I had a chance this afternoon to visit Topps headquarters, where they introduced star Giants catcher Buster Posey.
I also had the chance to ask the 2012 MVP a question, so with last night’s no-hitter having already been discussed, I asked him about Noah Syndergaard, and what it’s like to face a pitcher for the first time.
“It can be challenging. With video, we can watch a little bit of video. But there’s nothing like stepping in the box and having that actual experience to draw from, especially when a guy is throwing 96 to 100, it’s tough to get a feel until you get in the box.”
Another reporter asked Posey about Matt Harvey, who he will face tonight:
“Great pitcher. Great stuff. Competitor, you can always get a sense of the guys that are ultra-competitive on the mound and I think he falls in that category— we have our hands full.”
Of course, most of the topics Buster discussed had nothing to do with the Mets. The event was fantastic and Buster comes across as a kind, humble, humorous man (he found it as funny as everybody else when the first card he pulled out of the pack he opened was PED-suspended Ervin Santana).
He also happens to be a phenomenal baseball player. But for the next two games, I think it’s fair to say we’d all like to see him be a little less happy at the end of the ninth inning than he was last night.
Oh, and here’s a fun anecdote: The Topps guys told all of us to grab a few free packs. The first card in one of the packs I opened? Chris Heston.
