forsberg_us wrote:

Mags,

Serious question: what is your beef with Molina?  The guy is one of only 2 Hall of Fame caliber players the team has had in the last 20 years. He continues to make himself a better player despite having signed his big money contract(s), and, despite taking an absolutely beating behind home plate, he wants to play every day rather than sit (sometimes to the team's detriment, but that's on the coach who makes out the lineup, not the player who wants to compete).  He's one of the few, if not the only, player on the team who understands to shorten up with two strikes and/or hit a ball to the right side to advance a runner.  He's never struck out more than 75 times in a season. His presence behind home plate makes the pitchers better and his defense, though diminished a bit as he's gotten older, is still better than most.

What exactly bothers you about him?

If he doesn't respond, can I tell you instead what bothers me about Carpenter? Or have I already made that clear?