The year was 2011. The San Francisco Giants were coming off their first World Series championship ever. Things were good; they found themselves in the lead of the National League West. Then the unthinkable occurred.
On May 25th, Buster Posey, 2010 NL Rookie of the Year, was plowed at the plate by Scott Cousins of the (then) Florida Marlins.
It was devastating. I don’t need to recount all of the harrowing details, for we lived them once which is already one time too many.
Buster had surgery on his ankle and was done for the year.