Buster Posey to retire

[Matt Breen]

Bit of a shocker...

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/11/buster-posey-to-announce-retirement.html

[tmwiese55]

Wow, very surprising. Can't believe it unless it turns out his body/concussions are just way more beat up than we know. With such a good rebound year, possibility of DH being added to ease things a bit I'd have thought for sure he'd play 1-2 more years. Probably borderline HOF right now, 2-3 more solid years could've made the difference of getting in.

[nate82]

That saves the Giants a lot of money next year at $22m.

 

As for Posey he had a good career but I don't think he is HOF worthy.

[Eye Black]

I’ll actually be surprised if he isn’t a Hall of Famer. He has the 14th highest career WAR for a catcher all-time. Also had a better 7-year career peak than the average HOF catcher. I think opting out of 2020 to be with his young twins (not to mention the fact it was a nearly lost season for everyone anyway), will give him some additional counting stats leeway when it comes time for his ballot consideration.

[rickh150]

Yeah, stats wise he is a bit underwhelming. However, the championships have to pull a bunch of weight too. I’m not sure how much that plays into HoF consideration.

[sveumrules]

Thanks for the memories, Gerald. Best catcher of the post-Piazza/Ivan era. If Posey doesn’t get in the HOF another catcher might never make it.

 

Always wonder how things might have turned out differently if the Rays drafted him at #1 instead of Tim Beckham.

[wibadgers23]

That saves the Giants a lot of money next year at $22m.

 

As for Posey he had a good career but I don't think he is HOF worthy.

 

Yeah extra money to throw at Kris Bryant.

[Simba2020]

Thanks for the memories, Gerald. Best catcher of the post-Piazza/Ivan era. If Posey doesn’t get in the HOF another catcher might never make it.

 

Always wonder how things might have turned out differently if the Rays drafted him at #1 instead of Tim Beckham.

I absolutely believe he'll make it although not a first ballot guy. However, how would Molina not make it in? I believe he will be an easy first ballot guy.

[sveumrules]

Thanks for the memories, Gerald. Best catcher of the post-Piazza/Ivan era. If Posey doesn’t get in the HOF another catcher might never make it.

 

Always wonder how things might have turned out differently if the Rays drafted him at #1 instead of Tim Beckham.

I absolutely believe he'll make it although not a first ballot guy. However, how would Molina not make it in? I believe he will be an easy first ballot guy.

 

Yeah, Yadier is pretty much a lock, but he doesn't really stack up to Buster from a statistical standpoint. Threw Mauer's numbers in there too since I think he is the other post-Piazza/Ivan catcher that should be an HOF lock...

 

Posey | 5,607 PAs | 129 OPS+ | 44.9 career WAR | 36.6 peak WAR | 5.3 WAR/162

Mauer | 7,960 PAs | 124 OPS+ | 55.2 career WAR | 39.0 peak WAR | 4.8 WAR/162

Molina | 8,284 PAs | 97 OPS+ | 42.1 career WAR | 28.7 peak WAR | 3.2 WAR/162

[Simba2020]

Thanks for the memories, Gerald. Best catcher of the post-Piazza/Ivan era. If Posey doesn’t get in the HOF another catcher might never make it.

 

Always wonder how things might have turned out differently if the Rays drafted him at #1 instead of Tim Beckham.

I absolutely believe he'll make it although not a first ballot guy. However, how would Molina not make it in? I believe he will be an easy first ballot guy.

 

Yeah, Yadier is pretty much a lock, but he doesn't really stack up to Buster from a statistical standpoint. Threw Mauer's numbers in there too since I think he is the other post-Piazza/Ivan catcher that should be an HOF lock...

 

Posey | 5,607 PAs | 129 OPS+ | 44.9 career WAR | 36.6 peak WAR | 5.3 WAR/162

Mauer | 7,960 PAs | 124 OPS+ | 55.2 career WAR | 39.0 peak WAR | 4.8 WAR/162

Molina | 8,284 PAs | 97 OPS+ | 42.1 career WAR | 28.7 peak WAR | 3.2 WAR/162

Molina has durability, defense and solid enough numbers that there is no debate for me. Posey was awesome but the length of his career is working against him. Again I think he's in but not first time around. Mauer is a little more of a question mark to me as his last 5 years were spent as a highly mediocre 1B. That leaves basically a 9 year career as an elite catcher. I guess that's not much different than Posey's career.

[MrTPlush]

Posey the person and his three rings will get him in he BOF with his stats, easily.

 

If he didn’t have the MVP this may be a different convo though.

[Oxy]

He's a good enough hitter to stick around and DH for quite awhile longer. That's a lot of cash he's leaving on the table--and an MLB DH isn't exactly the most strenuous job in the world.

[nate82]

OK I am convinced he is a HOF player proof.....