Bengie Molina

'The Great Gazoo' says that Bengie Molina will sign with the Mets........... Gazoo on B. Molina - "He's hit well in a tougher ballpark to hit than Citi Field..... the Mets have a need..... Omar Minaya has liked him for years..... the time is ripe." When The Great Gazoo speaks, we listen.... - The Great Gazoo The Great Gazoo is a tiny, green, floating alien who was exiled to Earth from his home planet Zatox as punishment for having invented a doomsday machine, a weapon of immense destructive power. His invention was a button which would destroy the universe if pressed, though he insists ... Read Full Story

I must admit to being surprised by the reported willingness of the Mets to pay Bengie Molina $6 million for 2010, and possibly go two or even three years in length with his contract. In an offseason where New York has many holes to fill, this represents a sizable chunk of what they’ll be able to spend, for a marginal return. If the conventional wisdom is that Josh Thole needs a year at Triple-A to consolidate his offensive games and improve his defense- not a view I share, but let’s deal with the perception as it exists- then the Mets need a catcher. But ... Read Full Story

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

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

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