More Odds and Ends: Kuroda, Pena, Wolf, Percival, Molina

The thing with Molina is its hard to argue he'd be an offensive upgrade over Estrada at this point. He would be a defensive upgrade, and an upgrade in the "intangible" sense, so I imagine there's some interest, but not enough to cost the Mets mucho dinero and prospects. I imagine here more than even with a player like say, Ramon Hernandez, the Mets would need him to be part of a package with pitching. I know a lot of people have ruled the Giants off the Mets radar, but if all the aces to elsewhere and the Giants have available arms (obviously Lincecum isn't likely, but maybe Cain or Lowry), I'd expect the Mets to take a look. The only problem is, if this is the strategy, they'd already have had to decide on whether to tender Estrada a contract. I guess since he's significantly cheaper though, he might go back in a trade with a team like the Giants, who will want to unload Molina and then find a cheaper alternative.

I doubt the mets would consider lowry. If they want a mediocre back end starter, they can sign livan or silva. They don't have to worry about penny pinching. I can't see them giving up a prospect for noah lowry, who isn't an upgrade over any of the 4 guys they have returning.

The rays should be shopping Pena around. After the season he had he would command some quality players.

I know the Mets would definately prefer to acquire a legit #1 type starter, but they could probably cut out a deal with the Giants. Something like this

Mets get: Noah Lowry and Bengie Molina
Giants get: Lastings Milledge, Ruben Gotay, Aaron Heilman

The Mets get the legit starting catcher they want in Molina, as well a good young starter who can be a solid 3 in that rotation for a while. The Giants get a good young gifted outfielder in Milledge, a young 2B in Gotay and a solid pitcher in Heilman. Thoughts?

The Mets would be luckey if they got Bengie Molina. He is an unbelievable catcher. He is a gold glover and a great clutch hitter. The Angel fans will always except him back if we can. All I know is that I never wanted him to go and I want him back as an Angel.

I dont know what pena is even worth right now in terms of a return if the rays dealt him , i mean before this past season he had what? 2 ok seasons before disapearing for 2 more , then all of a sudden 40+ and 100+ , id say if they could deal him for a young power hitter to plug in somewhere else and a bullpen arm to do it , and let the other team take the risk with pena