EPISODE · Mar 23, 2026 · 51 MIN

Jorge Posada with Ken Davidoff

from Pod of Fame · host Jim Miloch

Jim is joined by longtime baseball writer and Baseball HOF voter Ken Davidoff to break down the HOF candidacy of New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada. First, David and Jim cover the "Core Four" and Posada's role on all of those World Series teams (10:45). Next, they discuss Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS, how much credit should go to a catcher when they catch a perfect game, what Posada and Buster Posey have in common, and where Posada ranks among his contemporaries (15:42). Finally, Ken and Jim discuss winning catchers throughout baseball history (34:10), before making a final call on whether or not they believe Posada deserves a plaque in Cooperstown (43:24).Ken's new book "101 Lessons from the Dugout is now available. Go check it out here (https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/101-lessons-from-the-dugout-9798765163016/)