San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey proved he has enough wheels to go from first to third on a single. What he didn’t show everyone is that he is capable of mastering proper sliding techniques.
Watch as Posey totally faceplanted while going head-first into third base on Monday night:
.@BusterPosey playing his face off … literally: https://t.co/v4i20Youuz pic.twitter.com/F7FvZhzaQz
— Cut4 (@Cut4) August 9, 2016
Buster Posey. When you know it's been a long night. pic.twitter.com/leZW3MaPlN
— Will Manso (@WillManso) August 9, 2016
He ended up with a big scrape on his face as a result:
A single image of Buster Posey's bruise, though, makes him look like he's shocked he killed the guy he was fighting pic.twitter.com/cieV6sweyz
— Bryan Murphy (@Every6thDay) August 9, 2016
And he may have hurt his finger:
Buster Posey was holding his hand, appeared to tell Roberto that he feared he broke a finger on slide. But he's in there catching bot 11.
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) August 9, 2016
Posey jammed knuckle on index finger on right hand. Loosened up but is sore. "Feet first the rest of the year." No X-rays.
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) August 9, 2016
If you’re sliding like that and the closest comp is to Prince Fielder, you’re not doing so hot. Get it together, Buster.
