Posada and the Yankees (Yanks 5, Nationals 3)

There's been talk lately that Posada doesn't know which pitches should be thrown and when.
Tyler Kepner ran a story on the off day detailing Posada's failings.

Later another blog ran a rebuttal.

Neither article does the job.

To discover whether Posada's presence behind the plate really makes it more likely that the opposition will score more runs, analysts would have to comb his entire record, year by year. They'd have to do a careful analysis, removing all other factors, and compare him to his contemporaries in exactly the same circumstances, which would be the other catchers on every Yankee team on which Posada has played. If Posada really isn't clever enough of a game caller, the evidence will not emerge without this sort of analysis.

Otherwise, Kepner and "pinstripealley", whoever they are...you're wasting our time.

By the way, Posada called a fine game against Washington's above average offense yesterday, with CC on the mound. The Yankees staged yet another comeback win at the stadium and remain two behind Boston and 10 games over .500.

To stay on pace for the wild card, they'll need to reach 15 games over .500 by the break. With 25 games left, that amounts to a 15-10 record, and a 52-37 mark overall. After the break, the schedule will get tougher, which is why it's so important for them to play well now. It'll start tomorrow, with Mr. Wang.