Jorge Posada Quotes & Sayings

I could never wear another uniform. I will forever be a Yankee. — Jorge Posada

Some days, you feel like a 22-year-old and some days you feel like a 40-year-old. — Jorge Posada

He's (his father Jorge Posada IV) happy for me. He remembers all of my big games. When I hit
my first home run in the World Series, he was here, and he cried. It's like I'm
living his dream. — Jorge Posada

I'm very proud of my area around the plate. I don't want anyone messing with my dirt. — Jorge Posada

The only thing that matters is when the team wins. — Jorge Posada

I belong a Yankee. I'm really happy that I got the chance to sign a good contract, and really happy that I got the chance to stay with the Yankees. Going elsewhere, I was going to hear the offers, but the Yankees made it really tough. — Jorge Posada

I come out here every day, and my job is important when it comes to being there
every day and being there for my pitchers. I really want to be known more as a
defensive guy, and take my pitchers to the next level. Every time I go out on
the field, I take a lot of pride in what I do at the plate, but I take a lot
more pride in what I do behind the plate. — Jorge Posada

I love all Puerto Rican food. I love rice and beans. I like anything with steak, chicken, pork. But I like chocolate and potato chips, too. I eat that when my wife goes away and isn't looking. — Jorge Posada

I think you learn. You learn from your mistakes. You learn from things you do and try to stay away from the negatives in your life. I think I've grown. — Jorge Posada

My favorite part (of the game) is knowing that they're comfortable, knowing that, no matter
what, they can count on me. What I really enjoy most about catching is the
relationship with a pitcher. The most important thing is they can relax when I'm
back there and know that I did my job, I did some homework on hitters. — Jorge Posada

I try to go out and do the same thing every night. I've been taught since I was a kid that the only thing that matters is winning. — Jorge Posada

Growing up, I kind of liked the way he (Thurman Munson) played. I didn't see much of him, but I
remember him being a leader. I remember him really standing up for his
teammates, and that really caught my eye. — Jorge Posada

I'm always happy. I like to have fun. During the game, I don't like showing my emotions, though. I'm all about winning the game. I take a lot of responsibility for that. — Jorge Posada

He's (Rafael Palmeiro) always the left-handed swing you want to copy.
He's got a real smooth swing and he's never off balance. He's always on top of
the ball. I just like watching him hit. — Jorge Posada

There is only one Mariano Rivera. There won't be another person who will come along and do what he did. No one does it like him. It was an honor to catch him and play alongside him for as long as I did. He made my job as a catcher so much easier. Mariano is a special person and obviously a special player. — Jorge Posada

When you're aggressive behind the plate, calling a game, that's when you're at your best. You can't be tentative. — Jorge Posada

I'm a lot older. I'm wiser. I know what to do now, and hopefully, I don't
get in (anybody's) way. — Jorge Posada

I don't want to be gone. I don't want to be somewhere else. I consider myself a Yankee. — Jorge Posada

My dad was the first one who said, 'You're going to end up behind the plate because you've got a very good arm and you're very smart when it comes to calling a game.' — Jorge Posada

John Wetteland had a very good curveball. He threw it for a strike, too, in any count, any situation. But, he really didn't use it much. He didn't want to throw it. He wanted to throw fastball-slider. — Jorge Posada

You have to understand what they (pitchers) do. That's my job. You have to find a way to get them
through the game if they're not feeling good. When everything is going good and
they're feeling one-hundred percent, it's my job to keep them that way. And you know what? If I see something, I'm going to let them know. — Jorge Posada

It's good to see a kid that
young learning how to pitch. He's tough. — Jorge Posada

Some days are a blessing when you wake up and you say, 'Wow, I feel good today.' Some days are like: 'Wow, I feel bad. I got no chance today.' You tape it up and you go. — Jorge Posada

My father knows me better than anyone. He can tell me over the phone what I'm doing wrong. — Jorge Posada

There will never be another Mariano Rivera. He was a friend and a champion of a teammate. He really cared about the game of baseball, the way it was played, and whatever it took to win that night. — Jorge Posada

You gotta take care of yourself; you can't do anything in excess. — Jorge Posada

Hideki Irabu had a very good curveball. Just a straight up and down, swing-and-miss curveball. — Jorge Posada

If I see a problem (in the clubhouse), I say something right away. I don't wait two or
three days. — Jorge Posada

He pitches better when he's mad, so I try to make him that way. — Jorge Posada

What people might find surprising: I taught my wife to change diapers when we had our first. — Jorge Posada

You can always look back on having a good defensive day, even if you didn't do anything offensively. You won the game and you contributed. — Jorge Posada

I like teaching. I would like to help out with the young catchers; be there for them and obviously, you know, what it takes to get here. That's the biggest thing, I think. — Jorge Posada