YADIER MOLINA NEWS
2010 Projections: Bill James Annual edition
October 22, 2009 by
Viva El Birdos
| Comments
I have to be brief here, because even as the VEB counter starts registering today's hits I am sitting in an airport in Springfield, waiting to go to Chicago, waiting to go to Japan. But I was sent this year's Bill James Handbook projections in the mail, and in...
Hot August
August 16, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
| Comments
There seems to be no stopping the St. Louis Cardinals lately. Yadier Molina singled in the tying run in the ninth, then Cody Ramus followed with a two-run homer to win the game.
Rasmus is the first St. Louis rookie to hit two game-winning homers since Bill Virdon in 1955.
The Cardinals...
The General Upside Region of the Head
October 08, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
| Comments
Manny Ramirez swings and misses in the bottom of the seventh. His follow through smacks Yadier Molina in his helmet. He needs a bit of attention, but stays in the game.
Update: Manny strikes out on a nasty curve ball for the second out and Wainwright records another 1-2-3 inning. That...
Yadier Molina Signs Extension With Cards
February 01, 2008 by
mlbtraderumors.com
| Comments
The Cardinals signed catcher Yadier Molina to a four-year deal today. The 25 year-old defensive whiz hit .275/.340/.368 in '07.
The specifics: the package is worth $15.5MM. The salaries are $1.75MM in '08, $3.25MM in '09, $4.25MM in '10, and $5.25MM in '11...
Mad Hungarian / La Genius Feud Ruining STL’s Showpiece
July 14, 2009 by
Can't Stop The Bleeding
| Comments
| Comments
OK, the above is a bit of wishful thinking. But after former Cards reliever Al Hrabosky criticized St. Louis C Yadier Molina for not running out a pop fly last Friday night, manager Tony La Russa said the broadcaster ought to be “ashamed of himself”. Hrabosky’s...
BDD: Name That (Surprise) Molina
May 02, 2009 by
Crashburn Alley
| Comments
At Baseball Daily Digest, I discuss why I’m so surprised that Yadier Molina is hitting so well.
Before an 0-for-4 performance in Atlanta on Wednesday, Molina had a 12-game hitting streak, spanning two weeks, during which he had a slash line of .409/.480/.568, including four doubles...
Brendan Ryan Hit A Grand Slam Earlier Overflow Thread
August 20, 2009 by
Viva El Birdos
| Comments
More photos »
by Lenny Ignelzi - AP
St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina gets hit in the back with a pitch from San Diego Padres starter Tim Stauffer in the second inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009 in San Diego...
A Clean Slate For Heilman Who May Finally Get His Wish
December 11, 2008 by
Mets Merized Online
| Comments
| Comments
In the heat of the moment, I've written some horrible things about Aaron Heilman over the years.
However, the truth is that he was a very decent guy. Even when he had his worst moments, you could always find him sitting at his locker and ready to face the music with a very testy...
Free Heilman!
November 20, 2008 by
Jorge Says No
| Comments
| Comments
Over the past four seasons, Aaron Heilman has gone through more ups and downs than the Dow Jones. After failing to establish himself as a starting pitcher, the Mets moved Heilman to the bullpen during the 2005 season, even though Heilman wanted to be a starter. Since then, Heilman has been a ...
Wait, So Those Were Fake?
July 07, 2008 by
JoeSportsFan
| Comments
| Comments
Lately it seems like every time you log onto the internet, there is another "amazing" sports video that has made its way into the e-mail inbox or is being discussed on a message board. First we had the Kobe Bryant "car jump" video, then Kobe jumped from the equivalent...
Steiner Sports sues St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina
A New York sports marketing firm has sued St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, saying he ignored their agreement to make appearances and sign autographs.
Commentary: A Giant All-Star vote for Molina
SAN FRANCISCO – Walked into AT&T Park on Tuesday afternoon, was making my way to the press box through the bowels of the waterfront park when a stand filled with colorful paper caught my eye.
Major League Baseball's 2009 official All-Star ballot.
So I opened it up, gave...
MLB All-Star rosters announced
July 05, 2009 by
The Scores Report
| Comments
| Comments
The MLB All-Star rosters have been released and the St. Louis faithful will get to see two Cardinals in the lineup as Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina will both start for the National League.
Here are the starters for each league:
National League:
C: Yadier Molina, Cardinals
1B: Albert...
