cool story bro

I remember when the dodgers won it all and my family went, "Well, it's nice Kershaw got a ring. He's a good guy."

@@willstratton2835 >>> 2020 was a fake season. I don't care who won the Series, it was a fake season.

As a die-hard Dodgers fan, nothing but pure admiration and respect to Mr. Gerald “Buster” Posey. He wore the hated uniform, but man he was/is a HOF caliber player. I’m glad I was able to watch him play for the duration of his career. One of the best to ever do it . Tip of the 🧢 to you. I see Posey, how I hope Giants fans view Kershaw.

@@chriscerta9821 This Giants fan agrees with you. In the end, they are just people, and Clayton and Buster come from the same type of background. Both are men of faith who are family men first and carry themselves as such both on and off the field. While I always hoped Buster hit a HR against Kershaw when they faced each other, I have never wished any ill will toward Clayton or any Dodger for that matter as people. I am sure most reasonable Dodger fans like yourself felt the same way in that you hoped Kershaw would strike Buster out, but never wished any ill will toward him personally. That is what being a fan is all about. Glad to see so many nice words from Dodger fans today. I hope us Giants fans return the favor when the likes of Kershaw or Justin Turner hang up their cleats! I know I will be one of the first to do so.

@@amanchabra8947 very well said and I could not agree more. Both are class acts both on and more importantly off the field. In my eyes the two teams have good players who are good people. Guys like Belt, Crawford, Posey are good players who have tremendous character. All came from within the organization like Seager, Kershaw and Buehler. Good folks who we respect and can appreciate their talent. Posey was a leader and cornerstone of the WS championships. Tip of the cap to you and fellow Dodgers and Giants fans.

This has been the only rivalry year. Giants have always been non factor, even when they won 10,12,14. Always loved AT&T/ORACLE AND ESPECIALLY BUSTER.

Fuck the Giants, but with respect to the rivalry. Posey is a HoFer and a very much a likable dude except for the team he played for, and he made the rivalry better.

He’s just always been a standout person. You rarely get that these days, there’s so many seeking clout, or some kind of controversy either on or off the field or both. Not with Buster, he was raised right and has what so many lack today, which is respect, honesty, integrity, just basically living and playing by the book of you would basically want to be as a person yourself. He is a great embodiment of what it’s like to be a great player but even more of one as a person and what all of us should strive to be more like in our everyday lives. I all carried ourselves more like him, this world would be a much better place

Me too

Him, Betts and Pujols are the only ones with class

@@gray5175 what about puig?

Uh, no. Yadier Molina was the best catcher of the era.

@@skinnie2838 Uh, you're giving your opinion. If you want to look at it from both defense AND offense, it's Buster, without doubt. If purely defense, probably Yadier.

@@Dirgnimai7 Pudge Rodriguez held the record for putouts for 15 years until Yadier passed him. He is the best defensive catcher of all time. Buster is 28th. If Buster had played another 4-5 years your statement would be accurate because his offense would have overwhelmed Molinas. But he retired too soon.

​@@skinnie2838 Actually, all you did is prove my point. I clearly stated that Yadier is ultimately the better defensive catcher.

your point was buster is without a doubt better if you factor in everything. MY point is.. not evern close. Yadier is 1st ballot hall of fame. Easy. Buster MIGHT get in if they let Thurmon Munson in.

@ Roy Zobie agreed 👍

He’s not making the hall of fame. A career WAR of 44.9 and 720 RBIs not happening. Those would be some of the lowest totals ever elected for a position player. Only 5 players in history have been elected to the hall with 1500 or fewer hits. One died the year after he collected it. Still as an active player. I do agree with the fact his play was very good and on a hall of fame path the volume is not there. He had under 5,000 career at bats his batting average slugging% and on base % won’t qualify to even be a comparison as MLB requires a minimum of 5,000 to be considered in the all time totals for those categories.

@@early_crypto_investor4451 Id agree with except for this: When Buster retired, the entirety of the media and writers association, along with pretty much anyone who played with or against him said he was a HOFer. The two things people forget about voting is Winning and Character Judgement. Sure, the counting stats aren't Elite because of volume, but when taking into account he was an NL catcher (very few DH opportunities), who refused to switch to 1B permanently multiple times, the lack of volume is easily explainable. But, he was a consistent producer and the best player on 3 champions which does factor in to voting (albeit Bernie Williams still got screwed). Next is Character Judgement, and Buster is second to none when it comes to being a fantastic teammate and member of his community, he has done so much good for starving people and in particular Pediatric cancer, these also factor in. I love analytics, but there is a level of listening to the professionals and consideration for the style of career they had that needs to be done when talking about who is truly GREAT, and it seems to be unanimous that Buster is just that according to the people who admittedly know better than us. Your argument above for me works much better on someone like Lincecum. His 3 year peak of 2008-2010 was incredible, and he was statistically the best pitcher in the entire league in '08-'09 (led literally everything except IP). '10 he still threw a 3.10 ERA and led the NL in SOs. After that, he fell off a cliff. But, for 3 years he outpitched probably 7-8 HOF caliber people; Scherzer, Greinke, Verlander, Sabathia, Waino...etc. Timmy was HOF caliber but injuries shortened that to 3 years. So, for him I agree it is fair to say volume is a genuine reason he cannot be in the HOF. If you add all the context, I don't think it is fair to say that for Posey.

