Posada to DH Next Year: Who Will Catch Cliff Lee?

According to a report in today's NY Post, GM Brian Cashman has informed Jorge Posada he will not catch next season on a full time basis. This decision was communicated to him face to face in Manhattan by the GM yesterday afternoon.

Posada is scheduled to have the same surgery CC Sabathia had a year ago to repair a torn meniscus in his knee. He has previously said he could catch through the pain, but his defensive skills have eroded to the point the Yankees are now looking elsewhere for a catcher and will look to use Posada as a DH for the final season of his 4 year, $52 million contract that owes him $13.1 million for the 2011 season.