In case you missed it, here’s the jersey retirement ceremony from yesterday:
Willie Mays’ speech begins at 48:30 and it’s one for the ages.
Buster Posey was asked about Barry Bonds and the Hall of Fame and before I sat down to watch the clip, I assumed Buster would furnish a non-committal “both sides” answer and boy did the MVP deliver:
What was Buster Posey supposed to say? Exactly. His brand is all about not making waves. Maybe his personal beliefs are that Bonds is a cheater who doesn’t deserve the Hall, but because of Buster’s position in the franchise, he has to be a bit more diplomatic about the guy whose jersey number was just retired.