Should the Giants Offer Bengie Molina Arbitration?

Andrew Baggerly of the San Jose Mercury News reports that Bengie Molina wants the Giants to offer him a two0year contract for 2010 and 2011.  He’s enjoyed his time in San Francisco and wants to return. Clearly, the Giants are unlikely to offer Molina a two-year contract given that they see Buster Posey as their catcher of the future, and Posey is hitting .319 with a .946 OPS in 26 games at AAA Fresno. However, offering Molina arbitration after this season makes a lot of sense to me.  Even if Posey is ready to play at the major league level coming out of Spring Training next year, the Giants will need a second catcher. That second catcher should not be Pablo Sandoval.  Sandoval has proven he can provide major league defense at 3B, and there is no good reason to move him back to catcher considering his offensive potential.  Over time, the accumulation of injuries from catching takes a toll on a catcher’s offensive numbers. In Sandoval’s case, his ...