season. "You didn't run to first base? Get him out of the game," he said. "It's not a game, it's really a job, and some guys are not doing their job." Posada stressed that general manager Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone are the right leaders, saying the players bear primary responsibility for the team's postseason shortcomings.
Since retiring in 2011, the 56-year-old has held several leadership roles, including a front-office position with the Miami Marlins from 2019 to 2022 alongside Derek Jeter and a bench coaching stint with Team Italy at the World Baseball Classic earlier this year. He acknowledged that his blunt, no-nonsense style could be viewed as a negative by some teams, saying, "I'll tell you straight up what's wrong."
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