Giants GM Brian Sabean Is A Whiny Bitch

"Why not be hard-nosed?" Sabean told the radio station. "If I never hear from Cousins again or he never plays another game in the big leagues, I think we'll all be happy."

"He chose to be a hero, in my mind, and if that's his flash of fame, that's as good as it's going to get, pal. We'll have a long memory," Sabean told KNBR. "Believe me, we've talked to (former catcher Mike) Matheny about how this game works. You can't be that out-and-out overly aggressive. I'll put it as politically as I can state it: There's no love lost and there shouldn't be (ESPN)."

It sucks you lost one of your best players, but this crying about it has to stop. There isn't anything illegal about what Cousins' did, and to go on and on about this is a joke. One top of that to come out and say you are going to get some on-field revenge is fucking stupid. All this is going to lead to is some suspensions, and if I was the MLB I would fine this guy for making comments like this. The whole MLB is making a big deal out of nothing. Yes, it sucks a very good player got hurt, but shit happens and players get run into all the time and don't get hurt. It was just bad luck..... MOVE ON.

Posey Done For A Long Time

"Buster Posey sustained no knee damage in his collision with the Marlins' Scott Cousins, Giants head trainer Dave Groeschner told reporters, including Al Saracevic of the San Francisco Chronicle, meaning he may be able to return to the Giants this season. It was feared he was out for the season following Wednesday night's scary incident at home plate.

Posey is expected to be out six to eight weeks or longer after suffering a broken fibula and severely strained ligaments in his left ankle. The 2010 Rookie of the Year underwent three MRIs on Thursday to determine the extent of the injury (CBS Sports)."

There were a lot of worries that he destroyed his knee as well, but he was lucky and it's fine. If Posey does return it won't be until very late in the season, so the Giants have started to look around for a replacement catcher. One name that has already come up is Ivan Rodriguez, which seems like the perfect stop gap option.

As for this whole "we need to change the rules to protect catchers"... Shut the fuck up. There doesn't need to be a rule change every time a guy gets hurt.

Top 25 Under 25 - # 17 Buster Posey

BUSTER POSEY - C, San Francisco Giants

Buster Posey is the first champion on our list. While some might think that should push him up higher in the rankings, I think it is a little difficult to do that given his very small sample size. Last season was his first look at the bigs and he didn't even start the year in San Francisco. That being said, his production was tremendous and by all accounts he should be a middle of the order run producer for years to come.

Posey has been on the baseball radar for some time, dating back to his freshman season at Florida State. He played Shortstop at the time and was among the best at his position in the collegiate ranks. At the suggestion of an assistant coach Posey switched to Catcher for his sophomore season and instantly became a hot prospect at the very thin position. By the time he was a junior Posey showed good ability behind the plate and was named the collegiate player of the year. He was also the Golden Spikes award winner, another player of the year award.

With a full trophy case Posey left FSU for the MLB draft and was selected 5th overall by the San Francisco Giants. While everyone raved about his ability to put the bat on the ball, there were some that questioned if he'd have enough power at the next level. Posey answered those questions by raking at every stop along the way to San Francsico. The young catcher is a line-drive hitting machine with a great knack for taking what the pitcher gives him and driving the ball to all fields. He showed plenty of competence behind the plate as well, and looks plenty good enough to stick at the position. He was finally called up for good on May 29, 2010 and has been producing ever since. Despite the limited at-bats Posey managed 18 home runs and 67 RBI all while hitting a robust .305 as a rookie. Those numbers were good enough for the 2010 National League Rookie of the Year award.

Posey's biggest impact, however, came in the post-season where he helped the Giants capture their first World Series since they were the New York Giants in 1954. In the World Series he hit .300 with a home run and two RBI.

The sample size may be small, but it isn't hard to see why people expect Posey to play this way for the next decade or so. He's a very quiet, modest guy and seems to be very driven. He doesn't quite have the notoriety or star power to be much higher on this list, but that could change in another year's time.
(Kanye - I didn't make this video...don't sue me.)
At just 23 years of age it seems like baseball and the Giants in particular are in good hands as they try to move baseball into the next era.