Posey and other talked about a culture change, but ultimately the biggest need will be raising the talent level on the Giants roster.

Buster Posey wants the Giants to be the "ultimate prepared team," with team chairman Greg Johnson saying his new president wants to be "accountable 100 percent."

In recent weeks and months, Buster Posey began to ponder the possibility of taking on something he insisted he'd never do in joining the baseball operations department for the Giants.