Buster Posey couldn’t be a troll, could he? Too clean-cut, too honest…right? But when you sign a 42-year old, guaranteed Hall of Famer in the throes of his cacophonous death rattles, there’s already a ruffled air of satire about. A fan has got to wonder, because frankly shenanigans should be afoot.
I mean, look at this deal: There’s no real expectation here with Justin Verlander other than to tally up another clip in a career highlight reel with a player wearing a Giants uniform, like Randy Johnson bagging his 300th win with San Francisco rather randomly reaching across his chest.