Giants expected to discuss extension with Posey

[SFrush90]

More Posey. #sfgiants expect at some point this spring to discuss with agent a blockbuster long-term deal. No hurry. Not a FA until 2017.

- Schulman

https://twitter.com/hankschulman/sta...53944837021696

[hd1906]

I got 5 on it

[Greedy22]

Wonder what it'd look like.

[sf-fanatic]

Blockbuster Trade ! Lulz

[Giants-49ers-Ws]

make this man a giant for life

[sfgiants5518]

7 years 126!

[jonnydanger1]

Considering he is under our control for a few more years and his worth can't get any higher than it is now, maybe we should wait to make him a deal. Also, when ever someone gets a long year contract they simply have less incentive to work hard. It's a lot easier to work hard knowing the future of you and your family depends on it. However, it is Posey I don't want to toy around with him, so I could go either way.

[ESaady]

We're gonna get a discount from Posey. At least that's what I think.

[RaiderBeNasty]

Wouldnt it be smarter to wait till after this coming season? Not after a MVP season?

[spliff(TONE)]

I'd sure think so....assuming that he doesn't win two in a row.

[otatop]

They have to deal with arbitration this year anyway, they might as well see if they can get him to agree to a Bumgarner or Sandoval type deal instead of ending up in a Lincecum type situation where in 2016 they're paying Buster $20 million.

[spliff(TONE)]

I think it'd be much smarter to wait regardless. Much more risk at the catcher position and he's still barely had two seasons worth of AB's.

[ciaban]

They have to deal with arbitration this year anyway, they might as well see if they can get him to agree to a Bumgarner or Sandoval type deal instead of ending up in a Lincecum type situation where in 2016 they're paying Buster $20 million.

they may have to pay him that much any way.

make this man a giant for life

For life really? I have never understood the fascination with this whole 1 team career thing, if Kobe left and played for someone else does that make him any less of a laker? I don't think so, and most athletes don't age as well or work as hard as him. The dodgers have a good situation with Kemp LA has him until he is 35 then he hits free agency, after that it doesn't matter, i don't care if he leaves, LA got his entire prime he wont play better from that point on and i would rather not waste money and AB's on sentimentality. It just doesn't make business sense.

[ciaban]

Double post.

[spliff(TONE)]

That's two too many.