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Posada not jumping for joy about taking seat

Just because Jorge Posada wasn’t surprised doesn’t mean he was happy.

On Sunday, manager Joe Girardi let Posada know that Jose Molina would catch for A.J. Burnett in the ALDS, which begins tonight in The Bronx vs. the Twins.

“I just hope we win that game,” Posada said. “That’s all. That’s all I’ve got to say.”

Girardi is starting Molina because of the “rhythm” he believes Burnett shares with him. The last six times Burnett’s pitched, Molina’s caught him, and Burnett’s gone 3-1 with a 2.92 ERA.

“They’ve been in a real good rhythm when they’ve been working together,” Girardi said. “And we just felt we would keep it that way.”

A dour Posada called it a “manager’s decision.”

“It’s not like I didn’t see it coming,” he said yesterday.

“We talked about it on Sunday and he was OK,” Girardi said. “I’m sure he’s disappointed. Jorge would want to play every inning. I don’t blame him.”

Posada has started 77 of the Yankees’ 78 playoff games this decade. The last time he didn’t start a Yankees playoff game — Game 3 of the 2005 ALDS vs. the Angels when John Flaherty caught Randy Johnson — the catcher who subbed for him was caught a little off-guard.


Click here to read the full article – By MARK HALE and GEORGE A. KING III of NYpost.com

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