Bengie Molina News

Come see a declining player cost us a game or so.....who'd cross the street to see a .220/.330/.420 player? 7:31 PM JEnotJEJE FWIW, USS Mariner is not thrilled with Griffey's retention, but also estimates that the move will cost only .5 wins next season.

Omar Minaya met with Scott Boras for 45 minutes last night to begin to determine the price on Matt Holliday.

The free-agent market for catchers in 2009-10 is chock full of high-profile experience, durability and veteran savvy behind the plate.

After the 2011 season, the Chicago Cubs will have to make a choice: keep third baseman Aramis Ramirez and purchase his club option for $16 million, or let him hit the market and buy the remainder of the contract for $2 million.

General manager Brian Sabean, who signed left-hander Jeremy Affeldt shortly after open bidding in free agency began last offseason, recently said that the Giants might chart a new course by taking a "wait-and-see" approach toward players on the market.

I would like to know which Giants farmhands have the best shot, besides Buster Posey and Madison Bumgarner, of contributing to the team in 2010.

Sooner or later, I'll get around to writing my thoughts on the San Francisco Giants' 2009 season.

Pablo Sandoval led your team in walks this season . Please ponder the significance of that tidbit throughout this offseason.

With the news that both GM Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy have received two-year extensions to stay in their respective roles for the San Francisco Giants, fans and media alike are starting to look for a new scapegoat.

For the first time in three years, the Mets received a dominating pitching performance on the regular season's final day.

Rich Aurilia is at first base hitting seventh in his final home game as a Giant.

Freddy Sanchez is likely to be the second baseman in 2010. Buster Posey and Madison Bumgarner need more seasoning in the minors.

Catcher Bengie Molina and outfielder Randy Winn probably won't start either of the Giants' remaining two games, manager Bruce Bochy said Friday.

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Brad Penny pitched his first complete game in four years, Eli Whiteside homered and San Francisco beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 on Wednesday night, less than two hours after the Giants were eliminated from playoff contention.

Buster Posey has appeared in only five games since his call-up from Triple-A Fresno on Sept.

The sight of Tim Lincecum pitching to Buster Posey, a scenario that many Giants fans probably reserved in their imaginations for a World Series, became reality Friday night.

LOS ANGELES The Giants must blaze through this final stretch to catch the Colorado Rockies and reach the postseason.

A Miracle on McCovey Cove may have died with two outs in the ninth inning Thursday night.

The Buster Posey era could begin soon. If the Giants are eliminated from the NL wild-card race, manager Bruce Bochy said he'd look at throwing some starts at Posey, the club's top position prospect in more than a decade.