Posey returns from ankle injury, collects 3 hits

Posey doubles for his third hit SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants' 10-7 Cactus League triumph on Friday over the Mariners at Scottsdale Stadium raised a couple of essential issues about Buster Posey: the frequency with which the All-Star catcher can play the game's most grueling position and, when he does play, the spot in the batting order that he'll occupy to maximize his offensive production.

Both, of course, will be subject to Posey's health -- the condition of his body -- as well as of his skills.

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Posey spoke after his most extensive game activity of the spring, a five-inning stint in which he went 3-for-3. It marked his first game since Feb. 25, due to the Giants'…