Et Tu, Molina? (Pars Duo)
A few years ago I wrote a cautionary piece foretelling the eventual departure of one Yadier Molina — SUPREME JEFFY MANCRUSH — if the Cardinals somehow didn’t resign Albert Pujols to a long, career stabilizing contract. I wrote it flippantly, thinking this will never happen in real life.
And then real life hit.
Albert Pujols is gone and Yadi doesn’t seem to...
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Here We Go Again…Maybe
This week, Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch caught up with St. Louis Cardinal catcher Yadier Molina to talk about, among other things, his contract situation. Molina’s current deal is set to expire after the 2012 season, which would make the backstop a free agent for the first time in his career.
Unfortunately, this story is starting to sound a lot like the one told...
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Matheny: Yadi is fine
JUPITER, Fla. -- Cardinals manager Mike Matheny
knows well the significance that Gold Glove catcher Yadier Molina
carries on his team. Matheny also knows the gravity that an
unsettled contract situati
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Defending Yadier Molina
As 2011 became 2012, I predicted that catcher Yadier Molina’s contract situation will be the second-biggest story of the New Year for the St. Louis Cardinals, behind Adam Wainwright’s comeback from elbow surgery. Based on early returns, I may have had the two reversed.
Since that article appeared, Molina ducked the Cardinals Winter Warm-Up fan festival for the second consecutive...
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Cardinals Major League Notebook: 02/11/12
A contract extension for Yadier Molina is something the catcher and the St. Louis Cardinals both say they want.
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1 day ago
Cardinals load up for Jupiter
ST. LOUIS - The World Champion St. Louis Cardinals loaded everything from laundry detergent to Starbucks coffee into an 18-wheel moving truck Friday as they prepare to open up Spring Training next weekend in Jupiter, Fla.
Clubhouse manager Rip Rowan oversaw the loading Friday morning of more than 40 dozen bats, 550 hats and hundreds of boxes containing all the jerseys, pants, socks...
Via Fox Sports Midwest
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2 days ago
The Stats Go Marching In: What Are the Rays Expecting from Jose Molina? by Max Marchi
For more about Max, see his introductory post here.
At the end of the 2011 season, the Tampa Bay Rays declined catcher Kelly Shoppach’s $3.2 million option for 2012, setting him free to explore the market for his services. On November 28th, they signed Jose Molina as his replacement for one year and $1.8 million.
The middle Molina has been a backup catcher throughout...
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2 days ago
Yadier Molina moves on without his friend, Albert Pujols
For the first time in his 12-year professional career, Molina
walked into Roger Dean Stadium last week knowing Pujols wouldn't be
joining him.
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2 days ago
Salvador Perez, 2012 Fantasy Sleeper
If you got into football a little early (shame on you) and stopped paying attention to baseball, you probably missed out on what Salvador Perez did. He got 158 plate appearances for the Royals down the stretch and hit .331/.361/.473 with three HRs.
Of course that is a slightly limited sample, he had a .362 BABIP and won’t be 22 until May – all red flags.
So, why do...
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10 days ago
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Finalizing the fans’ contract offer to Yadier Molina
Last week, we ran a poll to consider the wide variety of salary options the St. Louis Cardinals might have in offering an extension to catcher Yadier Molina, on the path toward becoming a free agent for the first time following the 2012 season.
To keep that survey manageable, the dollar amounts and years were split into separate questions. That made it difficult to bring the two...
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16 days ago
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16 days ago
Putting TRI to the Test: Catchers
Many of you read probably read the TRI projections for players at different positions and wondered what you were looking at. How does that single number translate into something you could use for your fantasy draft. Plus, how can you possibly know whether this fly by night metric is actually worth anything in fantasy projections? Well, we’ve decided to do the heavy lifting...
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19 days ago
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19 days ago
Quick Hits: Cespedes, Pierzynski, Molina, Selig
A few news items to wrap up a busy Monday...
The Cubs, Marlins and Tigers are the three teams most actively targeting Yoenis Cespedes, reports FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal (Twitter link). Last week, Cespedes said the Cubs were his most ardent suitor, with the Marlins, Tigers, Orioles, White Sox and Indians also showing "more interest" in him.
White Sox catcher...
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19 days ago
White House Turns Red
White House Turns Red
(As in Cardinal Red, folks.)
Talk about a “Super Tuesday” — this week members of the 2011 World Champion St. Louis Cardinals met with President and First Lady Obama at the White House. Notably absent were Adam Wainwright, Albert Pujols and Tony LaRussa, perhaps following Yadier Molina’s example just a couple of days earlier, as he skipped the Winter...
