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Post by reedonly on Sept 25, 2023 10:13:24 GMT -5
I’m hearing posey’s role is not going to be day to day like field manager or GM but I know he’s not happy.
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Post by klaiggeb on Sept 25, 2023 10:16:02 GMT -5
I read the same thing.
And he SHOULDN'T be happy!
He played under Bochy and Sabean who KNEW how to run a team and an organization.
These 2 current putzes do not!
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Post by klaiggeb on Sept 25, 2023 10:17:27 GMT -5
THAT would be an interesting move...but I can't see it happening.
He sat out that one year to BE with his family, and he said on many occasions that all the travel was making him more and more unhappy.
I see him more as a back ground buy, boagie.
One, I HOPE, who starts to exert more and more influence
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Post by reedonly on Sept 25, 2023 12:42:35 GMT -5
Travel is a b—— so I understand if he would not want to travel. The whole travel experience has been known to shorten life expectancies, even for vacations. I think Buster place on the board is one out of five or six so it is considerable.
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Post by Islandboagie on Sept 26, 2023 1:48:47 GMT -5
Ballplayers always say they want to "spend more time with the family" but I think after so many diapers changed, and wife nagging them..They're eager to get back in the clubhouse with the boys. Might not happen soon, but my guess is Posey will one day be managing the Giants.
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Post by reedonly on Sept 26, 2023 8:08:04 GMT -5
Ballplayers always say they want to "spend more time with the family" but I think after so many diapers changed, and wife nagging them..They're eager to get back in the clubhouse with the boys. Might not happen soon, but my guess is Posey will one day be managing the Giants. His newly adopted girls are probably out of diapers now (estimate 3 years old or so). I'm not sure if you realize but his latest thing is to get his degree at FSU. Apparently, he was a finance major but wanted to finish his coursework remotely but finance did not offer a remote learning option. He had pivoted to a social science major with emphasis on the relationship between society and sports. One reason why he is doing it is to finish what he had started and another reason is to set an example for his preteen twins. He doesn't have to do it but he says it is the right thing to do. As such, I think the day to day of being a field manager would be a little below his pay scale. The course work is expected to take two more years. |
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Post by Islandboagie on Sept 26, 2023 9:47:13 GMT -5
You're probably right about all that, I was just making a generalization about ballplayers when they retire. I think a lot of them just get bored with the retired life and after some time they decide they need to get back around the game in some capacity.
As a player, it was often discussed how Posey always seemed to be a quiet leader, which basically mirrored Bochy's style of leadership.
Buster, being a catcher, also makes him a likely candidate for managing. Historically, many managers were ex catchers.
Obviously I'm just speculating, but I'd imagine if he were offered the job he might consider it. Maybe not now, but in a few years I wouldn't be shocked.
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Post by reedonly on Sept 26, 2023 10:41:28 GMT -5
The only season Kapler was successful was when Posey was there. Draw your own conclusions.
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Post by reedonly on Sept 26, 2023 10:44:22 GMT -5
I just retired a few weeks ago but I feel as busy as ever in a different way. Dealing with some of these age 65 issues is hard and I might have had to quit my job anyway if I was working
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Post by reedonly on Sept 26, 2023 10:46:17 GMT -5
You're probably right about all that, I was just making a generalization about ballplayers when they retire. I think a lot of them just get bored with the retired life and after some time they decide they need to get back around the game in some capacity. As a player, it was often discussed how Posey always seemed to be a quiet leader, which basically mirrored Bochy's style of leadership. Buster, being a catcher, also makes him a likely candidate for managing. Historically, many managers were ex catchers. Obviously I'm just speculating, but I'd imagine if he were offered the job he might consider it. Maybe not now, but in a few years I wouldn't be shocked. Maybe if another certain ex catcher becomes available, they should seize the opportunity. I’m hearing SD is very unhappy with Bob Melvin and Melvin is unhappy with the meddling. And he’s a Forever Giant. He's got a $4 million contract for next year, though. |
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Post by klaiggeb on Sept 26, 2023 13:42:53 GMT -5
I just retired a few weeks ago but I feel as busy as ever in a different way. Dealing with some of these age 65 issues is hard and I might have had to quit my job anyway if I was working
I would like to reference what a long time, good friend said to me:
"retirement...I HIGHLY recommend it!"
