Talk:Buster Posey

Positions played
This article doesn’t mention Posey’s time pitching, nor his playing third. Could we include a list of every position he’s played in college or pro ball? —Wiki Wikardo 02:02, 12 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Going forward, Posey will most likely only be catching for the Giants, so I'm not sure how useful a list of all the positions he's played will be. It could be worked into already existing sections, but creating a section solely for the positions he's played seems unnecessary. Acordova (talk) 21:36, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Injury
This article needs to be updated to include his recent season-ending injury. Tad Lincoln (talk) 07:08, 4 June 2011 (UTC)
 * It was. Some well-thinking person deleted everything. Thanx for the heads up.--Reedmalloy (talk) 10:42, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

Orphaned references in Buster Posey
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 * So much for "AI"--Reedmalloy (talk) 06:17, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

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Years in infobox
There seems to be some back and forth (not involving me, I hasten to add) regarding the years in the infobox, between "(2009–present)" and "(2009–2019, 2021–present)". It is true that Posey didn't play for the Giants in 2020, yet he didn't retire and he didn't go to another team, he simply opted out of playing. Why is this considered two separate periods, not one? Surely he was still under contract as a Giant in 2020, even if he didn't play? --Jameboy (talk) 20:28, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I was told this is WP:BASEBALL project consensus when I raised a similar issue over at Zack Wheeler. So long as they remain under contract in a period when they are injured or otherwise don't play, it seems to me to make the most sense to include.  Go  Phightins  !  21:31, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Players who miss a season because they're injured are one argument to make that I don't feel strongly about one way or another. But Buster opted out of 2020, and I do agree it should not be listed as one of his playing years, because unlike Zack Wheeler, who missed the year due to an injury he couldn't control, Buster made a choice. As a comparison, consider how we handle players who fought in World War II, where some volunteered and others were drafted. Joe DiMaggio's infobox reads New York Yankees (1936–1942, 1946–1951) – Muboshgu (talk) 21:56, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
 * That's' a fair point as a comparison to WWII for those who opted out. I don't feel particularly strongly about the injury bit either; it just strikes me as a little odd / unnecessarily cumbersome.  Go  Phightins  !  22:04, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
 * When I saw "2009–present", I assumed it meant "first called up by the Giants in 2009 and still playing for the Giants", whereas it seems to mean "first called up by the Giants in 2009 and has played at least one game in every season since" (or at least was on the major league roster), thus emphasising continuity of service. I can see arguments for both and I wouldn't feel inclined to argue against existing consensus either way. Thanks for the responses. --Jameboy (talk) 23:04, 3 April 2021 (UTC)