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He's a pitcher, a teacher, a teammate, and an all-star. His home-runs allowed are way up this season, but whose aren't at the new Yankee Stadium? When his cutter is workin', he's still lights out.
Jorge
If any player in the Majors is a candidate to be a player/coach, it would be Jorge Posada. Like Rivera and Jeter, he also has four World Series titles under his belt and was Manager Joe Girardi's protege' before surpassing him in ability.
Like many catchers, Posada is the point guard out there in the field but he does it better than most. And though losing some luster, he still gets it done with the bat as well.
Though missing games due to injury, he still has more at-bats than A-Rod, and leads the team in batting average and slugging percentage.
Pettitte
Andy Pettitte also leads by example and knows what it's like to win in New York. He showed the baseball world the right way to deal with a steroid bust and provided a blue-print for A-Rod: 'fess up.
The graying seasoned veteran never backs down and battles through injuries and obstacles with a proud demeanor. He's tied for the team lead in wins.
Clubhouse Characters
Johnny and Swish
Two oddball-type players in Johnny Damon and Nick Swisher are always all smiles. You have to check out their punk-rock hand shake of sorts when one makes a good play. Swisher's been a positive edition to the locker room in keeping it loose, and how can one get mad at Johnny Damon?
Besides Teixeira, Damon and Swisher are the only other two players with double-digit home runs on the year. Damon is hitting just below .300 and is tied for the team lead in triples.
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