San Francisco Giants

Leesburg’s Posey debuts with Giants’ rookie team

Source: Albany Herald On-line

 GA - The former Lee County turned Florida State baseball star — who was selected fifth overall in the 2008 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants after having the ...

Published Tue, Aug 26, found via Google News

Analysis of Buster Posey on Baseball Intellect

Source: obsessivegiantscompulsive

Baseball Intellect recently published his analysis of Buster Posey as a prospect. And that lineup could happen as soon as 2010 if Villalona can advance like Justin Upton did and if Posey can advance fast, like both Will Clark and Tim Lincecum, two fellow Golden Spike players, did.

Published Sun, Aug 17, found via Boxxet Collection

Pocketful for Posey

Source: El Lefty Malo

Gerald Posey is a Giant. He signed a minor-league contract with a $6.2 million bonus, the highest ever for the Giants by more than $3.5 million. As I noted yesterday, our two major daily beat writers had different information leading up to the announcement. Turns out Andy Baggarly of the Merc go...

Published Sun, Aug 17, found via El Lefty Malo

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS SIGN TOP PICK BUSTER POSEY

Source: SanFranciscoSentinel.com

Posey was San Francisco’s highest draft pick since Jason Grilli went fourth in 1997. The last time the Giants drafted a position player who became an All-Star for them was in 1986, when they picked Matt Williams third overall. Posey is being counted on as a key part in the Giants rebuilding ef...

Published Fri, Aug 15, found via San Francisco Sentinel

Giants sign top pick C Posey

Source: MLB Baseball Sports Betting

The San Francisco Giants have signed catcher Buster Posey, the fifth overall selection in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Posey was one of the best players in college baseball ...

Published Fri, Aug 15, found via Google Blogs

Bare Baseball Blogs :: Giants sign top pick before deadline (AP)

Source: Sports Blogs

The San Francisco Giants beat the deadline and signed top draft pick Buster Posey on Friday night. The two sides had until 9 pm PDT to reach a deal and worked right up until the deadline to agree to the contract. ...

Published Fri, Aug 15, found via Google Blogs

Posey Period Pegins: Buster Posey Pens Line for $6.2M Bonus

Source: obsessivegiantscompulsive

OK, this is the latest from Andy Baggarly and apparently it came from Baseball America, which, by the way, he is an excellent correspondent for. According to the report, he signs for $6.2M, the largest up-front bonus in draft history, as it is not a major league deal (nor was he a two sport play...

Published Fri, Aug 15, found via Boxxet Collection

Opinion: And the Beat Goes On: Giants Sign Posey, Kieschnick, Crawford

Source: obsessivegiantscompulsive

That's why we could leave Brian Wilson in as closer. Up to last season, the Giants were not sure whether they wanted him to start or relieve, though they kept him in relief because of his TJS history (I presume). If we didn't have Cain, then Lincecum, and now Sanchez, the Giants management prob...

Published Thu, Aug 14, found via Boxxet Collection