SF Giants Rumors – Molina Trade Is Bitter-Sweet
It was a bitter-sweet moment for most Giants fans as the news dropped that the San Francisco Giants traded Big Money Bengie Molina to the Texas Rangers for RHP Chris Ray and a player to be named later.
Molina really was a clutch performer for the most part of his Giants tenure and a great backstop as well. He’s a career .275 hitter with 142 homers and 692 RBI’s. Molina just wasn’t putting up the numbers this year for the Giants at the plate. The leash for Molina wasn’t long with the future backstop already on the team (Buster Posey).
One of the SF Giants Rumors swirling prior to this trade was the Giants needed to solidify the bullpen and get a relief pitcher. Well that’s exactly what they did in this trade. Ray is currently 2-0 with a 3.41 ERA, 31.2 IP and 16 K’s. He’s going to be a guy that helps get the ball to closer Brian Wilson.
This isn’t a sexy trade, but it’s one that had to be done. The Giants couldn’t continue to trot Molina out behind the plate, when it’s clear that he’s not the best catcher on the team anymore. I wish you well Big Money because you were a great Giant!
~King of Cali
I too must agree that Bengie was a good Giant and hit solid in his tenure.The trade needed to be done because Posey is ready and Bengie’s slugging percentage and production was way down this year.The Giants must get another solid RBI guy in order to gain ground in the west and the sooner the better if they want to win now.The trade of Bengie gives us an option to get a power hitter at 1st or outfield.
I think the trade of Molina to Texas will hurt the Giants. They need someone who can contro pitching staff. Posey is the next great catcher. But he needs somebody like Molina to learn from.
Martin our pitching was already getting out of control, 7.50 ERA in the past eight games..
Bitter sweet? more like freakin’ sweet!
so trading molina was to start the buster posey era… First night after trade you have two of your top prospects as battery. next game, you 2 time cy young winner and Eli Whiteside catching, with Posey at first?? i thought it was posey show! i guess we were wrong… boston now needs a catch with vmart out with a broken thumb and varitek out with a fracture foot.. was the molina trade made too early?? was molina really worth Chris Ray and michael Main?? this trade is not a done deal.. buster has to be catching everyday (yes he needs days off) but for him to get accustomed to this rotation he needs to be out there!