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Bernie: Matheny jumps to Yadi's defense

2 hours ago  •  By Bernie Miklasz

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina prepares for a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com

Earlier this week, the analysis-based website FiveThirtyEight.com offered a piece on the pitch-framing decline of Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina.

The headline certainly grabbed one's attention:

"Yadier Molina Forgot How to Frame a Pitch." 

Writer Rob Arthur went on make some profound pronouncements, including "Yadier Molina is falling apart," and referring to Molina's defense as "a mess.