S.F.’s Posey eager for fresh start
exit velocity — or how hard he hit the ball — was as high as ever.
“If I look at that, that tells me I was probably hitting too many balls on the ground,” said Posey, who turns 30 next month. “Maybe that could be something mechanical. More than likely it probably is. Hopefully there's an adjustment I can make where I can keep that consistent hard contact rate but maybe get a few more balls in the gap.”
Posey also made a careerhigh 122 starts behind the plate last season and played 123 games at the position in all.
“I'd like to try to rest him a little more, to be honest. We'll see how it goes, how the games go more than anything,” Bochy said.
Improving his diet became a priority for Posey, with wife Kristen's assistance.
“My wife gets credit for that,” Posey said of his clean eating. “I just don't have the option to eat bad stuff from what she buys. I think it can be very beneficial. The main thing is trying to eat as raw as possible. That's kind of the way we look at it. We're still going to eat our grains and we're not against the carbs that way, but just trying to eat as raw as possible.”
They also work together through his foundation as strong advocates and support for pediatric cancer research and treatment through their foundation.
The Giants are revamping their bullpen after the struggles down the stretch and in their final game: squandering a three-run lead in the ninth against the Cubs using five relievers.
“This is the first time that we had lost in the playoffs and even coming off of World Series wins, I've been ready to go at this time of the year,” Posey said.