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DAMN, and I was having a pretty good day.
"He also returned to Hawaii around the same time as Barack Obama went there to visit his ailing grandmother. Coincidence?"
Who is the real Buster Posey?
Did you know "Buster" isn't even his real name? It's Gerald -- the same as the 38th President of the United States. Does he think he's too good for that name? And if so, doesn't that mean he thinks he's too good for America? Maybe that's why he's playing in Hawaii, which as we all know, isn't part of the real America.
I hope he moves to 3b or 2b..Why waste a good hitter like that at catcher..
I hear Buster might be palling around with sabermetricians.
It appears that the trip to Arizona didn't help much with reducing his passed balls as he had two in his first game back in Hawaii.
I fear this might be a real concern.
>> I fear this might be a real concern.
Please, he's played less than 20 career minor league games. He's new to the position but every scouting report I've read on him boast of how quickly he picked it up.
This might be a concern if it's still happening a year from now, but he hasn't even played 20 career minor league games.
This is a non-issue to me.
He's not that new to the position. Seven passed balls in a handful of games is notable. There might be a perfectly reasonable explanation that has nothign to do with Posey's skills, but it's something to keep an eye on.
I recall a Giants official, when asked whether Posey was going to be a catcher, demured and wouldn't commit.
However, I cannot find the reference; did I imagine that or do anyone else remember?
In any case, I wouldn't be surprised if the Giants decide to move him to SS, I think like Biggio, they will probably move him up the middle at some point before the catching takes a toll on his body. Plus, we have nobody high in the system for SS, and Burriss has been slated by some experts as a future 2B.
So he could play SS in 2009, allowing other to fight for 2B, then if he proves to be a good enough hitter, slide to 2B (or could be traded), or if he doesn't hit then the position is open, allowing Posey to take SS in 2010.
Meanwhile, Sandoval isn't that good defensively at 1B or 3B, so they could always move him back to C full-time. There is also Adam Witter coming up the system, power hitter at C, though he would be a long shot. Or maybe Molina talks the Giants into signing him up for another 2-3 years.
Lots of ways to Rubik's Cube it.
The comments about not getting enough at bats probably was part of the reason why he left. Originally he was splitting time with 2 other catchers, now he is the full time receiver. Also, isn't blocking balls the hardest thing a catcher has to do, and entirely technique? Isn't that more a skill you learn at the pro level anyway? I am not worried, yet.