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Posey patient after season-ending surgery

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Right now, no news from Buster Posey is good news.

The Giants' six-time All-Star catcher spoke to reporters Saturday for the first time since undergoing season-ending hip surgery on Monday. He already has begun riding an exercise bicycle and "moving around," he said, though it's still far too early to tell whether his six-month timetable for recovery will be lengthened or shortened.

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"I think the biggest thing is keeping the weight off of it for about six weeks," Posey said.

The experience of overcoming the multiple injuries to his left leg sustained in a May 2011 home-plate collision should help Posey endure this ordeal.