The Giants and Buster Posey have had preliminary talks about an extension

The Giants and catcher Buster Posey avoided arbitration in January by agreeing to a one-year, $8 million contract, but Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com hears that the two sides have "exchanged preliminary ideas" about a multi-year deal which would buy out his remaining arbitration years. As a Super Two player, Posey is arbitration-eligible for four years...