During the course of this week, I will be counting down the reasons to get excited about Spring Training 2009. Pitchers and catchers report on Saturday, so let's count 'em down.
Number 2: Buster Posey
Quick, name the last Giants Minor League position player that you could see coming and you knew he'd be a star! No, no one saw Sandoval coming and the jury is still out on whether he's a star. If you said Pedro Feliz, then just get outta here. Anyone? Really?
Buster Posey probably won't be a member of the San Francisco Giants roster this year, but there could not be a better set of circumstances leading up to his eventual Major League debut. Bengie Molina has performed admirably as a Giant and continues to contribute as the cleanup hitter. However, Molina's contract expires at the end of this year and, given his age and Sandoval's ability to play catcher, Molina becomes expendable going into 2010.
Posey, drafted last year, made his professional debut late in the year in the Minors. Posey is said to be a Major League backup right now if he never improves one bit. He still needs to learn to call his own game behind the plate because he is straight out of college. If he continues to improve, he could be a prolific hitter who plays good defense. He is the closest the Giants have had to a bonafied hitting prospect in quite some time. He was invited to Spring Training so he can be exposed to the big league club in case the Giants trade Molina at the deadline or Molina gets hurt. Posey is definitely something to get excited about and I can't wait to see what kind of numbers he puts up this spring.
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