NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Yes, Brian Sabean could do worse than Brad Ausmus as a stop-gap and mentor to Buster Posey. My great fear however is that Ausmus has a nice start to the season and Bochy locks him in. Then after 140 AB's he falls apart completely and Bochy keeps batting him 5th until late August, when he finally gives Posey a homestand to prove himself.

If we sign Ausmus, likelihood of this scenario?

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meh

say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan

by say hey nation on Dec 3, 2009 12:15 PM PST reply actions

could be Whiteside replacement

say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan

by say hey nation on Dec 3, 2009 12:15 PM PST up reply actions

And that would stop Bochy from following through with this nightmare scenario?

"…this thing which tells time."

by Cody_ransom on Dec 3, 2009 12:19 PM PST up reply actions

Ausmus is not a good hitter

he would be signed for his mentoring and veteran grit.

Of 2000 games played he has spent more than 3 quarters hitting 7th or 8th. Even Bochy would not hit him higher than 8th at this point in his career.

In fact, I think this would actual signal the intention to have Posey start the season in the majors with Ausmus as the vet backup/mentor.

by bendito on Dec 3, 2009 12:31 PM PST up reply actions

i'm in favor, actually

where are you going to find a better, smarter tutor for posey ? he can start once a week and hit 8th when he does. if used PROPERLY, he’s a perfect fit. ( i know… bork bork bork)

by giantdonkey on Dec 3, 2009 12:22 PM PST reply actions

There’s probably no difference between Ausmus and Whiteside. I’d rather have a backup with a little more upside.

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by xanthan on Dec 3, 2009 12:30 PM PST reply actions

Ausmus is way cuter

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"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster

by jponry on Dec 3, 2009 12:30 PM PST up reply actions

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Dec 3, 2009 12:34 PM PST up reply actions

SOOOOOOOO Shop’d…

If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.

by esseffgeez on Dec 3, 2009 12:51 PM PST up reply actions

Love handles!

Noonan. Nooooonan!

by Giant Fan in Singapore on Dec 3, 2009 2:04 PM PST up reply actions

oh my.

... null, void, invalid, iniquitous, unjust, damnable, reprobate, inane, empty of meaning and effect for all time

by shanghaijim on Dec 3, 2009 8:10 PM PST up reply actions

Ausmus is probably a better defender, too.

Bonds stands alone.

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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 3, 2009 2:25 PM PST up reply actions

of all the recent rumors this is probably one of the last ones that deserves a “NOOOOOO!!!!”

Thing A

by sam23 on Dec 3, 2009 12:40 PM PST reply actions

I wouldn’t really care if we had Ausmus. He seems open to the back-up role.

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by Giant among Angels on Dec 3, 2009 12:50 PM PST reply actions

A career slashline of .252/.325/.344 will do that to you.

by AndOnTheDrums... on Dec 3, 2009 2:24 PM PST up reply actions

Meh. Wouldn’t be a great pickup, but I think even Bochy would start Posey over Ausmus, right? RIGHT?

"It's too late now."

by ResDog on Dec 3, 2009 12:59 PM PST reply actions

Don’t underestimate the power of veteran gamerness.

FREE BUSTER POSEY

by djp4cal on Dec 3, 2009 1:02 PM PST up reply actions

or

BORK

Bonds stands alone.

Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants

by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 3, 2009 2:25 PM PST up reply actions

Typo?

I don't know about that, to the groin.

by howtheyscored on Dec 3, 2009 1:07 PM PST up reply actions

Already thinking ahead here…what would Bochy’s nickname for the dude be? Braddy? Aussy? Mussy? Brasamussy?

If you can get 3:2 on a headline of "Giants Pitcher Assaults General Manager" at some point this year, take it.

by esseffgeez on Dec 3, 2009 1:10 PM PST reply actions

brad ass

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by Headhunter Rollins on Dec 3, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions

Assmessy

Bonds stands alone.

Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants

by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 3, 2009 2:26 PM PST up reply actions

I'd prefer Kendall b/c he's provide at least some offense

but it seems that the Org has decided that Posey will be the starter if they make this move. Signing a guy who should have retired a couple seasons ago for likely around the league minimum means the start of the Buster era.

Bonds stands alone.

Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants

by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 3, 2009 2:27 PM PST reply actions

To me this signifies the beginning of the Buster era, so I’m all aboard

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by TexasRanger on Dec 3, 2009 3:23 PM PST reply actions

Good article on him...

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_bonus/10/16/brad.ausmus/index.html
Unfortunately, I’ve always been secret Ausmus fan. Baseball savant, I say. I think he is the best “mentor” candidate out there.

Teh flippy side of teh coin…worst OPS of the Aught’s:

by sanfranfreakshow on Dec 3, 2009 3:29 PM PST reply actions