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What Bob Melvin’s firing reveals about Buster Posey and the Giants

What Bob Melvin’s firing reveals about Buster Posey and the Giants

Update: 2025-10-14
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Connor Grossman and Kerry Crowley return for the offseason edition of Giants Postcards—because the playoffs belong to someone else.

The guys break down what led to Bob Melvin's firing, what it says about Buster Posey’s urgency to win, and who’s emerging as a favorite to take over. They also dig into Posey’s timeline as an executive and why Connor thinks Posey's vision may be more short-term than people think.

Plus:
— Why Posey made the call to fire Melvin (5:14 )
— An old catcher emerges as the favorite (14:41 )
— How important is this decision? (22:32 )
— How long is Posey planning to stay in his role? (29:48 )
— Behind the scenes of Kerry's interview with Posey (36:53 )
— Picking one free agent crush (42:30 )

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What Bob Melvin’s firing reveals about Buster Posey and the Giants

What Bob Melvin’s firing reveals about Buster Posey and the Giants

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