Yankees Will Not Rest Until They Have All Molinas

The Yankees aren't desperate enough to sign Barry Bonds — at least not yet — but they may have their goggles set on cornering the market on Molinas. With the trade deadline looming and missing sluggers Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada, the Yankees are reportedly interested in acquiring Giants' catcher Bengie Molina, who would join brother Jose to form the majors' only all-Molina catching corps. Then if they could only reel in the third brother, Yadier Molina, they'd have The Fifth Element and could finally rule the universe. Early Thursday it seemed like the Yankees might have been interested in Bonds; but by Thursday night, the chances had been downgraded to "not even if you covered us in bees." B. Molina, who's hitting .288 with eight homers and 61 RBI for San Francisco, seems like a better bet. Sources such as the New York Daily News are reporting that Bonds ending up in pinstripes is very unlikely. But still, the rumors will not die. Come on, Yankees; despite all the baggage he would bring to an already tumultuous clubhouse, you know you want him. And he's just a phone call away ...

Yanks Go Off Barry Bonds Market [New York Daily News] The Meeting Is Over In Tampa [The LoHud Yankees Blog] As Yanks' Officials Chat, Bonds' Name Comes Up [Philadelphia Daily News]