With this recent string of home runs, Posada is hitting .341/.418/.548 after 100 games played.
He's on pace for the following (with career bests in parentheses): 155 games (151), 540 at-bats (511), 184 hits (145), 91 runs (92), 45 doubles (40), 21 HR (30), 97 RBI (101), .341 Avg. (.287), .418 OBP (.417), .548 SLG (.527), 159 OPS+ (146).
He's essentially on a career-best track in every major category. And, he's one of the best players in the entire American League, tracking at 4th in batting, 4th in on-base, 7th in slugging and 5th in OPS and 4th in OPS+.
While Alex Rodriguez outshines him, we're talking about a legitimate MVP candidate, one who plays a more-difficult position and who hasn't worn down despite catching 767 of 952 innings. Always a good second-half hitter, the workload hasn't affected his bat, as one might reasonably expect: .411/.515/.679 since the break, and .360/.466/.558 for July.
As I've said to death here, it's a magical time whenever he's playing, even if the team is not always magical behind him.
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