The Giants bring Buster Posey to the majors sooner than they wanted.
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.
Bengie Molina never struck me as the kind of player who whould sit down in a pennant race. He’d never hear the end of it from his brothers, especially when Yadier and Jose are likely going to the playoffs. I think the Giants are just looking for an excuse to jettison Bengie without getting a bad reaction from the fans.
Hat tip, Giants win.
I wouldn’t say Bengie is “sitting down” in a pennant race. A couple of nights ago they showed him on the field and he looked like he could barely walk. I’m guessing quad injuries are bad for a catcher to squat all day. Eli Whiteside is not an everyday guy. This move helps while he’s hurt, hopefully gives a good late game replacement when Molina gets on base, and gives Buster some MLB experience. Seems like a great move to me.
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