SAN FRANCISCO – Buster Posey drove himself home Monday afternoon. He had a normal night of sleep. He went to bed clear headed and felt good despite taking a 93 mph fastball to the helmet.
But the Giants understand better than most that head injuries involve some deep woods. And sure enough, Posey reported feeling some after-effects on Tuesday.
The next move was automatic: the Giants placed their cleanup-hitting catcher on the 7-day disabled list for players with concussion symptoms, and purchased the contract of catcher Tim Federowicz from Triple-A Sacramento.
To create space on the 40-man roster for Federowicz, the Giants designated right-hander Clayton Blackburn for assignment.