Bengie Molina Moved to Fifth in Order: What Took So Long?

With the exception of the last three contests, the San Francisco Giants have failed all year long to sustain quality offense from one game to the next.

But during two of the three latest offensive outbursts (seven runs, nine runs, 10 runs), catcher Bengie Molina has hit in the fifth spot in the order. Prior to the drop in the order, Molina hadn't hit anywhere but cleanup for the Giants since 2007 when Barry Bonds was still with the team.

The sarcastic comment to make as a Giants fan is: "It's about goddamn time!!"

Despite another season of 15-plus home runs and 70-plus RBI from Molina, the Giants backstop has seen his average drop from a solid .292 last year to his current .265 mark.

Adding to the decline, Molina's on-base percentage has dropped from .322 to ...

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