Why Buster Posey believes Luis Arráez was right fit for Giants at second base

SCOTTSDALE—A little over an hour after the Luis Arráez deal was announced, the veteran second baseman stood on the edge of an infield at Scottsdale Stadium and watched as Ron Washington carefully placed a towel and a bag of training gloves on the grass. For twenty minutes, Arráez went through drills with Washington, the new infield coach and one of the best in that department that the game has ever seen. He mostly was on his knees, fielding one soft grounder after another, focusing on his hand placement and where he snagged the ball. It was a monotonous drill, one that Washington has used for years to mold some of the game’s best infielders.“That’s the move,” Washington said near the end of one particularly sharp round. “That’s the move.”Arráez fielded one last grounder as Washington smiled.“That’s the move!” the coach yelled.It was no coincidence that Arráez’s first extended workout as a Giant was spent mostly with Washington. There is no doubt that the three-time batting champ will hit, but Arráez — still in his prime at 28 — had to sign a...