Injuries plague the Giants at this point in the season. I originally thought that the type and timing of the injuries weren't that big of a problem. Most teams suffer some injuries and they generally come in clusters, but the recent blow to Buster Posey is huge. Take Barry Zito, Pablo Sandavol, Mark DeRosa, Darren Ford, Santiago Casilla, Mike Fontenot, and the recent return of Andres Torres and Cody Ross; none compare to the depth of impact on the Giants of the injury to Buster Posey. Though young, his management of the pitching staff and calling of games has been nothing short of masterful, add to that the loss of hit bat will make and the situation is dire. Pablo's return will be key, to regain his bat and Eli Whiteside can handle the came and the pitching staff, just not like Posey can. Plus the combination offensive/Defensive player that he is will be felt.
I hope that the call ups can prove surprising, but the loss of Posey is nothing short of a disaster.
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