Posey warns against Cousins threats

San Francisco — Buster Posey says he doesn't support any of the threats made toward Scott Cousins, the Florida Marlins player who severely injured the San Francisco Giants catcher in a collision at home plate May 25.

Posey released a statement Saturday saying he appreciated the backing of Giants fans as he recovers from season-ending surgery, but that "in no way do I condone threats of any kind against Scott Cousins or his family."

Posey's statement comes after the general manager Brian Sabean criticized Cousins on his weekly radio show on KNBR this week, calling the play malicious and unnecessary.

Those comments got the attention of Major League Baseball, and executive vice president of baseball operations Joe Torre spoke with Sabean on Friday. The Giants also issued a statement saying Sabean's comments were made out of frustration, and the GM was trying to reach Cousins.

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Giants catcher Posey out for season

MILWAUKEE — San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is out for the season after having surgery Sunday to repair three torn ligaments in his ankle sustained in a collision at home plate last week.

"He's not going to be back this season," head athletic trainer Dave Groeschner said in a conference call with reporters. "He will have another surgery somewhere in the 8- to 10-week mark to take out some of that hardware that the doctors put in. That's already determined. . . . Add that to rehab time, and I don't see him making it back this season."

Groeschner said Posey had two screws inserted into his lower leg to stabilize the ankle over a surgery that lasted about 90 minutes early Sunday morning.

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