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A day for Buster Posey, plus lineups for Giants and Cardinals

By Matt Kawahara - Updated: 4:25 pm

Buster Posey didn't really have a role in Friday's flag-raising ceremonies: While they were happening, he was warming up starting pitcher Barry Zito. Today, though, the pre-game festivities will be all about Posey, who will be presented with his 2012 N.L. Most Valuable Player award in a ceremony scheduled to include past Giants MVP winners.

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San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval runs to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, April 5, 2013, in San Francisco.
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San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval drives in a run with a single against the St. Louis Cardinals during the third inning of a baseball game on Saturday, April 6, 2013, in San Francisco.
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San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, right, talks with former Giants player Willie Mays during a ceremony to award Posey the National League MVP award before a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, April 6, 2013 in San Francisco.
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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Shelby Miller throws to the San Francisco Giants during the fourth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, April 6, 2013, in San Francisco.
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St. Louis Cardinals' Carlos Beltran drives in two runs with a single against the San Francisco Giants during the fifth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, April 6, 2013, in San Francisco.

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San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval runs to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, April 5, 2013, in San Francisco.
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San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval drives in a run with a single against the St. Louis Cardinals during the third inning of a baseball game on Saturday, April 6, 2013, in San Francisco.
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San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey holds the National League MVP award before a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, April 6, 2013, in San Francisco.
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San Francisco Giants' Ryan Vogelsong, center, walks off the mound as he is pulled from the game by manager Bruce Bochy (15) during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, April 6, 2013, in San Francisco.
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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Shelby Miller throws to the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game on Saturday, April 6, 2013, in San Francisco.
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St. Louis Cardinals' Carlos Beltran drives in a run with a single against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game on Saturday, April 6, 2013, in San Francisco.
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St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday, center, is high-fived in the dugout after scoring on a single from Carlos Beltran during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday, April 6, 2013, in San Francisco.
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San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey holds his son Lee Dempsey as he accepts the National League MVP award before a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, April 6, 2013, in San Francisco.

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Seattle Mariners' Brandon Maurer works against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Oakland, Calif.
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Oakland Athletics' Yoenis Cespedes connects for a two-run home run off Seattle Mariners' Brandon Maurer in the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Oakland, Calif.
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Seattle Mariners' Michael Morse, right, is congratulated by Jeff Datz after hitting a home run off Oakland Athletics' A.J. Griffin in the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Oakland, Calif.
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Oakland Athletics' Josh Reddick, right, is congratulated by third base coach Mike Gallego after hitting a home run off Seattle Mariners' Brandon Maurer in the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Oakland, Calif.
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Oakland Athletics' Yoenis Cespedes, right, dances in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run hit off Seattle Mariners' Brandon Maurer in the sixth inning of a baseball game on Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Oakland, Calif.