If you were lucky enough to be in attendance for the St. Louis Cardinals' 8-2 Grapefruit League victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon in Jupiter, Florida, you would have seen an odd sight. The best defensive catcher in baseball, Yadier Molina, started the game at first base.
Molina has dabbled at first base on rare occasions in the past as a late inning replacement in most instances. Molina has appeared at first base 26 times during his nine year career and has made just one start at first base, which came in 2008.
According to Jennifer Langosch of StlCardinals.com, Cardinals' manager Mike Matheny gave Molina the start at first base on Thursday because there is a good chance that Molina plays the position some in the World Baseball Classic for Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico's roster really does not have a quality first baseman, but the team is deep at catcher. Molina's brother, Jose Molina, will also play for Puerto Rico and if manager Edwin Rodriguez...
Found February 28, 2013 on
STLSportsMinute:
Original Story:
THE BACKYARD
BEST OF MAXIM
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES
Prospect Wacha fitting right in with Cardinals
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has seen all he needs to see from pitching prospect Michael Wacha.
"I think that guy right now can pitch in the big leagues," Molina said. "That's the way I look at it. He's got great stuff. He has great presence on the mound. I feel that guy can pitch right now in the big leagues. He has great command...
St. Louis Cardinals: Injuries are already becoming a problem for Cardinals
Via STLSportsMinute
|
February 28, 2013
For the second consecutive day, the St. Louis Cardinals' offense pounded the baseball all over the yard in route to an easy 8-2 victory over the Miami Marlins in Jupiter, Florida on Thursday afternoon.
The offense has looked good thus far across the board and rookie Oscar Taveras was the story on Thursday. The high-profile prospect blasted a grand slam home run to help the...
|
February 28, 2013
St. Louis Cardinals: Can the Cardinals fill the holes in the starting rotation?
Via STLSportsMinute
|
February 27, 2013
The St. Louis Cardinals have made some magical runs the last two baseball seasons. One ending with a World Series Championship and the other, a disappointing National League Championship Series loss to the eventual World Series Champions, San Francisco Giants.
The Cardinals are poised to make another run in 2013, but there are some questions in their starting rotation.
The news...
|
February 27, 2013
When does rooting for prospects cross the line?
Via The Cardinal Nation blog
|
February 28, 2013
I don’t have a deep thought for the day. It is more of an honest question, posed directly to fans of teams other than the St. Louis Cardinals. Ideally, I’d like to hear from those who closely follow successful organizations that have also recently been among those ranked as having some of the best collections of prospects in the game.
Q: When your team’s system was its fullest...
|
February 28, 2013
World Baseball Classic begins late Friday night
Via The Cardinal Nation blog
|
March 01, 2013
Five St. Louis Cardinals players will soon be taking leave from the club’s spring training camps to participate in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
Major Leaguers are catcher Yadier Molina and outfielder Carlos Beltran of Puerto Rico, right-handed reliever Mitchell Boggs with USA and right-handed reliever Fernando Salas from Mexico. Double-A right-handed pitcher Richard Castillo...
|
March 01, 2013
Kelly pitches 2 hitless innings for Cards
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) -- Joe Kelly remembered his last game appearance, when there was a lot more had stake.
Pitching for the first time since the NL championship series, Kelly opened his bid for a spot in the St. Louis Cardinals' starting rotation with two hitless innings in Friday's 8-8 tie against the Houston Astros.
"There were no people calling me names out there...
Cardinals announce 2013 broadcast schedule
ST. LOUIS The St. Louis Cardinals today announced their television schedule for the 2013 season. In their 20th season with the team, FOX Sports Midwest is scheduled to carry 150 games in its third full season as the exclusive local TV home of the Cardinals.
Ten regular season games are currently scheduled to be carried as part of Major League Baseballs national television packages...
Wacha Wacha Wow
Via i70baseball
|
February 27, 2013
The St. Louis Cardinals have shown offensive prowess over the last week, racking up the run support and showing midseason form at the plate. The offense was impressive, but may have been overshadowed by the presence of pitching prospect Michael Wacha.
Wacha took the mound behind starter Lance Lynn on Wednesday against the Mets. The young prospect was making his second appearance...
|
February 27, 2013
Cardinals 8, Marlins 2(8)
Carlos Beltran and Jake Westbrook limped to the St. Louis Cardinals' clubhouse moments apart Thursday, which made manager Mike Matheny glad it was still only February.
Beltran bruised the little toe on his right foot when he was hit by a pitch in the first inning of the Cardinals' 8-2 victory over the Miami Marlins. Westbrook bruised his left leg below the knee on a grounder...
Player Profile #56: Allen Craig | 1B, OF | STL
Via Baseball Professor
|
February 27, 2013
In terms of raw talent, Allen Craig is an exciting player in fantasy. His biggest strength is his elite contact skills, though by “contact skills” I don’t just mean his ability to put the bat on the ball.There are many players who swing and miss less than Craig (his 6.9% swinging strike rate was just 53rd-best of the 193 players to register at least 400 PA last year), but not...
|
February 27, 2013
Wade Barrett Attends Dead Man Down Premiere, Big Show & David Freese Together
Via Ring Side News
|
February 28, 2013
- As noted earlier, Wade Barrett attended the premiere of "Dead Man Down" Tuesday night in Los Angeles. WWE Studios Twitter posted a photo from the event with the a caption that reads, "#BarrettBarrage hits Hollywood. @WadeBarrett at last night's red carpet premiere of #DeadManDown. @WWE @WWEUniverse"
- Big Show was in attendance at the Virginia Tech at...
|
February 28, 2013
Wade Barrett Attends Premiere, Big Show & David Freese Together
Via AllWrestlingNews.com
|
February 28, 2013
- As noted earlier, Wade Barrett attended the premiere of “Dead Man Down” Tuesday night in Los Angeles. WWE Studios Twitter posted a photo from the event with the a caption that reads, “#BarrettBarrage hits Hollywood. @WadeBarrett at last night’s red carpet premiere of #DeadManDown. @WWE @WWEUniverse”
- Big Show was in attendance at the Virginia Tech at Miami Hurricanes...
|
February 28, 2013
2013 Rankings and Projections: Catcher
Via Sons of Roto
|
March 01, 2013
Whoever is drafting Yadier Molina in Rd 4 deserves to be donkey punched into oblivion. Photo: shgmom56
It's true what they say, "If you draft a Catcher early, it means you like to take it in the butt." There is nothing wrong if you're the guy who drafts Buster Posey, but please spare us from the Bust Her Posey jokes. You're not fooling anyone. We know...
|
March 01, 2013
MLB Forum Discussions
1 replies,
6 days ago
1 replies,
8 days ago
2 replies,
12 days ago
1 replies,
13 days ago
1 replies,
20 days ago
| Latest Rumors | The Backyard | Going Viral |
|
|
Today's Best Stuff |
For BloggersJoin the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money. |
Company Info |
Help |
What is Yardbarker?Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond. |
