The SFGiants are hopeful that Buster Posey will play a key role for the Giants as their big offseason approaches.
Posey now joins a board chaired by Greg Johnson, who spoke to a group of reporters for the first time since taking over as the control person for the organization's ownership group, which now includes 31 people after the Posey announcement. Johnson said the franchise is"hopeful" Posey will play a key role.
Posey made it clear that all decisions still will be made by president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi, and Johnson passed on discussing in-depth the current state of the Giants or the 2022 season, noting that Zaidi will soon meet with reporters to give his own take. The initial role for Posey will be a small one -- and given the franchise's valuation, well over $3 billion -- the initial stake is surely a small one, too.
"We wish we were announcing that Buster was going to take the field for us this year or next year but I think this is the second best thing," Johnson said."I think at the end of the day, having somebody like Buster -- who I certainly have gotten to know over the past years as well as I'm sure all of you -- I really know that he is a unique individual, beyond the stats, beyond his great play on the field.
He said the Giants"will be a stronger organization" because of Posey's inclusion and added that baseball will be stronger for it, as well.For the Giants to be stronger on the field, though, they need someone like Posey in a playing position. A year after winning 107 games, they are on track to finish under .500, but Johnson said there's a commitment to be aggressive this offseason.
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