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23 days ago
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How much should the Cardinals offer Yadier Molina?
In yesterday’s post, we looked at some of the factors surrounding the upcoming free agency of St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina. In a poll at the conclusion of the article, I gave readers several voting options to specify what they think the Cardinals should do. Over 80 percent are in favor of the club trying to work out a deal into the fall.
The logical follow-on question...
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23 days ago
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23 days ago
How Long Will Extra $210 Million Stay In The Bank?
Whether you were devastated, relieved, or somewhere in between when Albert Pujols rejected a reported $210 million, 10-year contract offer from team president, Bill Dewitt, and GM John Mozeliak, the fact remains that the departure of the St. Louis Cardinals’ long-time first basement gives the front office a lot more payroll flexibility moving forward.
Photo Courtesy of/Copyright...
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23 days ago
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23 days ago
Yadier Molina and Walker Cooper
With some St. Louis Cardinals fans still steaming over the circumstances surrounding the painful departure of Albert Pujols, the focus of their concern has moved to next year’s major impending free agent, catcher Yadier Molina.
Articles are popping up, in which the merits of trading away the catcher before he “does a Pujols” to the Gateway City are being weighed. In terms...
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24 days ago
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24 days ago
Red House Over Yonder: President Obama gets a visit from the Cardinals
While many World Series champions have opted to wait until a midseason road trip to enjoy the spoils of a White House visit, the St. Louis Cardinals got the tradition out of the way on Tuesday. And though two of the team's biggest stars were not present, the brief ceremony was very nice for everyone who did make the effort and the trip.
Here are a few highlights if you missed...
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25 days ago
Final Fantasy Catcher Rankings
It appears that most of the offseason movement is almost over. Additionally, total run index has evolved enough to where I can present to you the final fantasy projections at the catcher position. As I have done in the past, we will look at the top fifteen fantasy catchers for the 2012 season. The list may look a little different this time around because of the advances in total...
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27 days ago
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27 days ago
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup Might Be Set, Bench Could Use Work
Every year as Spring Training approaches, fan bases evaluate their team’s 40-man roster and generally look for that one spot that might be the weak link in the chain.
St. Louis Cardinals fans are no different and will likely pick apart the roster from now until the Cardinals face the Miami Marlins April 4 on Opening Day. However, the Cardinals could very well enter that game with...
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28 days ago
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28 days ago
Molina misses Winter Warm-Up
General manager John Mozeliak defused speculation that catcher Yadier Molina's absence from this weekend's Winter Warm-Up had anything to do with the club's inability to re-sign first baseman Albert Pujols.
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28 days ago
Is Being A Met Fan Like A Greek Tragedy?
David Groveman of Mack’s Mets had an interesting post in which he compares Mets fans to the Greek mythological figure King Sisyphus who was cursed to rolling a huge boulder uphill for eternity.
The tragic fate of this Jerk of a King is similar in many ways to my experience as a Met fan. The Mets begin to climb back into relevance with Mike Piazza. They reach the world series...
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January 13, 2012
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January 13, 2012
Cards sign Hill to minor-league deal
The St. Louis Cardinals have added catching depth behind three-time All-Star Yadier Molina, agreeing to a minor-league contract with longtime Chicago Cubs backup Koyie Hill, a source told FOXSports.com.
The Cubs non-tendered Hill, 32, after he batted .194 in 46 games last year. Hill's contract with St. Louis calls for a $750,000 base salary if he makes the big-league club.
Hill...
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January 10, 2012
Updated Catcher TRI Rankings
It is an exciting time for Total Runs Index. After finishing the overviews of the positions this past week we went back to work on TRI. When you are talking data with any sabermetrician there is one cardinal rule they all live by: the larger the sample size the better the data. 2011 has come and gone and when you take a snapshot in time you sometimes can be misled. So, I went back...
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January 08, 2012
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January 08, 2012
Baseball is So Great
Best of The Blog #2: A look back in the wake of the 2011 World Series:
I go to Espn.com/mlb today and the opening story is entitled “Two Sides to the Story” and features a picture of an elated Yadier Molina in front of a somber looking Michael Young. Yes, the dichotomy of winning and losing is key to any sport but, it’s not even close to what makes baseball so...
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January 04, 2012
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January 04, 2012
Why Yadier Molina Is The Cornerstone Of The Cardinals
In Baseball, everyone knows that offense wins innings; defense wins games, and pitching wins championships. However, what about the man behind the mask? The catcher is part of both defense and pitching. From working with the pitching staff on a personal and professional basis, to calling every pitch, the catcher makes sure that pitching stays on course, and if things go awry, they...
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January 02, 2012
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January 02, 2012
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