Hip Hip.... Jorge!

As John Sterling would say, Jorge Juiced one!  Last night Posada hit his 4th home run of the season.  Normally I would be excited with a stat like this, but it seems to be a cause for concern instead.  Jorge isn't hitting the ball well.  In fact he only has 6 hits on the season.  4 of those hits are from home runs though.


It's a super small sample size, but Posada is hitting .182 over 9 games.  He doesn't look particularly sharp at the plate either.  Maybe it's a slow start or maybe he is struggling in his adjustment as the DH.  I think this could be cause for concern as the season plays out.  Eric Chavez may be a decent replacement as the DH if Jorge doesn't start swinging the bat better.  Having Posada on the bench could be a nice spot for him especially if he continues hitting home runs.  Nothing is better than a bench player who hits big home runs.  


I doubt Girardi is planning on making any changes, but it would be worthwhile to allow Chavez to get more at bats.  Chavez had a great spring and is batting .444 through 9 at bats.