My Cubbies Crib colleague and fellow Chicago Cubs fan Jake Misner wrote about Yadier Molina’s significance to St. Louis. Still, I didn’t even have to read the Bleacher Report story, and I thought of two catchers that rank better: Johnny Bench and Ivan Rodriguez. But I’m a believer in metrics so, let’s look at the numbers.
Being the GOAT means you excel in all facets of the game. It’s not a low bar. It’s the highest of high bars. So how does Yadi stack up?