Molina In The House

by Goat on Dec 6, 2006 2:44 PM PST

break out the champagne!

http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20061206& ;content_id=1752799&vkey=pr_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf

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Re: Molina In The House

It's a good excuse for champagne. Well, any excuse is a good excuse to break out champagne.

by Skaldheim on Dec 6, 2006 2:37 PM PST reply actions

Want my champagne in October

Welcome Bengie. Report to Arizona early and lets get the pitching staff pitching better than expectations. When with Angels he got many a clutch hits.

Hope Mike Matheny is doing well.

by wilriv21 on Dec 6, 2006 2:40 PM PST reply actions

Re: Molina In The House

We do get all three Catching Molina Brothers for the price of one, don't we? I'm pretty sure they come as a package deal.

I'll be here all week.

by Skaldheim on Dec 6, 2006 2:43 PM PST reply actions

Re: Molina In The House

In that case I'll come back next week.

:-P

Biggest mankinder in the history of no brain.

by Goofus on Dec 6, 2006 2:52 PM PST up reply actions

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Don't forget to tip your waitress!

by Skaldheim on Dec 6, 2006 2:55 PM PST up reply actions

hell... push her all the way over!

I can tell bad jokes with the best of 'em, Skald!

Well, maybe not at Goofus's level.

"Robb Nen is going to get you" - Benito Santiago to Chipper Jones, 10/7/02

by Pants Man on Dec 6, 2006 3:01 PM PST up reply actions

Re: hell... push her all the way over!

No need for backtracking - "with the best of them" clearly excludes Mr. McPenisButter.

You're nobody 'til everybody in
this town thinks you're a bastard - Elvis Costello

by EliminateMe on Dec 6, 2006 3:51 PM PST up reply actions

Re: hell... push her all the way over!

Can't you see Molina and Benitez at the buffet table?

Molina , Benitez ,..(you can't see the buffet table)

-tough crowd-

Your message here!

by victor frankenstein on Dec 6, 2006 10:26 PM PST up reply actions

Re: Molina In The House

Fine, as long as the little missus comes this week.

by wilriv21 on Dec 6, 2006 3:04 PM PST up reply actions

Zing!

by Snof on Dec 6, 2006 4:33 PM PST up reply actions

Re: Molina In The House

bengie looks like he ate his other two brothers so yea i guess 3 for 1 is close enough

by someguynamedg on Dec 6, 2006 6:28 PM PST up reply actions

Re: Molina In The House

From Rotoworld...

Giants signed catcher Bengie Molina, who had been with the Blue Jays, to a three-year, $16 million contract.
Well, Molina did out-OPS Eliezer Alfonso 785 to 767 last season. Surely that's worth $16 million. No, Alfonzo probably isn't that good, but neither is Molina, a career .275/.310/.407 hitter. At age 32, he entering the territory at which catchers tend to collapse offensively, and his decline on defense has been rapid and could continue. Throw in that there was no indication that Molina had even a substantial one-year offer from any other team and this is another one of the worst signings of the offseason. Dec. 6 - 6:03 pm et

Definitely not too thrilled with this one.

Anyone know roughly how much money is left that we have for next years payroll?

Greg

by Gob on Dec 6, 2006 5:30 PM PST reply actions

Re: Molina In The House

They appear to be running short of options to replace Bonds' offensive production in left field, but have other ways of exerting influence on Bonds' negotiating team. One way is their negotiations to sign pitcher Barry Zito, who would exhaust the majority of the $20 million they have to spend on a payroll expected to be about $85 million on opening day.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/baseball/mlb/san_francisco_giants/16179780.htm

by wilriv21 on Dec 6, 2006 5:53 PM PST up reply actions

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Ugh. $16 million. He is not worth $5 million/yr more than a back-up. No way. Bad investment.

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace." - Jimi Hendrix

by GiantJim on Dec 6, 2006 6:35 PM PST up reply actions

Compliments about Bengie

But Sabean wanted the shrewdest possible mind to take over for Mike Matheny, who isn't expected to play again because of post-concussion syndrome. Molina earns rave reviews in that area.

"He's one of the brightest and most intelligent players I've ever been around," said Mike Scioscia, who managed Molina for six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels.

Scioscia, a former catcher, said Molina's game-calling skills should trump other negatives.

"His ability to stay with a game plan and understand pitching is what's going to win ballgames for you, and he's as good as there is," Scioscia said. "You can look at a lot of those peripheral things, but when you get to the bottom line, he knows how to win back there."

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/16181833.htm

by wilriv21 on Dec 6, 2006 11:07 PM PST reply actions

Re: Compliments about Bengie

Yay, Contra Costa Times!

Coming to you by proxy

by howtheyscored on Dec 7, 2006 12:40 AM PST up reply actions

Re: Compliments about Bengie

Oooh, hooray, his greatest asset is an ability that it has been proven catchers do not actually possess. Does he "make the hitters around him better" and "just win ballgames" too. * UBERROLLEYES *

DFA Everybody

by JakeS on Dec 7, 2006 12:46 AM PST up reply actions

Re: Compliments about Bengie

SF Chron had a similar piece. Contrasting Molina's ability to call a good game is something I've been hearing whispered in multiple places; Notgardo was an a-hole who the pitchers hated having catch for him. Apparently, he thought he knew more than the pitchers. (I'm also guessing the the passed balls didn't help.)

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2006/12/07/SPG7VMQP1M1.DTL

Regarding Moilna, he sounds ok with one exception: blaming the pitchers for not delivering the ball quickly smacks of "I did my job." He could have said that in a much better way. Something like, "Catching base-stealers is a team effort, so singling out that stat as a sign that my defense is slipping isn't entirely fair." would have made the same point. Oh well, he's a baseball player, not a PR guy.

Biggest mankinder in the history of no brain.

by Goofus on Dec 7, 2006 9:51 AM PST up reply actions