[新聞] Posada would consider leaving Yankees

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http://ppt.cc/oj3Q Jorge Posada, a career-long New York Yankee who is celebrating his 20th year with the organization, said he would consider playing for another team once his contract is up at the end of this season, the New York Post reported Monday. "It could (happen)," Posada told the Post. "I don't know what's going to happen after this year. But we'll see." That's quite a change from Saturday, when Posada lauded Yankees fans after hitting a grand slam and driving in six runs in a 9-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in his first game in a week. Afterward, manager Joe Girardi called Posada "a beloved Yankee." And Posada, who took a curtain call after his grand slam, praised Yankees fans for being "so supportive" of him. "The fans are a big reason why I love playing the game, and especially here," Posada said Saturday. "I play for them." Nevertheless, Posada would consider playing for another team, though he admitted leaving the Bronx would be difficult. It almost happened once before during the five-time All-Star's career. Posada pointed out he had been "very close" to leaving the Yankees for the cross-town Mets after the 2007 season. He confirmed the Mets offered him a five-year contract, but he elected to turn down that deal and re-sign with the Yankees. Posada, who will celebrate his 40th birthday Wednesday, is in the final year of the four-year contract he signed that year, and this season has been a maddening one. Before the season, the Yankees told Posada he was no longer going to catch but would be the primary designated hitter. Then, on May 14, Girardi shifted him to ninth in the batting order, prompting Posada to ask out of the lineup. Last weekend, with Posada mired in a stretch of 27 games without a home run — and only four RBI in that time — Girardi decided he was going to bench Posada and use Eric Chavez as the DH against righty pitchers. During spring training, Posada told the Post that, although he "would like to stay (in New York)," he "would (consider other teams), if it's the right situation." Since that time, Posada's season has only gotten more turbulent. Posada was slated to DH again Sunday against Rays righty James Shields, but the Yankees were rained out. Posada said he was unsure if he was still going to get the nod Monday night in Kansas City, but with the Royals starting righty Felipe Paulino, he has a decent chance of playing. "We've just got to keep him ready," hitting coach Kevin Long said. "Joe said it best when he said that he's going to help us at some point win games. And (Saturday's) a prime example of a guy who could have gone one of two ways with what happened. And he just kept grinding and kept working and saying to himself, 'Listen, I'm going to get an opportunity and when I get that chance, I'm going to be ready to go,' and that's exactly what happened." A borderline Hall of Fame player, Posada is hitting .237 with 10 homers, 37 RBI and a .314 on-base percentage in 287 at-bats this season. Saturday's grand slam was his first homer since June 29, an 84-at-bat stretch. "It was so good for everybody," Long said of the slam. "Everybody felt — I don't know, if you want to say relief — there was some of that involved. But I think more than anything, everybody was happy for Jorge. Especially the way he handled everything." 沒啥爆點的新聞 =.='，只是和光芒第二戰後又被報導出來... 全文重點：即使離開洋基將會是個很難的抉擇，即使球迷是他愛在紐約打球的重要原因，待了洋基20年的Posada還是表示在今年約滿後可能考慮離開洋基... 其實2007年和洋基簽下四年合約前，當時大都會曾提出五年約給他，他也幾乎同意簽約了，不過最後還是拒絕大都會和洋基續約... ===== 以下純私心 XD：希望Posada 1). 回春~ 明年繼續待在洋基效力。 2). 光榮退役...畢竟他也是個“幾近”名人堂級的選手，在效力20年的球隊“光榮身退”不是比較好嗎？ ※ 編輯: laperous 來自: 59.113.75.80 (08/16 06:38)

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