Giants call up Posey, Runzler In a dramatic about-face, the Giants have purchased the contract of 2008 first-round pick Buster Posey, who will be in Philadelphia for tonight's game, GM Brian Sabean told The Chronicle.
The move is prompted by Bengie Molina's lingering quadriceps strain. He has not started a game since the series in Colorado, and team officials have been sending signals that they are frustrated with Molina's unwillingness to play through the injury in a pennant race.
Posey is not expected to start tonight's game, also Brad Penny's first start for the Giants. But the Giants felt they had to abandon their plans to wait for 2010 on Posey because of a catcher shortage.
In last night's 1-0 loss, Pablo Sandoval batted for Eli Whiteside. Molina then pinch-hit for pitcher Brandon Medders. Had the Giants tied the game or gone ahead, it was unclear who would have caught the bottom of the ninth, Molina or Ryan Garko. Molina has said he wants the quad to be healed before he catches again lest he injure it worse and misses even more time.
Posey had a terrific minor-league season. He batted .326 in 80 games at Class A San Jose and .321 in 35 games at Triple-A Fresno, and combined for 18 homers and 80 RBIs.
The Giants also decided to bring up left-handed reliever Dan Runzler, a 23-year-old reliever and ninth-round pick in 2007, to provide another weapon against the many left-handed bats the Giants must face down the stretch.
Runzler rose from low Class A Augusta, Ga., to Double-A Connecticut. He walked 22 batters and struck out 77 in 54 1/3 innings.
OK, so was that 75K money well-spent? The man looked like Jason Schmidt in his prime, for god's sake. Look at the Giants' rotation- Lincecum, Cain, Zito (who has been amazing for awhile now), Sanchez, and Penny. I do not think they're going away with that rotation. They might not get in, but they ain't going to lose six straight.
And if Molina whines his way back on to the bench, you may get everything you want with Posey in the lineup, but that may be dreamin'.
EMBRACE THE DAMN THING FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUD! BANISH THE NAME SABEAN FROM YOUR MIND AND ENJOY THE RIDE!
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Giants call up Posey, Runzler
In a dramatic about-face, the Giants have purchased the contract of 2008 first-round pick Buster Posey, who will be in Philadelphia for tonight's game, GM Brian Sabean told The Chronicle.
The move is prompted by Bengie Molina's lingering quadriceps strain. He has not started a game since the series in Colorado, and team officials have been sending signals that they are frustrated with Molina's unwillingness to play through the injury in a pennant race.
Posey is not expected to start tonight's game, also Brad Penny's first start for the Giants. But the Giants felt they had to abandon their plans to wait for 2010 on Posey because of a catcher shortage.
In last night's 1-0 loss, Pablo Sandoval batted for Eli Whiteside. Molina then pinch-hit for pitcher Brandon Medders. Had the Giants tied the game or gone ahead, it was unclear who would have caught the bottom of the ninth, Molina or Ryan Garko. Molina has said he wants the quad to be healed before he catches again lest he injure it worse and misses even more time.
Posey had a terrific minor-league season. He batted .326 in 80 games at Class A San Jose and .321 in 35 games at Triple-A Fresno, and combined for 18 homers and 80 RBIs.
The Giants also decided to bring up left-handed reliever Dan Runzler, a 23-year-old reliever and ninth-round pick in 2007, to provide another weapon against the many left-handed bats the Giants must face down the stretch.
Runzler rose from low Class A Augusta, Ga., to Double-A Connecticut. He walked 22 batters and struck out 77 in 54 1/3 innings.
The more I think about this, the less its newsworthy due to Posey. This is about Giants management telling Molina he isnt going to be here next here.
I hope.
Well a fan can dream, can't he?
OK, so was that 75K money well-spent? The man looked like Jason Schmidt in his prime, for god's sake. Look at the Giants' rotation- Lincecum, Cain, Zito (who has been amazing for awhile now), Sanchez, and Penny. I do not think they're going away with that rotation. They might not get in, but they ain't going to lose six straight.
And if Molina whines his way back on to the bench, you may get everything you want with Posey in the lineup, but that may be dreamin'.
EMBRACE THE DAMN THING FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUD! BANISH THE NAME SABEAN FROM YOUR MIND AND ENJOY THE RIDE!
Everything is forgiven if they can score runs like alst night. really what it coms down to is my inability to handle 1-0 games.
Perhaps you shouldn't watch tonight then. I don't care how old and fat Pedro is- the Giants won't be able to hit him.
Wont be able to hit him? What do you mean?
BTW- he was 0-4 tonight.
Freddy Sanchez, real person or mythical creature?
He being Molina. I think he got fatter too. Must've taken out his anger on a dbl cheeseburger.
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