San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey talks with a friend as he hugs his children Addison and Lee with his wife, Kristen, right, Thu Nov 4, 2021 Posey said he was retiring from baseball but has announced he is joining the Giants ownership team as of Tue Sep 20, 2022 (AP News file photo)

On the SF Giants podcast with Michael Duca:

#1 Former San Francisco Giant catcher Buster Posey will become one of the first former players to join the ownership group does this come as a surprise to you?

#2 Giants chairman Greg Johnson said that it was Buster who approached the ownership group and the group noted that they were excited that he would become part of the ownership group. That said will Buster be the face of the ownership much like Derek Jeter was for the Miami Marlins or Magic Johnson was for the Los Angeles Dodgers?

#3 Posey who moved to Georgia and said that he feels a connection to the Bay Area, the Giants organization, and said being a former player he would be beneficial to growing he game.

#4 Mike Yastrzemski’s numbers have slipped after hitting 21 home runs in 105 games in 2019 has dropped to a .225 batting average with 25 home runs and 71 RBIs in 2021 and currently is hitting .207 as of Tuesday. Is his status of returning to the Giants in 2023 in jeopardy?

#5 Michael the Giants conclude their four game series with the Colorado Rockies in a day game today at 12:10pm at Coors Field. Starters for the Giants John Brebbia (6-2, 2.86) and for the Rockies Jose Urena (3-6, 5.49) a 12:10 pm PDT.

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