ESPN.com reports that the Mets are in the midst of talks to purchase about 210 pounds of Bengie Molina. Once considered a commodity by the general public, Bengie Molina has in recent years become an acquired taste, esoteric to connoisseurs of aged baseball player such as Brian Sabean and the Mets’ own Omar Minaya. If the transaction proceeds as many expect it will, the Mets will likely keep their Bengie Molina in the area directly behind home plate, where its fatty tissue and leathery exterior will absorb baseballs hurled in its direction by Mets pitchers. Additionally, the sheer quantity of Bengie Molina the Mets are considering is expected to create enough energy that it would likely send baseballs hurling into the bleachers beyond the outfield fence at Citi Field 15-20 times over the course of a baseball season.