At age 26, Buster Posey can envision one day retiring with the San Francisco Giants. For now, he is their new franchise man. The Giants rewarded the NL MVP and batting champion catcher with a $167 ...

Posey at times felt trepidation. That's a massive contract for a DH, and he had to part with Harrison, who is about 15 months removed from being the best left-handed pitching prospect in baseball.

Posey's ambition did not catch Johnson by surprise. The president of baseball operations is also a member of the ownership group, and he had started to set the stage for taking on what will be the ...