6:40 p.m. EDT: The Yankees just scratched Posada from the lineup.� No reason was given.� Andruw Jones has replaced him as the DH and No. 9 hitter.
Early word was that Posada was OK with the switch to the ninth spot in the lineup.� He�indicated that�it was an appropriate move given his struggles.
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For the first time in exactly 12 years, Jorge Posada is batting out of the ninth spot.
In a 4-for-25 slump over the past 10 days, Posada was dropped to the very bottom in the Yankees lineup for Saturday?s game against the Red Sox.
He last opened a game batting ninth on May 14, 1999.
Posada is hitting just .165/.272/.349 for the year. He has six homers, but the last one of them came on April 23. He?s driven in four runs in his last 16 starts.
Likely also influencing manager Joe Girardi?s decision is the fact that Posada hasn?t excelled against Red Sox starter Josh Beckett. He?s 11-for-42 with one homer and four RBI versus the right-hander, good for a 668 OPS. Most of his teammates have fared quite a bit better, as evidenced by Beckett?s career 5.90 ERA in 23 starts against the Bombers.
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