http://www.blueandorange.net/?p=799 Hoping for a Miracle since 2005 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:54:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.blueandorange.net/?p=799&cpage=1#comment-486179 tjv101 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:17:37 +0000 http://www.blueandorange.net/?p=799#comment-486179 That is pretty sad that Molina didn't make that list, but I am sure he made plenty others. I agree he will probably get overpaid but what I am saying is he WILL be a Met next season. Minaya loves him! Whether we as fans want him or not, he will be on the team. It's a sure bet...almost as certain as you were about Ibanez's contract, I am of them signing Molina (probably to a 2 yr deal). I'd be shocked if they can get him for a 1 yr deal but I don't pay the bills, the Wilpons do. I also understand Molina's shortcomings (and boy you've pointed out plenty this past week or so) but they need offense and thats something that he will provide no matter how slow he is on the basepaths, or how poor of an arm he has, or how little he takes pitches...he will provide them the most offense at the catcher's position out of any other catcher out there. When have the Mets ever really focused on defense at catcher anyway? That's the reality. That is pretty sad that Molina didn’t make that list, but I am sure he made plenty others. I agree he will probably get overpaid but what I am saying is he WILL be a Met next season. Minaya loves him! Whether we as fans want him or not, he will be on the team. It’s a sure bet…almost as certain as you were about Ibanez’s contract, I am of them signing Molina (probably to a 2 yr deal). I’d be shocked if they can get him for a 1 yr deal but I don’t pay the bills, the Wilpons do. I also understand Molina’s shortcomings (and boy you’ve pointed out plenty this past week or so) but they need offense and thats something that he will provide no matter how slow he is on the basepaths, or how poor of an arm he has, or how little he takes pitches…he will provide them the most offense at the catcher’s position out of any other catcher out there. When have the Mets ever really focused on defense at catcher anyway? That’s the reality.

]]> http://www.blueandorange.net/?p=799&cpage=1#comment-486178 Chris Wilcox Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:38:35 +0000 http://www.blueandorange.net/?p=799#comment-486178 Travis, please stop with the Molina stuff. He just isn't a good player. He's 34, he's in horrendous shape, he can't run, he's not a help defensively, and he's going to be expensive because he hit 20 homers. Yes, it's nice that he has some power, but that is literally all he is good for. Signing Molina would be a disaster, unless it's a 1 year, $4 million or thereabouts deal. Keith Law of ESPN, a former scout for the Toronto Blue Jays, recently did his top 50 free agents list and Molina wasn't good enough to make the list, a list that included such gems as Miguel Olivo, Juan Uribe, Chan Ho Park, and Darren Oliver. Why should the Mets sign him when he's not a good baseball player? Travis, please stop with the Molina stuff. He just isn’t a good player. He’s 34, he’s in horrendous shape, he can’t run, he’s not a help defensively, and he’s going to be expensive because he hit 20 homers. Yes, it’s nice that he has some power, but that is literally all he is good for. Signing Molina would be a disaster, unless it’s a 1 year, $4 million or thereabouts deal. Keith Law of ESPN, a former scout for the Toronto Blue Jays, recently did his top 50 free agents list and Molina wasn’t good enough to make the list, a list that included such gems as Miguel Olivo, Juan Uribe, Chan Ho Park, and Darren Oliver. Why should the Mets sign him when he’s not a good baseball player?

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