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Bengie Molina Trade Reactions

As opposed to the Russell Branyan trade, which saw two non-contending teams work out a deal, last night's Bengie Molina-Chris Ray swap was pulled off by two clubs with playoff aspirations. Let's check out some early reactions to the move....

• According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the trade is more of a gamble for the Giants than the Rangers, though clearing room behind the plate for Buster Posey should make up for that.
• Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News says that the Rangers' new catching tandem of Molina and Matt Treanor "sounds just awful" on the surface, but that it might just work.
• ESPN.com's Rob Neyer wonders exactly how much Molina will upgrade Texas' backstop production.
• After speaking to a source in the Giants' clubhouse, Richard Durrett of ESPNDallas is optimistic about the Rangers' end of the deal, adding that Molina should only improve an already good clubhouse.
• Fangraphs' Jack Moore is less positive, calling the trade a "headscratcher" for the Rangers.
• El Lefty Malo is unsure whether there's even a spot for Chris Ray in the Giants' bullpen, but is happy that Posey is now an everyday player.
• Establishing Posey as the number one catcher should have a "positive ripple effect" for the Giants, writes MLB.com's Chris Haft.

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