Jorge Posada says he doesn't 'feel welcome' with Yankees - ESPN

Jorge Posada said the New York Yankees should consider adding a strong voice to their coaching staff who will «push» the the players to higher standards of accountability.

But that voice likely will not be Posada, who said he doesn't «feel welcome» with the Yankees despite his status as a widely respected five-time World Series champion.

Posada, who played his entire 17-year career with the Yankees, was asked whether he would be interested in rejoining the organization during a recent interview with the New York Post's «The Show» podcast.

«I mean, I could, but I don't think they want me there, to tell you the truth,» Posada said during the interview, which was published Tuesday.

«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, I don't feel welcome. I don't feel like they want me there, so I don't go.»

Posada did not elaborate on why he feels unwelcome but mentioned his final season as a player in 2011, when he was moved off his customary position of catcher and feuded with management over decreased playing time as a part-time designated hitter.

«My last season of my career was a really tough one when it comes to handling everything on my part and also the Yankees toward Jorge Posada,» he said. «So it's tough to go back and feel that again.»

A five-time All-Star known for his fiery personality, Posada bemoaned some recent stretches of sloppy postseason play by the Yankees, saying that team standards need to be established and upheld during the regular season and adding that players should understand «this means something.»

"[Mental mistakes are] magnified during the playoffs," he said. «So during the season, if it happens and you don't address it,