Lincecum to get paid and the return of Bengie Molina

The Giants put what may be the finishing touches on the roster this week by re-signing catcher Bengie Molina to a 1 year deal. Apparently, Molina could not get the long-term deal he wanted from the Mets among others. Molina will provide an expensive $4.5 million dollar insurance policy against Buster Posey and/or Eli Whiteside not being able to withstand the rigors of major league catching.

In other moves, relief pitcher Merken Valdez was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for cash.

Some of that cash may be needed to satisfy the Tim Lincecum arbitration case. The Giants reportedly went in at around $8 million and the Lincecum camp went in at $13 million and a case of Doritos.

Hopefully, there is enough money to add Eric Byrnes. Reports still have the Giants interested in OF Xavier Nady but his price tag us likely to be out of the Giants league. The speculation seems to be that if Lincecum's arbitration case comes in at the higher number, the Giants are done signing major league caliber guys. If the lower comes in, perhaps a bench guy or long relief pitcher may be added.