Category Archives: Buster Posey
Happy Dance
I guess the Cy race ain’t over just yet. Unfortunately, the win wasn’t without a crappy casualty. Get strong and come back well next spring, Manny. Many of you have inquired as to the reasoning behind the Giants shocking callup … Continue reading
Filed under Buster Posey, Conor Gillaspie, Emmanuel Burriss, Tim Lincecum
Sabean: Burriss Likely to Replace Vizquel at Short
There must have been something in the Colorado River Compact, because Brian Sabean came back from Denver displaying a bit more chutzpah than his usual listless self in his fireside chat on KNBR last night. Among the revelations in Sabes’s … Continue reading
Walk/Run-Off Wonders; The Posey-Sandoval Question
Another walkoff win for the Little Giants, who have taken to playing at home in a way their much older predecessors did not. In typical San Francisc (the omission of O is intentional) Giants fashion, the fateful ninth inning run … Continue reading
Filed under Brian Sabean, Buster Posey, Emmanuel Burriss, Ivan Ochoa, Matt Palmer, Pablo Sandoval, Randy Winn
Freak Show
I’ve been remiss in recently overlooking some of the great writing of fellow Lunatic Fringe bloggers, an oversight I look to correct with some gusto here and now. It goes without saying that today’s game was an absolutely marvelous way … Continue reading
Posey Signs for $6.2M
It is not a major league deal, meaning, among other things, the entire bonus is paid up front.
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Posey Deal Looks All But Done
In spite of a report to the contrary, the official site confirms that Posey is set to become a Giant. The moral of the story? Baggs > Your Next Door Neighbor > Some Guy > SFGate
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Minor Leagues, Big Spenders
The Sports Agent Blog notes that, once the Buster Posey signing becomes official, the Giants will have signed both their first-round pick and their third-round pick (Roger Kieschnick) to the highest bonuses awarded to players selected in that round. Add … Continue reading
Filed under Buster Posey, Draft
Washed Up Major Leaguers Seek Brains
A hopeful start by the youth-infused lineup is once again obliterated by a haggard bullpen. But I’m sure you all are more ticked at something else: LaTroy Freaking Hawkins. I can’t even believe he has a job. But, of course, … Continue reading
BREAKING: Posey, Kieschnick, Crawford Sign; Giants Grow A Pair
Baggarly (of course) has the scoop: The Giants are on the cusp of signing first-round pick Buster Posey to a major league contract worth roughly $7.5 million, industry sources told the Mercury News. [Snip] The Giants also went beyond the … Continue reading
Filed under Buster Posey, Draft
