Remember when the Yankees were trying to dump Posada?

Was reminded of those days in 2005 browsing on the fine nj.com website--they were desperate to get Benjie Molina BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYONE TO TAKE POSADA OFF THEIR HANDS.....

• On 11/9/05:

"The Daily News reports that though moving Jorge Posada to first could also be an option, Cashman would prefer to trade the catcher and his hefty contract. The team hasn't been able to find any takers, mostly due to the way Posada's deal is structured. Posada is still one of the more productive catchers in the big leagues. The problem is the combination of how much his production costs, and the fact that it is only likely to decline as Posada gets older. The Daily News delves into his contract details:

• "But assuming they're unable to find a deal, the Bombers may be stuck with Posada. The Yanks would be able to pay him a $4 million buyout after next season if he doesn't start 330 games at catcher between 2004-06, but he's already at 249; making matters worse, if Posada reaches that plateau and 2007 becomes guaranteed, then Posada receives a player option for 2008.""

And on 11/28/06, nj.com notes about Posada:

• "One very interesting note is Jon Heyman's miscellany that indicates how the Yankees were more than willing to trade Jorge Posada and then sign Bengie Molina, but encountering no takers for Posada ended that process."

Items from nj.com/weblogs/Yankees, 11/05

• P.S. Posada probably remembers.

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