Grizzlies ponder Posey possibilities

Didn't hear about this:

Holm, meanwhile, remains hitless in 11 at-bats and was transferred to extended spring training Thursday. He had not played since getting hit in the elbow during an at-bat Tuesday.

by scout6 on Apr 17, 2009 12:29 PM PDT reply actions

It’ll be interesting to see how they handle advancing Posey this year. From all accounts that I’ve read, he’s picking up the ability to call games and mesh with pitchers extremely well. Anybody have any additional information on his D so far?

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by GiantsFanInExile on Apr 17, 2009 12:32 PM PDT reply actions

a couple PB and I know that he’s thrown at least one runner out.

by dogdays on Apr 17, 2009 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions

It would be nice to see Posey and Bumgarner move through the orginization together.

by LinceCainGarnerSon on Apr 17, 2009 12:37 PM PDT reply actions

Assuming he keeps doing well, I think they should move up him along with whoever advances quicker between Timmy2 or MadBum.

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by Goofus on Apr 18, 2009 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions

I really don’t think there is any way he is going to stay in San Jose the entire season.

Right now Jon Miller is somewhere wearing a flamboyant tie and thinking about me.

by Norm Median on Apr 17, 2009 1:46 PM PDT reply actions

agreed...

I actually bet they’ll give him a cup of coffee with the big club… at least if he keeps performing like this.

Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...

by Smoke on the Water on Apr 17, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Reasons why it's dumb to talk about early season stats like they're meaningful, part 147:

The guys next in line at Triple-A Fresno — Steve Holm and Eli Whiteside — were a combined 0 for 22 for the Grizzlies entering Thursday and for that matter didn’t really show much in spring training either.

After one hot game, Whiteside now has a .783 OPS.

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by EliminateMe on Apr 17, 2009 1:54 PM PDT reply actions

Do NOT rush the kid

If the brass is going to have Posey remain a catcher than please do not rush the kid. At best follow “The Wieters Plan”

by wilriv21 on Apr 17, 2009 2:35 PM PDT reply actions

and do not change his position either. They gave up on Villalona as a third baseman when Sabean said his bat was far more advanced than their glove, and I don’t want them to do this with Posey. Leave him down there all year and have him master the position.

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by rxmeister on Apr 17, 2009 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions

They won't

They know just how valuable Posey at catcher is, and Villalona by many accounts does not have the skills to be a serviceable third basemen

Why does Sabean always look constipated?

by TexasRanger on Apr 18, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions

I would hope

He spends at least half a season in San Jose, and finishes the year with a late September cup of coffee after leading Fresno to an amazing championship run.

Another couple more dominant 2010 months in Fresno (ala Lincecum) before taking over the catching job and the rest of the MLB.

by DesertFox on Apr 17, 2009 7:17 PM PDT reply actions