SAN FRANCISCO -- Buster Posey's equal appreciation for the old and the new has stoked his optimism as baseball's new season approaches.
In short, he's ready for a fresh start.
Posey, who will report with Giants pitchers and catchers to Spring Training on Tuesday, thanked management for holding onto the club's key performers despite its 64-98 record in 2017.
"You read about it a lot. People are questioning why the team wasn't blown up after the horrendous season that we had last year," Posey said during FanFest this weekend.
It won't be the same group, however, due to the additions of outfielders Andrew McCutchen and Austin Jackson, along with third baseman Evan Longoria.