Jorge Posada has two young children, and he hoped they were not awake to see what happened in the eighth inning Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium. After crossing the plate with a run, Posada elbowed Blue Jays pitcher Jesse Carlson, inciting what seemed to be an especially aggressive brawl near the Yankees’ dugout.
Jorge Posada was restrained by his teammates, including C.C. Sabathia, after a scuffle with members of the Blue Jays Tuesday night.
“It’s a tough example,” he said. “I don’t want my kids to see that. Somebody could have gotten hurt. I’m glad that nobody did.”
Posada did not explain why he elbowed Carlson, and he did not say directly that he was sorry. He said he hoped he could avoid a suspension, claiming he did not start anything. Technically, that might be true. Carlson had thrown behind Posada in retaliation for Mark Melancon’s fastball to Aaron Hill’s back. But Posada escalated things. Read more..
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