@@claytonreid996 He isnt a hall of famer

@@skinnie2838 With Mauer in, him and Yadi are making it easy bud, people actually appreciate catchers now.

@@claytonreid996 Yadi gets in easy regardless. As long as they let Thurmon Munson in I have zero issue with Buster getting in

Still hated him for years though 😂

as long as he doesn't re-sign with the Dodgers. lol

@@pd94832 he is lmao

I just dont see the greatest Dodger of all time not being a Dodger

@@thedude3065 That's a bit of a stretch!

@@randallmarsh1187 statistics back it up out of every Dodger to ever play the game his WAR is higher than all of them, higher than Duke Snyder, higher than Jackie Robinson, higher than Fernando Valenzuela, higher than Eric Gagne, higher than Pee Wee Reese, higher than Roy Campanella, higher than Don Sutton, and even higher than the legendary Sandy Koufax

The betrayal if that were to happen! Lol

@@dodgerdan_015 Like when Sal Maglie was traded to the Dodgers.

What are you talking about? Why do we need him? We won THREE championships withOUT him. He chokes during post season, EVERY year! He's thrown so many pitches for the Dodgers that his arm is nearly given out by now and is near retirement!

@@proudasiangirl576 We are also losing alot of players for next year. And those championships are almost 10 years old. We have not won one recently. We desperately need starting pitchers for next year.

He isnt even close to being a hall of famer

@@skinnie2838 He gets in. EASILY.

@@Zane_Zaminsky If they wont let Thurman Munson in than Posey wont be getting in. Their stats are way too similar. Sorry my guy.

Naa dudes burnt out he jus wants to be wit his family

@@r.l.9797 Yeah, I was hoping that Buster would stick around the organization - but then I saw an interview with Kuip and he referenced Posey moving back to Georgia...He's gonna lay low for a bit. I'm sure we'll see him around the ballpark every now and then, but I wonder if he even wants to coach or manage. He seems like the kind of guy who would be totally content just being himself and enjoying the good life that he's been able to make for his family.

probably not near future, but give it 20 years or so and he probably will be

Please. Buster replacing coconut head would be a dream.

@@r.l.9797 Oh, stop it. Every place has its issues. It's not like Posey would have to worry about finding affordable housing. I don't think his moving back to Georgia is a rejection of San Francisco or California. He's from Georgia. He met his wife in high school. I imagine both of their families are all still in that area of Georgia. Them choosing to live in Georgia makes a lot of sense and doesn't have to reflect poorly on anywhere else.

Agreed. Outside of the teams they play for, they actually have a lot in common. Both are men of faith who are family-first guys, and show it in their conduct on and off the field. I will be all over the Dodger message boards giving Kershaw his props and respect when he retires.

not just on opposing team, but one of the most heated rivalries in sports

As a Giants fan since 2010, I agree. Salvy is goated as well

And I wish all giants were like lincecum and not like mad bum he had anger issues and cried alot

@@CoutureThug Very true. I wouldn't want to hang with Bumgarner, but you love the snot rockets when he was kicking butt! Kershaw seems too nice to be a Dodger. LOL

@@mattreinecke4399 regardless of his attitude I'll for sure take mad bum in the playoffs

As a lifelong Dodger fan, I must say Puig is a knucklehead. I'm glad he's gone.

No hell no

probably not if he values his reputation

Sub 2.00 ERA in San Francisco. I'd be surprised, but who knows?

Never happen! If he goes anywhere, it will be the Texas Rangers. My bet is he stays a Dodger at somewhat less money.

@@swampfox1582 yep you said it

Johnny Roseboro did some of those things (3 WS plus no-hitters and perfect game). He also won 2 Gold Gloves (Posey won one) , but he was not close to the hitter Posey is.

My first reaction was to think Posey's career was very much like Mauer's. But then you add the 3 WS championships.

@@joebarr725: True, but it's not Mauer's fault that the Twins cannot win playoff games.

True, but when the player of the pedigree of Kershaw, an all time great, shares his perspective on Posey, an all time great.. it just makes sense to have Kershaw speak about Posey. No disrespect to Wood, but there are levels of players

All time????? No way......

I'm a lifelong Dodger fan, and I think the Giants have many players worthy of respect.

Molina and Buster will both be Hall of Famers🐐🐐

We beat yall 🤣

who hurt you

His stats say otherwise!

get lost, dude! You are just jealous of him.

@@loverofcalifornia3619 Wow ,have you already forgotten 💉

what? are you accusing him of PEDs?

@@kingralphie6857 Careful. I have two sisters who are attorneys. I will have them sue you for libel.

@@jacobmartin9553 No,2 of his 🏆were trained because of Jose Guillen and Melky Cabrera?