Buster Posey called up by Giants...

by loop on May 29, 2010 9:27 AM EDT

It's been confirmed by the other Buster, Buster Olney from ESPN. The Giants have called up top prospect Buster Posey. Word is he will play first base for the time being. He's the first of the super stud prospects to come up to the bigs this season. What does everyone think Buster will do from now until the rest of the season in the bigs? What are some reasonable number expectations for the youngster from Florida State?

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Projection

.280/.350/.440 with about 12 home runs if he holds the regular job, putting him in the same general ballpark as James Looney at 1B and maybe a step below Kendry Morales.

by c60 on May 29, 2010 9:49 AM EDT reply actions

12 HR's?

Maybe over a full season, but not only over 350 AB’s.

by guru4u on May 29, 2010 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions

+1

I really don’t want to see the Giants move him all over the ballpark… Hopefully they just give him time at 1B and C…

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by JT12340 on May 29, 2010 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions

Sure would be better numbers at catcher.

by aap212 on May 29, 2010 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions

another financially genius move by SF

why didn’t the higher level of government high Sabes to bring the country out of the economic rut? the dude is an economic mastamind!

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by gore51 on May 29, 2010 11:43 AM EDT reply actions

He's in the starting line-up today

Play ball!

by tmannino on May 29, 2010 12:57 PM EDT reply actions

I starting to think the concerns over his defense are legitimate

And not just a convenient excuse to keep him in the minors.

by Jeff Reese on May 29, 2010 2:30 PM EDT reply actions

Do you think they'd start him and drop Bengie to backup?

The Giants think Molina is a great catcher, and always show extreme deference to their vets.

by PissedMick on May 29, 2010 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions

not sure he's going to hit enough to make this worth it

would rather he spend more time in AAA working on his game calling/receiving with an eye towards being their starting C next season.

the way SF has handled this guy’s development so far – calling him last year to sit on the bench – has baffled me. usually i give the org. the benefit of the doubt but nothing about this had made sense to me so far.

by son.of.sourman on May 29, 2010 6:20 PM EDT reply actions

Jason Heyward takes exception to not being a superstud prospect

Or are you just talking about human players, because that is understandable. However, I still take ire at you not mentioning Heyward in the same sentence as superstud.

by tdot mariner fan on May 29, 2010 6:33 PM EDT reply actions

because he's a DirkDigglerStud

aka

BrockLanderStud

by apoxonbothyourhouses on May 30, 2010 7:25 AM EDT up reply actions

Heyward

I meant to be called up during the season. Heyward is in another class of stud-dom haha.

by loop on May 30, 2010 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions

Posey

everyone is obviously extremely excited to see him-though most of us Giants fan wish he was catching instead of Molina. Also, it’s great to see him start his season 6-9.

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by Gobroks on May 30, 2010 11:03 PM EDT reply actions