Buster Posey, checking in at summer camp at Oracle Park on Saturday, said he spoke to his wife during the shutdown about the 2020 season exclusion and left open the possibility that he might still be able to do so, according to coronavirus developments in San Francisco and in other parts of the country. country.
“I definitely think there are still some reservations from me,” Posey said after participating in his first training. “I want to see how things progress here over the next two weeks. It would be a bit naive or foolish not to assess what is happening around you, not only what is happening here, but what is happening in different parts of the country.
“I am going to see what happens and I will continue to communicate with my wife. … I would be surprised if you asked any ball player and he gave you a tough answer: “There is no way I am going to choose never to participate.”
Posey passed the shutdown in the Bay Area and observed how local authorities, citizens and those outside of California, have responded to the pandemic. He is well aware that some parts of the country are being stricter than others with distance and masks.
That’s important because the Giants will have to tour for 30 games in hot spots like Southern California, Arizona, and Texas.
“You drive to the city of San Francisco and almost everyone you see has a mask,” he said. “I know it is not the same in all parts of the country, but that is a perfect example of how things have gone.
“People are not necessarily seeing how this disease is progressing and how it has progressed. Ultimately, I still feel that there are unknowns and I hope to have stronger answers here as medicine progresses. “
But Posey’s presence at the ballpark indicates that he is ready to give it a try and is comfortable working here right now.
“I think you have to make the effort,” he said. “You take a look at how things are going. I think we all have to be cautiously optimistic right now. “
At the same time, he said: “It is such a strange moment. I’m watching you (reporters) wearing masks on a computer screen. What are we doing? There is that thought.
Posey also addressed his thoughts on whether there will be a 2020 season, saying that nothing would surprise him, whether it’s 60 games, no games, or something in between.
Henry Schulman covers the Giants for the San Francisco Chronicle. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @hankschulman
