PLAYERS:
Bengie Molina,
Barry Zito,
Jason Kendall,
Rod Barajas,
Ivan Rodriguez,
Gregg Zaun
TEAMS: San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays
TEAMS: San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays
Benjie Molina is one of the slowest players in baseball today. For that reason alone, he's one of my favorite players to watch.
Benjie Molina also has two brothers, who play professional baseball and both brothers (Jose and Yadier) are catchers just like him. What are the odds of that? The genes in the Molina household must be ridiculous.
But as Molina enters the twilight of his career, what are the chances that he's able to land one last big contract? Let's take a look:
The Case for Molina
-Power
Since 2003, Molina has never hit less than 10 home runs in any single season. Surprisingly Molina's power numbers have actually spiked a bit with age as he's averaged between 16-19 home runs per year with the Giants.
-Defense
While Molina is no longer the top defensive catcher in baseball, he can still get the job done behind the plate. True, his percentage of caught base stealers this season is down to 24%, but over the course of his career, Molina is consisten...
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