| 5/18/2013 10:47:00 AM |
Description: Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is a career .533 hitter (8-for-15) with a 1.333 OPS. | Insight: Molina has started 40 of St. Louis' 41 games this season. He's hitting .331 with an .808 OPS and as always playing great defense. Start him. | | |
| 5/15/2013 4:53:00 PM |
Description: Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina will get a rare day off Wednesday against the Mets. | Insight: Molina has started 37 of St. Louis' 38 games this season. He's hitting .331 (47-for-142). | | |
| Hot | 5/12/2013 10:12:00 AM |
Description: Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is a .625 hitter (5-for-8) with a home run and a 1.667 OPS against Colorado lefty Jorge De La Rosa. | Insight: Molina is having another fine all-around season, batting .351 and playing great behind the plate. He's a must start on Sunday. | | |
| 5/10/2013 10:38:00 AM |
Description: Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is a .778 hitter (7-for-9) against Colorado right-hander Jon Garland. | Insight: Molina is having another fine all-around season, batting .339 and playing great behind the plate. He's a must start. | | |
| 5/8/2013 10:15:00 AM |
Description: Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is just a .167 hitter (3-for-18) against Cubs right-hander Carlos Villanueva. | Insight: Molina is having another fine all-around season, batting .333 and playing great behind the plate. It's a getaway afternoon game after a night game, so he'll likely get the day to rest anyway and avoiding this matchup is the bonus. | | |
| 5/5/2013 9:44:00 AM |
Description: Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina owns a .538 average (7-for-13) with a homer against Milwaukee hurler Marco Estrada. | Insight: Molina is batting over .300 (.327) for the third straight season, and he has hit well against Estrada. He's a must-start Sunday. | | |
| 4/30/2013 11:20:00 AM |
Description: Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is just a .163 hitter (7-for-43) against Reds starter Bronson Arroyo. | Insight: Molina (.312, 2 HR, 15 RBI) should find a seat on your bench for Tuesday despite getting three hits in the series opener with the Reds. Numbers don't lie - avoid this matchup. | | |
| 4/19/2013 6:01:00 PM |
Description: Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina will sit out for the first time this season Friday against the Phillies. | Insight: Fantasy owners have to be a little disappointed with manager Mike Matheny's decision to rest Molina, especially after the All-Star smashed three hits Thursday in a win over the Pirates. Molina (.300, 2 HR, 10 RBI) should be back in the lineup for the last two games of the series. | | |
| Hot | 4/15/2013 1:15:00 PM |
Description: St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina carries a .500 lifetime average versus Pirated starter James McDonald with a homer and a 1.556 OPS in eight at-bats.
| Insight: Molina is currently on a seven-game hitting streak to raise his average to a respectable .271 with a pair of homers and seven RBI. His batting streak ought to continue through Monday. | | |
| 4/14/2013 12:38:00 PM |
Description: St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina should be in for a fantasy feast Sunday against Marco Estrada. | Insight: Molina carries a .600 lifetime average versus the Brewers righthander. Look for him to add to his six-game hitting streak. | | |
| 10/22/2012 11:49:00 PM |
Description: Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina went 4-for-4 in Game 7 of the NLCS but had no help as his team was shut out by the Giants. | Insight: Molina had just two hits in the NLDS but he stepped up with 11 hits in 28 at-bats in the NLCS. The catcher is an NL MVP candidate following a .315, 22 HR, 76 RBI campaign. | | |
| Cold | 10/18/2012 1:25:00 PM |
Description: Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is 7-for-17 (.412) with one RBI in his career against Giants starter Tim Lincecum. | Insight: Lincecum will start Game 4 of the NLCS Thursday against St. Louis. Molina is hitting just .152 with a .434 OPS in nine games this postseason. | | |
| Hot | 10/10/2012 9:53:00 AM |
Description: Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is a career .667 hitter (8-for-12) against Nationals starter Edwin Jackson with a 1.881 OPS. | Insight: Molina (.315, 22 HR, 76 RBI) was one of the top fantasy catchers this season. He was hitless in his first two postseason games this year, but banged out a pair of hits in Game 3 and has a favorable matchup in Game 4. Start him. | | |
| 9/28/2012 1:50:00 PM |
Description: Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is a career .700 hitter (7-for-10) against Nationals starter Edwin Jackson with a 1.750 OPS. | Insight: Molina (.320, 21 HR, 72 RBI) has been one of the top fantasy catchers all season and Friday's matchup should help. | | |
| 9/24/2012 10:20:00 AM |
Description: Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is questionable for Monday's game against Houston with lower back spasms. | Insight: Molina (.319, 20 HR, 70 RBI) was injured trying to get out of the way of a Carlos Marmol pitch last Saturday. He said he felt much better on Sunday, but did not play. It appears that he could play on Monday. | | |
| 9/23/2012 11:26:00 AM |
Description: Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (back) is not in the lineup Sunday, according to Fox Sports Midwest. | Insight: Molina was injured trying to get out of the way of a Carlos Marmol pitch Saturday. He should be back in a few days. | | |
| 9/22/2012 4:53:00 PM |
Description: According to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina left Saturday's game due to lower back spasms. | Insight: That's somewhat good news since the early prognosis was an injured oblique. Molina was injured trying to get out of the way of a Carlos Marmol pitch Saturday. | | |
| 9/22/2012 4:11:00 PM |
Description: St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina left Saturday's game in the ninth inning after injuring himself trying to get out of the way of a Carlos Marmol pitch. | Insight: The early prognosis is an injured oblique, but we'll keep you posted when more news becomes available. | | |
| 9/9/2012 1:54:00 PM |
Description: St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina will get the day off Sunday against Milwaukee. | Insight: Molina's home run on Friday was his 18th of the season. That's a new career-high for the nine-year veteran. | | |
| 9/5/2012 1:43:00 PM |
Description: Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is not in the starting lineup for for Wednesday's game against New York. A rest day after a night game. | Insight: Molina is having a great offensive season, batting a career-best .324 with 17 HR and 63 RBI. He's also stolen 11 bases. | | |