And he was right!
Of course, as my wife and I, retired going on 5 years now say, "we are almost, or more busy NOW, than when we worked!"
And exaggeration, for sure, because now when we're busy, for the most part, it's something we WANT to do!
But stay busy, Reed.
One of a long time friend's said to him: When I retire, I plan on...." and then gave a long list of activities he and his wife were going to do.
But...the internet had just come out big and suddenly, the guy spend HOURS AND HOURS downloading stuff on to floppy disks, and low K....rearranged their entire DAY, so that they had breakfast at 3:00, dinner around Midnight...he spent the entire night downloading stuff onto hundreds of floppy's he never even looked at!
Died w/in 5 years of retirement.
So keep busy, my friend! |
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Post by klaiggeb on Sept 26, 2023 13:43:58 GMT -5
You're probably right about all that, I was just making a generalization about ballplayers when they retire. I think a lot of them just get bored with the retired life and after some time they decide they need to get back around the game in some capacity. As a player, it was often discussed how Posey always seemed to be a quiet leader, which basically mirrored Bochy's style of leadership. Buster, being a catcher, also makes him a likely candidate for managing. Historically, many managers were ex catchers. Obviously I'm just speculating, but I'd imagine if he were offered the job he might consider it. Maybe not now, but in a few years I wouldn't be shocked. Maybe if another certain ex catcher becomes available, they should seize the opportunity. I’m hearing SD is very unhappy with Bob Melvin and Melvin is unhappy with the meddling. And he’s a Forever Giant. He's got a $4 million contract for next year, though.
I think he's a solid manager, and I'd LOVE to have him here!
Show GK the door, and hire a GOOD manager! |
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Post by reedonly on Sept 26, 2023 13:58:34 GMT -5
You're probably right about all that, I was just making a generalization about ballplayers when they retire. I think a lot of them just get bored with the retired life and after some time they decide they need to get back around the game in some capacity. As a player, it was often discussed how Posey always seemed to be a quiet leader, which basically mirrored Bochy's style of leadership. Buster, being a catcher, also makes him a likely candidate for managing. Historically, many managers were ex catchers. Obviously I'm just speculating, but I'd imagine if he were offered the job he might consider it. Maybe not now, but in a few years I wouldn't be shocked. Sometimes, it is the opposite. When some athletes retire, the family already has their schedules and agendas established and they become accustomed to not having dad around anymore. its not the retired athlete not liking it but more that he might be in the way. |
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Post by reedonly on Sept 27, 2023 10:33:49 GMT -5
Crawford is expecting fifth child so he’s probably going to retire.
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Post by reedonly on Sept 27, 2023 10:35:02 GMT -5
Kuiper was asked if Posey was paying attention to what was going on and the answer was MYOB. I take that as good
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Post by reedonly on Sept 27, 2023 10:58:23 GMT -5
Kuiper was also asked about FZ reaction to Webb’s comments and he said FZ agrees. Says nothing else, though.
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Post by klaiggeb on Sept 27, 2023 12:20:18 GMT -5
Kuiper was asked if Posey was paying attention to what was going on and the answer was MYOB. I take that as good
Why would Kuip say that? |
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Post by reedonly on Sept 27, 2023 12:26:14 GMT -5
Kuiper has meetings with Farhan and some of the others every so often and he had a chance to chat with Buster. I think Buster didn’t want to throw Kapler under the bus. At this point, the "vote of confidence" is a bad sign. This was definitely not a vote of confidence.
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Post by klaiggeb on Sept 27, 2023 14:03:18 GMT -5
Good!
I love bad signs when it comes to Kapler.
Show him the door, Buster, please!
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