Mets lose a heartbreaker 12-7
August 04, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
| Comments
| Comments
If Mets fans were given a nickle for every heart breaking loss we’ve suffered beginning with Yadier Molina’s home run 3 years ago, we’d have enough to buy the ball club from the Wilpons. The Cardinals rallied in the ninth inning and Frankie Rodriguez blew his fourth...
La Russa Summons Bed Time Story, Blankey from AAA Memphis
July 07, 2008 by
JoeSportsFan
| Comments
| Comments
As the winningest manager in Cardinals' history, Tony La Russa sure seems to have an image problem. For a man who once admitted that he takes everything personal because anything less means you aren't giving it your all, he still comes off as an enigma. He's the proponent...
Big Shoes
October 24, 2009 by
Viva El Birdos
| Comments
More photos »
by Tom Gannam - AP
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Brendan Ryan watches a caterpillar during the fourth inning in Game 3 of the National League division baseball series Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, in St. Louis. (AP Photo...
A few Yankee notes for a slow Monday
5 days ago by
Pinstripe Alley
| Comments
Just a handful of New York Yankees notes this morning.
Was Watching says the Yanks Should Move Posada To D.H. In 2010.My guess is there is a lot of agreement around here with that statement. Especially when you consider some of the numbers Was Watching highlighted.
In "...
A few Cardinals have chance to play in front of home crowd for All-Star game
June 19, 2009 by
Redbird Rants
| Comments
| Comments
As of right of, two Cardinals are in the contention for a spot on the National League All-Star team for the All-Star game that is set to be held at Busch Stadium next month.
Albert Pujols all but has the first base starting slot all wrapped up, with a lead of over 500,000 votes.
Currently...
The Strength To Be There
January 25, 2008 by
Meet the Mets
| Comments
The game didn't end as we had hoped, but the Mets -- and their rain-drenched fans -- hung on to the end before losing the National League pennant to the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Yadier Molina's 9th inning home run. But even soaked to the skin and brokenhearted, anybody who...
Cardinals sign Jason LaRue
4 days ago by
Digital Sports Daily
| Comments
| Comments
The St. Louis Cardinals have signed veteran catcher Jason LaRue to a one-year contract, reportedly worth $950,000.
LaRue, 35, had filed for free agency after serving as catcher Yadier Molina’s primary back-up the past two seasons. He appeared in 51 games in 2009, batting .240...
Cubs Look Bad
July 10, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
| Comments
The Cubs now trail the Cardinals 7-3 in the sixth after making the second poor play of the day in the outfield. With the bases loaded and one out, Yadier Molina popped up a ball to shallow centerfield. Theriot went out to try to catch it, Reed Johnson came in but appeared not [...]
Gold Glove or Gold Bat?
November 05, 2008 by
Bugs & Cranks
| Comments
After four straight years of being arguably the best defensive catcher in baseball, Cardinal catcher Yadier Molina finally got his just desserts and brought home his first ever Rawlings Gold Glove award.A However, this was the Cardinal backstop's worst defensive season statistically...
The Average All-Star Makes Less Than The Average Yankee
July 13, 2009 by
Bugs & Cranks
| 9 comments
Robotto Clemente crunched some more All-Star salary numbers* for us and dug out more fun fascinating facts.
The one that really jumps out at me is that the average salary of a 2009 All-Star is $7,404,184, which is $410,917 less than what the average New York Yankee makes —...
2009 AL & NL Gold Glove Winners
24 days ago by
SOX & Dawgs
| Comments
| Comments
American League
National League
Pos.
Player
Team
Pos.
Player
Team
2009
2009
P
Mark Buehrle
Chicago
P
Adam Wainwright
St. Louis
C
Joe Mauer
Minnesota
C
Yadier Molina
St. Louis
1B
Mark Teixeira
New York
1B
Adrian Gonzalez
San Diego
2B
Placido Polanco
Detroit
2B
Orlando...
Singular Sensation
August 23, 2008 by
Bugs & Cranks
| Comments
The Cardinals and the Braves met up at a singles dance last night and the boys in red were a big hit. Adam Wainwright's first night back on the hill led to not only a dominant pitching performance, but an offensive explosion unmatched by a Cardinal team since 1930. The Redbird...
Related Yards
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers
Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?
Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.
