Jorge Posada caught Hughes and hit against Joba (who threw a sharp slider that grazed off Posada’s front foot), and here’s what the catcher had to say about the essence of the competition: “They’ve got to show it early. They have to. All of them…They have to show it from the get-go.Posada is absolutely right. I still think Joba is in the lead based on not having any limitations, Hughes could still win the job. Regardless of who is ahead right now an impressive or unimpressive spring will make or break this competition.
“There were a lot of eyes on today’s BP. And as soon as they start throwing in games, you’re going to see guys pay attention," Posada said of Joe Girardi and his coaches.
Caldera went on to describe each pitchers' BP session--how many pitches they threw, who they faced, what those batters did, which can be seen here.
