Twitter is positively exploding with reports that Bengie Molina has re-signed with the San Francisco Giants to a one-year, $4.5 million deal.
Suck it down, Dailey.
Actually, given the terms of the contract, it’s not a terrible signing for Brian Sabean’s team, and to be honest, I find it difficult to believe the Mets didn’t offer Molina more than that.
If anything, I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that the Mets did, in fact, offer at least that much, but when they were unwilling to guarantee a second year, Molina opted to stay in San Francisco. I suppose more details will follow.
Anyway, good for the Mets for holding firm. Guaranteeing a second year would have been bad.
Plus, as Tom Boorstein just pointed out to me, whenever the guy you were trying to sign ends up signing with the Giants, it means you probably didn’t want that guy.
Maybe this whole handcuffed general manager plan will work out for the Mets yet.
Tedquarters 
Mets might turn out to be the losers yet if they sign Yorvit Torrealba for a similar price.
Was refusing to offer a second year John Ricco’s first decision as the new GM? ;-)
(Weeping as I suck it down)
The contract is worth $6 milliion if Bengie starts enough games, and you know if Bruce Bochy has a Molina around he’s going to start. So Buster Posey will also be sucking it down.