After Buster Posey’s injury, much has been said and speculated, and I know we haven’t heard the end of it, but one of the most interesting things I’ve heard so far is what Bengie Molina said about Posey.

Molina, in his infinite wisdom, suggested that Posey should become a first baseman because he represents a great value for the Giants. Now let’s stop here for a moment and think what this could represent for the Giants in 2012.

With Posey playing first base the Giants would have to move rookie Brandon Belt to the outfield, because I really don’t think the Giants are planning to deal him.

Then they would have to look for a catcher via trade or via free agency because they don’t have much depth in that position. They should try to go after a young, durable catcher so he can give them at least three years in that position. Not an easy endeavour given the lack of possibilities at the moment.

I really think Molina has a point there, but I don’t think the Giants could pull that off, at least not now. Back in April, we heard rumors that the Twins could move Joe Mauer to right field to take advantage of his offensive skills and his powerful arm. Mauer, has proven to us throughout the years that he’s injury prone, so this could be a real possibility for them too.

Teams will always try to take care of their most valuable players, but sometimes it is hard to determine what is the best way to do that. We’re clear that catching is a dangerous position, more than any other position in the field, but is playing Posey at first base the ultimate solution for them?

I’m sure Posey won’t ask for a position change, but if he does, he will put the team in a very complicated situation. Let’s just hope he can fully recover from his injury and be back with the Giants in 2012. As a catcher or a first baseman, I don’t care, just in a Giants uniform.

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