Giants Tell Buster Posey Not to Block the Plate; Why Should It Even Be a Risk?

It didn’t take long for the first major controversy of spring training to come to light.

Earlier in the week, San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy announced that he has instructed his team’s young catcher, Buster Posey, to avoid blocking home plate in the event of a runner trying to score.  Posey, who suffered a season-ending leg injury in a collision at home last year, will instead field the position in the same manner as an infield...

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