The connection of Jorge Posada to the Phillies was difficult to understand when first reported, but that doesn?t necessarily make it false. There would be room for suspicion had Posada?s agent listed teams interested in his client, but information from the ESPN Deportes story was obtained from Posada?s father.
Though no matter where the info was gathered or how much interest Ruben Amaro has expressed in Posada?s services, this would be a questionable fit.
Posada, at 40, can no longer catch ? he was behind the plate for six innings last season. Posada would be relegated to a pinch-hitting role on a bench filled with older, slower, poor fielding players. The Phils already have an experienced hitter with no true position in Jim Thome. No team can afford to spend two bench spots on players too old and worn down to field, no matter their offensive prowess.
Posada, a switch-hitter, has hit .265 with an .841 OPS against righthanded pitching since 2009, but Thome and Laynce Nix were brought in, in part, to come off the bench to face righties.
The only way a Posada signing would make sense for the Phils is if they thought he could still catch, in which case he?d be a clear offensive upgrade from Brian Schneider. But as pointed out by Brotherly Glove, the Phils could have signed Posada or Jason Varitek months ago when they chose to bring Schneider back on a cheap, one-year deal. If the interest in Posada was derived from the thought that he could catch, the Phils certainly would have taken more time deciding on a backup catcher.
For more statistical musings from Corey Seidman, visit Brotherly Glove and Phillies Nation.
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