San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey is playing hardball after Harrison Bader’s second scooter accident in the last 12 years.
A viral scooter accident has taken the San Francisco Giants world by storm.
Harrison Bader should've been able to return to the team this season, but now he's out the remainder of the year after an accident that many believe never should've transpired in the first place.
One of the people who believes that is Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey, someone who made sure this didn't go unnoticed.
As of Friday, July 31, Posey and the Giants officially announced that they are withholding Bader's pay while they investigate the accident.
Posey's statement on Bader's accident
"Over the weekend, Harrison Bader was involved in an accident that has delayed Harrison's prior treatment timeline for plantar fasciitis and, unfortunately, his return to the field," Posey wrote, according to MLB.com's Maria Guardado.
"We are still investigating the circumstances of the accident, but will be suspending payment to Harrison until he is able to resume performing services for the club."
Ultimately, this makes a ton of sense. It not only sets the tone for Posey, but this somehow isn't the first time Bader has gone through with this exact accident.
Rewind to 2014 at the University of Florida, when Bader was suspended for a scooter accident when he was a sophomore. Somehow, 12 years later, this issue has once again come to life.
Knowing this is a guy who signed a two-year, $20.5 million deal and has only appeared in 30 games, the Giants have every right to be frustrated with what just transpired. Obviously his prior injury was one thing, but to injure his foot in a freak accident like this is another.
Things keep getting worse for the Giants
Manager Tony Vitello said, "I don't know the exact accuracy of it," but he confirmed he knows there's "something going on" with Bader's foot and he "saw the pictures."
When further dissecting the accident, the police report confirmed that it took place around 2 a.m.
The injury was described as "Bader's scooter collided with the back of a San Francisco Fire Department fire engine."
Posey suspending his pay doesn't mean that Bader won't ever play for the Giants again, far from it. Obviously no team is going to willingly trade for him at the given moment, so the most San Francisco can do is wait until next year when hopefully he's able to get back on track and contribute to this team.
For now, though, all eyes will be on this investigation to see what else comes to light in regard to Bader's injury. The Giants would've loved to have him back this season, but now all of that has gone out the window.
