Bengie Molina

Unlike his three major league sons, Benjamin Molina was not a catcher. He was just everything else. "I still talk to him every day," said San Francisco Giants catcher Bengie Molina, the oldest of the big-league siblings. "A lot of times I hope he could tell me he's OK, wherever he is." Benjamin Molina died suddenly last October, two weeks after the end of the major league season, while doing what he loved. He was teaching young men the game in his native Puerto Rico. He suffered a stroke between games of a youth league doubleheader on the field he built from scratch near ... Read Full Story

If Molina doesn't return for the 2010 season, Whiteside and Buster Posey - the team's 2008 first-round draft pick who hit .325 with 18 homers and 80 RBIs in the minors this year - will take over behind the plate. Read Full Story

The National League’s Gold Glove Award winners were announced this afternoon and former Angels catcher Bengie Molina is no longer the only one in the family with a Gold Glove. Little brother Yadier of the Cardinals was named the top fielding catcher in the N.L. for 2008. Here’s the team (including 18-time winner Greg Maddux): P Greg Maddux, SD-LA C Yadier Molina, StL 1B Adrian Gonzalez, SD 2B Brandon Phillips, Cin 3B David Wright, NYM SS Jimmy Rollins, Phil OF Carlos Beltran, NYM OF Nate McLouth, Pit OF Shane Victorino, Phil The American League team will be announced Thursday afternoon. Angels outfielder Torii Hunter ... Read Full Story

The Money Times Bengie Molina's homer gives Giants a 3-2 win over Brewers Los Angeles Times San Francisco 3, at Milwaukee 2: Bengie Molina's solo homer broke an eighth-inning tie as the Giants survived 10 walks. at Colorado 5, Arizona 4: Jason Giambi came through with his second clutch pinch hit in three games, an RBI single in the eighth ... Molina lifts Giants with HR in 8th Sacramento Bee Giants-Brewers Preview CBSSports.com Giants win ugly San Francisco Chronicle Kansas City Star  - San Jose Mercury News all 247 news articles » Read more: http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fsports%2Fla-sp-nl5-2009sep05%2C0%2C2457912.story&usg=AFQjCNFTmnn-mvkhjgRN04TW2uvwxswfQw Read Full Story

Young was in obvious discomfort after hitting first base on the final out of the third inning Tuesday night. It appeared that Young had some kind of problem with his left leg. He took a step on that leg, then his right hit the bag and Young seemed to pull up to take pressure off the other side. Read Full Story