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A former Yankee opened up after Jorge Posada revealed he no longer feels welcome by the organization he helped lead to four World Series titles.
Former hard-throwing reliever Joba Chamberlain took to social media Tuesday afternoon to indicate how much the comments say about the current situation in The Bronx for Posada to publicly reveal his feelings, which were aired out during an appearance on The Post’s “The Show” podcast hosted by Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman.
“Says a lot coming from him, just saying,” Chamberlain wrote on X.
In a separate post responding to a fan, Chamberlain, who was part of the 2009 World Series-winning Yankees squad with Posada, wrote that it “seems like there are some that they love that are still around.”
Replying to a fan who opined that the Yankees “look down on former players,” Chamberlain wrote, “Who knows anymore.”
Chamberlain and Posada played together from 2007 through 2011.
Posada was asked by Heyman and Sherman about possibly helping the Yankees when he made the surprising comments.
“I mean, I could, but I don’t think they want me there, to tell you the truth,” said Posada, who was inducted into Monument Park and had his No. 20 retired in 2015.
“I don’t feel welcome when I go there, you know? Even in spring training, I don’t feel like — I’m just like, I don’t know, like, I don’t feel welcome. I don’t feel like they want me there, so I don’t go.”
Posada spent 17 years with the Yankees from 1995 to 2011 and was a fan favorite during the dynasty run.
The Yankees great has been around the franchise over the years, having been in attendance for several Old Timers’ Days and being on hand for the 25th anniversary of the Bronx Bombers’ Championship team in 2023. He was also part of the pregame ceremony on Sept. 11 in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
Posada did not give a specific moment that has led him to feel unwelcome by the Yankees, but did reference the end of his career with the franchise in 2011, when he publicly disagreed with the team over his playing time and his use as a designated hitter.
“I don’t know what happened. I’d rather just move forward,” Posada said. “My last season of my career was a really tough one when it comes to handling everything in my part and also the Yankees toward Jorge Posada.
“So, it’s tough to go back and feel that again.”