Posey to retire

[NinerSpartan]

happy retirement to @Illustrious Potentate's second favorite catcher of all-time (just behind Yadier Molina)

 

[Mistaken4193]

Damn...great player.

Is he a HOFer? 3 WS rings and a Leader on the last 2. Always seem to come through in the Postseason.....but he being brittle boned is the reason we no longer have collisions at home

 

[HammerDown]

Most overrated catchers of all time:
1.) Yadier
2.) Poser

 

[HammerDown]

Is he a HOFer?

 

[huskers1217]

hi @moxie
is he still a giant?

 

[Mistaken4193]

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

The game would be better if he and his glass leg bones never played in the Majors.

Now I don't feel dirty claiming the Giants as my second favorite team.

 

[Bring Back The Oilers]

I think I found @Illustrious Potentate on Twitter

 

[williewilliejuan]

Always a Giant. Love how he’s going out without a farewell tour or any of that bullshit. Not a HOF guy, but a personal favorite.

 

[stakesarehigh]

Always a Giant. Love how he’s going out without a farewell tour or any of that bullshit. Not a HOF guy, but a personal favorite.

Phew. Gonna be an interesting case

 

[Bring Back The Oilers]

 

[broncosmitty]

His legacy will be making MLB significantly gayer.

 

[NinerSpartan]

Damn...great player.

Is he a HOFer? 3 WS rings and a Leader on the last 2. Always seem to come through in the Postseason.....but he being brittle boned is the reason we no longer have collisions at home

lack of longevity is going to be a problem for him

 

[RubinRock]

Only hall of fame catcher I can think of the last 10 years.

 

[broncosmitty]

Only hall of fame catcher I can think of the last 10 years.

Sal Pérez has caught just 61 less games. And set the record for homer runs in season for the position this year. Also a much better catcher.

The only HOF catchers with less games at the position are the guy that invented shin guards and the batting helmet and Joe Torre.

 

[RubinRock]

Sal Pérez has caught just 61 less games. And set the record for homer runs in season for the position this year. Also a much better catcher.

The only HOF catchers with less games at the position are the guy that invented shin guards and the batting helmet and Joe Torre.

The game has changed. Catchers aren’t going to have as long of careers playing solely catcher. And they won’t play as many games a season.

Just like we won’t have 300 game winning pitchers. Or as high of career batting averages. Hall of fame stats will have to change.

 

[broncosmitty]

The game has changed. Catchers aren’t going to have as long of careers playing solely catcher. And they won’t play as many games a season.

Just like we won’t have 300 game winning pitchers. Or as high of career batting averages. Hall of fame stats will have to change.

I don’t believe that is true. Great catchers will catch as much as possible, like always.

The all time leader in games caught only retired 10 years ago. And the guy that is fourth on the list will have a 35 year old manager next season.

Sal Pérez caught more games this season at 31,(124) than Posey ever did in his career. And he didn’t even lead the AL.

 

[moxie]

hi @moxie
is he still a giant?

Until the official announcement, yes.

 

[HammerDown]

Only hall of fame catcher I can think of the last 10 years.

Buster Posey is not a Hall of Fame catcher, no matter how loud Giants fans are about it.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Fuck that hack ass pussy motherfucker.

His bag-of-shit ability deprived us all of one of the most exciting plays in baseball.

fuck you, too.