I just wanted to put in my two cents on the Buster Posey injury. In case you didn’t see it, Posey broke a bone in his left leg when he was blocking the plate on a play at the plate. Buster was blocking home plate, waiting for a throw as the runner, Scott Cousins, was barreling towards home. When the Cousins arrived at the plate, Posey was on the third base side and Scott lowered his shoulder and took him out. He was safe as Buster Posey couldn’t catch the ball. It appeared that Posey’s leg bent in an un-natural position. Posey could be gone for 6 – 8 weeks, which is a relatively short amount of time considering. But, it’s also a possibility that he could miss the rest of the year, depending on how the bone heals, along with the torn ligaments in the knee.

After this incident, many people are arguing that the rules need to be changed and the catchers, along with runners, need to be protected. I was listening to an interview with Giants Manager Bruce Bochy, and he essentially said that the rule needs to be changed. Bochy was a former catcher in the Major Leagues.

I don’t see how you can change the rule, because it’s been part of the game for over 100 years. Players have been hurt before, but it hasn’t been a frequent occurrence in recent years. I think that people now-a-days protect players too much. Sure, I don’t want to see a player get injured, but it’s how the game should be played. It should be played as a tough, physical game. Not a game with a bunch of panzees of the field.

I do agree with Brian Cashman (for once) on this topic. He suggested that during Spring Training games plays at the plate should be banned. I agree, because Spring Training games don’t mean anything. Why injure someone in a game that doesn’t count. But, in a game that does count, the play at the plate needs to be kept.

Lets say, if baseball were to ban the play at the plate, what would the players do? If you’re a catcher, are you supposed to just let the guy score? Or if you’re a baserunner, are you supposed to let the catcher tag you out and you can’t attempt to get in safely? Catchers won’t be allowed to block the plate. And, if there is a wild pitch and another player fields the ball, and they throw home, the catcher’s not supposed to be covering the plate with his body?

It’s a big topic with many opinions, and this is my view on the subject.

Once I heard of Buster Posey getting hurt, I began to wonder if this will force the Giants’ hand and they will seriously attempt to acquire Jose Reyes to fill the void in the lineup with Posey out. Could it pressure the Giants to pay high, as they are leading the division. But, with Posey healthy they didn’t hit very well, I can’t imagine the team’s run production without him.

Below I am posting an article that Jon Heyman wrote regarding David Einhorn’s position with the team.

David Einhorn’s $200-million deal to become a limited partner with the Mets is expected to give him about 30 percent of the team once all the final details are negotiated, say people familiar with the deal. Einhorn is also expected to receive some say in the major decisions of the team (though not control — i.e., the final call) and also importantly, he will hold the option to buy the team should the Wilpons’ money issues cost them the team. All the bidders were insisting on the first right to buy the team should the Wilpons lose the financial wherewithal to retain majority holdings.

Einhorn, only 42, is a hedge-fund titan who correctly predicted the demise of Lehman Brothers and someone who once finished 18th in the World Series of poker. In the conference call, Einhorn spoke hopefully about improvement in the Mets “over time,” but didn’t promise any quick fixes. He also had great praise for Mets GM Sandy Alderson. But Einhorn is no wilting flower: The day before his Mets deal was announced, he called for the ouster of Microsoft president Steve Ballmer. Word is, his spotless reputation and deep pockets (his reported worth is $2.5 billion) should mean he’ll easily win MLB approval.

Through the negotiations, it appears that the valuation of the Mets will be north of $1 billion, according to people familiar with the talks. The reason Einhorn won’t be paying at that rate is that he doesn’t have a controlling stake.

Also, I have to add this, Gary Carter has cancerous brain tumors, according to his family after he underwent an examination at Duke University. I hate to see this, I can only wish the best to Gary Carter and his family. The Mets need to strongly consider retiring his number in honor of him.