Although I know he'll fade a bit down the stretch, as he does most years, I'm really enjoying Jorge Posada's ass-kicking April. He has seven homers, having bashed one in the Yankees 3-1 victory over Chicago last night, and is really building on the positive publicity his great 2003 season earned him. Last year, Posada's defense was probably the best of his career and he hit the tar out of the ball, and as usual for him, walked a lot. He's a power-hitting, on-base machine behind the plate and he doesn't look to be slowing down soon. I suppose now that Pudge Rodriguez is back in the AL, there's a full-on brawl for who the league's best catcher is (and Pudge is off to a nice start in his new digs in Detroit), but I couldn't be happier with Jorge. The Yankees had a tradition of great catchers, from Dickey to Berra to Howard to Munson, and then the chain was broken for the 80s and early 90s. Since Posada assumed the job, the chain has been restored.
Ya know, I score tickets for the Yankes and BoSox for tomorrow night and now they predict rain? Jeez louise.
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