Buster Posey tried to see all the San Francisco Giants baseball tickets he could last year, but was busy.
She devoted most of her energy to caring for four children, in particular two adopted twin girls who were born last summer eight weeks prematurely. But he also found a useful way to keep his arm in shape: by making tight-fitting diapers and throwing them at his 9-year-old son, Lee, while running in search.
“You have to make sure you have the right weight for diapers,” Posey said after the Giants ’first official workout Wednesday. “Depending on how well they’ve fed, that’s very important to my accuracy and whether it’s the weight of a baseball. Keep that in mind, no matter what kind of formula they have, whether they eat baby food or no, and yes, I was pretty accurate. “
Posey, who participated in the 2020 season of the COVID-19 shortening, primarily out of concern for his newly adopted daughters, enters the 2021 season with unknown uncertainty. The opening day will be 34 years old, entering its eleventh and potentially final season as a daily catcher for the Giants. Posey’s $ 167 million contract includes a $ 22 million club option for 2022, but the Giants also own a promising young catcher Joey Bart, who took second overall in 2018 to replace someday Posey in the long run.
“Yeah, sure, it crossed my mind,” Posey said of the possibility of it being his last season with the Giants. “I think for me, my most important goal this year is to go, as cliché as it is, to go one day at a time and try to focus on what needs to be achieved for that day, whether it’s important things room work or cage or whatever. And try not to get too far ahead. “
The last time Posey came out on the field, he came out of hip surgery and struggled during the 2019 season and ended up beating .257 / .320 / .368 with seven homers and 24 doubles in 114 games. In the previous seven seasons, he formed six All-Star teams, won an MVP award and hit .308 / .378 / .466 while averaging 16 homers, 31 doubles and 141 games a year.
Gabe Kapler, manager of the Giants, said in mid-December that Posey would be the team’s top receiver again in 2021, giving 24-year-old Bart more time to develop after an intense season in 2020 .
Posey had access to Oracle Park when the team was not there last summer and used the facilities to train routinely. He admitted he could take some time to adjust to the live release, but said he believes his body is in good shape to withstand the rigors of another season. He missed the competition.
“It’s beautiful,” Posey said of playing again. “It’s different. Look at what we’re doing right now [conducting an interview over video conference] – It’s not the same. You’re still in masks, so obviously it’s different too. There is also normalcy. There is the normality of standing on the foul line and stretching. Play catch, catch feathers. Yes, it’s great to be back and hopefully as this vaccine continues to be rolled out, we can experience the game as we are used to. “