One of the benefits (or occupational hazards) of being a sports writer is hanging out in the locker room after a team clinches a championship and indulges in some ridiculously Bacchanalian celebration. Big League Stew's 'Duk was there to witness the wildings in the Yankees clubhouse last night and captured perhaps the most excellent photo sequence of the postseason. Go enjoy the entire ...

... news according to LoHud eminating from the press conference with Joe Girardi. Jose Molina will again be catching A.J. Burnett while Brett Gardner gets the start in center over Jerry Hairston, Jr., thankfully. Girardi ... minutes ago from fackyouk.blogspot.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: MLB, Jose Molina, Joe Girardi, Brett Gardner, Melky Cabrera, A ...

Get that fucking Jose Molina out of there! He can't hit his weight! Hell, he can't hit MY weight! And if he can't throw, then what the hell is he doing in the lineup? To hell with what Burnett wants: Joe Girardi, get Molina out and put Jorge in! Well, there goes Burnett. 5-1 Phils in the 3rd, and there's still no outs. Robertson coming in. ...

Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News reports that the Giants are open to bringing Bengie Molina back, but prepared in case the catcher signs elsewhere. Here are the details: ... an unnamed AL team expects to get involved, too. Baggarly expects the Giants to offer Molina arbitration, but would be surprised to see the team extend similar offers to Bob Howry, Randy ...

... Posada into more of a DH role. In that case, they need to re-sign Molina. He’s such a brilliant defensive catcher that the Yankees ... left to assume that Posada is a terrible catcher because Jose Molina got to catch A.J. Burnett in the postseason. ... ’s defensive talent, instead, it says something about the rapport established between Molina and Burnett (and Burnett’s comfort level ...

... 9 caught stealing in 32 chances). Going even further, Cervelli and Molina’s career CERA* are both under 4.00 ( ... s 4.44). If the Yankees choose not to re-sign Jose Molina, they will be saving about $1.8 million and ... younger and more athletic, which is their goal. Considering all things, the Yankees might be better off without Molina next year, that is, if Elliot Johnson doesn’t fracture ...