On this date in 2012, Yankees catcher Jorge Posada announced his retirement at a New York press conference, as Leo Panetta of NationalPastime.com writes. At the time, the 40-year old five-time All-Star catcher left Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera as the only remaining players on the team from the group that led the Bombers to four World Series titles in five years. Here’s this week’s look around the baseball blogosphere..
- Inside The ’Zona has an arbitration strategy for the D’Backs.
- Reviewing The Brew caught up with Jimmy Nelson.
- Blue Jays Plus says Toronto should hold onto Dioner Navarro.
- Wahoo’s On First isn’t worried about the projections on Corey Kluber.
- The Nats Blog made the case for keeping Jordan Zimmermann and Doug Fister.
- Baseball Hot Corner says Yovani Gallardo is a good fit for the Rangers.
- The First Out At Third makes sense of the Gallardo trade.
- Baseball News Source looks at Yankees prospects that could make an impact.
- Section 215 wants to warn you about Jonathan Papelbon.
- Yankees Unscripted says Mark Teixeira needs to make some changes.
- Heat Waved laid out their expectations for Yasmany Tomas.
- The Point Of Pittsburgh talks Pedro Alvarez.
- World Series Dreaming is thinking about a Kris Bryant contract extension.
- Baseball Essential made the case for the Marlins.
- BASTA looks at Brandon Crawford as a breakout candidate.
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