As we all expected, the Mets and free agent catcher Benjie Molina are reportedly close to a contract now that Molina has ended his ego trip. According to Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports Molina is now willing to accept a two year deal. The deal should be reached within the next 48-72 hours. If the deal is for 2 years I can accept Molina as our backstop. He is solid defensively and has the ability to hit for power, which in light of recent events, is even more of an asset to this team. He also will only be under Mets control for 2 years, meaning Josh Thole has time to develop in AAA. I would be happy if Molina were to hit .260 with 15 HR and 70 RBI. However, Molina does not come without his flaws. He is known for his tendency to swing away, much like our current RF Jeff Francouer. Putting them one after another at the bottom of our lineup could create an easy 7-8-9 for pitchers to get through. When Molina is signed, I would advocate shifting Louis Castillo from the #2 slot to in between both Frenchy and Molina in the batting order, to take pitches and work a pitcher.
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