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Posada's Yankees career likely to end

Published Oct. 7, 2011 1:00 a.m. ET

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After what probably was his final game as a Yankee on Thursday night, Jorge Posada broke down and began crying after a reporter's question about whether he took this loss harder than others, the New York Post reported Friday.

"I'm sorry," Posada said. He then left his locker and ended the interview session with reporters, unable to continue.

After 20 years with the Yankees organization, Posada's contract is up, and it is highly unlikely the Yankees will re-sign him. It would mean the 40 year old will have to decide whether to retire as a Yankee or try to continue his career with another organization.

Though Posada's career with the Yankees is likely at an end, he had a terrific ALDS, hitting .500 (6-for-12) with four walks. In his final at-bat in the eighth inning against Joaquin Benoit, he grounded out to short, beaten by a step.

"He was tremendous," general manager Brian Cashman said, adding that he was "not prepared to talk about the winter right now."

In August, Posada told The Post that he could play for a different team next season.

"It could [happen]," he said. "I don't know what's going to happen after this year. But we'll see."

Asked Thursday night if he thought his Yankee time was over, Posada was more circumspect.

"I don't know," he said. "That's a tough one. We'll see. I don't want to look at it like that. We lost and we'll see what happens in the offseason."

Posada suffered through a trying 2011.

In the offseason, the Yankees told him he was not going to catch anymore, making him a full-time DH. In May, he was dropped to ninth in the order, at which point he had his infamous conflict where he asked out of the lineup (he apologized the next day).

Posada eventually was stripped of full-time DH duties, only being used periodically against righties.

Asked Thursday night if he would want to return under the same playing time arrangement, Posada was non-committal.

"I don't know," he said. "I don't know what's going to happen. I really can't answer that right now."

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