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Humiliated but not humbled, the vet should take the high road -- unlike the ...

Imagine for a second you're Jorge Posada . You love the allure of the New York Yankees . The Pinstripes. The tradition. The billion-dollar franchise with 49 playoff appearances, 40 pennants and 27 World Series titles in its coffers.

Who could blame you? No other organization has ever been attached to your name.

But when that same organization begins humiliating you at the most inopportune and conspicuous of times, the responsibility to stand up and say "enough is enough" cannot be left up to others.

It's time for Posada to say goodbye, and say it himself. Even if he feels the need to tell the Yankees to kiss his backside on his way out the door.

Petulance is never advised, but there is no doubt some belligerence would be justified at this particular moment in time. That may not have been the case in May, when Posada pulled himself from a game versus the Boston Red Sox because he was upset about being demoted to ninth in the batting order. That was inappropriate behavior for anyone, much less a 15-year veteran. But now?

Before last weekend's series against the first-place Red Sox, manager Joe Girardi yanked Posada from the lineup. Girardi exiled the Yankees' designated hitter to the bench against any and all right-handed pitchers, basically telling his old teammate, "he was going to put the best lineup on the field," as Posada deadpanned to reporters.

There is no way to argue the substance of Girardi's decision. Posada, who turns 40 next week, had been batting just .205 with no home runs and just four RBIs in 26 games since July 1. But the same Posada responded from his benching in May with a six-week hot streak that resulted in a .326 batting average, three homers and 12 RBIs over a 32-game stretch.

Besides, if Mr. Blonde himself, A.J. Burnett , can pitch winless baseball (0-8, 7.18 ERA) in the month of August over a span of three years, yet still be allowed to show his face anywhere other than the Bronx Zoo, one would think a little more patience -- or class -- would be shown to someone of Posada's stature. Yet, that hasn't happened at all.

When asked about his role moving forward, Posada told reporters: "I'm on the bench. I'm not happy with it. I don't need to tell you again that I'm not happy with it. But I'm moving on."

He needs to.

Clearly, the Yankees don't want him around anymore. There is no handwriting on the proverbial walls anymore; there are neon signs. And this has been going on for far too long, anyway.

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