Tag: posada

With Posada Off The Table, Will Mets Find Common Ground With Lo Duca?

We’ve spent a lot of time pondering the question of who will be the New York Mets’ catcher when they report to Spring Training in 2008. Most fans, including me, hoped that it would be Paul Lo Duca, but now everything seems so hazy at best.Our friend Mark Hale of the NY Post, had this to say this morning in his column.There’s not much contact right now between the Mets and Paul...

Mets Make Jorge Posada Priority Number One

Yesterday it was reported on many sites that Paul Lo Duca and the Mets have begun talks for a new contract. Today it’s becoming clearer that the Mets interest in Lo Duca is merely as a backup plan.Who the Mets are really coveting is Yankees catcher Jorge Posada. While Posada is coming off of the finest season in his career, I feel that he will pose a major risk for the Mets. He...