Former San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is part of the team’s ownership group. He recently spoke out on the organization losing Shohei Ohtani to divisional rival, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Posey was very straightforward with his words and said that the crime rate in the city is a big reason why the Giants lose out on blue-chip free agents like Ohtani. He said that the city’s uneasiness and even a simple perception of crime and drugs in the city, end up being a spoiler in the negotiations.
“Something I think is noteworthy, something that unfortunately keeps popping up from players and even the players’ wives is there’s a bit of an uneasiness with the city itself, as far as the state of the city, with crime, with drugs,” Posey told The Athletic.
Posey mentioned that even though Ohtani didn’t discuss the city’s crime issues directly, there were some reservations concerning the state of the city among his representatives.
Daniel Lurie, who is challenging London Breed for Mayor, addressed Posey’s comments in a video.