Cardinals manager Mike Shildt was in the midst of Thursday’s meeting with the media, trying to put into words what the return of his club’s cornerstone catcher meant at this crucial time. An ear-splitting siren interrupted. A light flashed ominously from the ceiling.
False alarm, it turned out. Blame it on a fluky smoke detector. The chaos coincided with a buzz that was circulating around Busch Stadium: Yadier Molina was back.
Yes, the Cardinals are starting a star who is not 100 percent, and they are being rather candid about it.
His return alone will not be enough, as evidenced by Thursday’s outcome.