MILWAUKEE • Whether he’s spinning through his rounds in the clubhouse with a message or three for teammates in a tough time or stationary behind the plate shepherding a pitcher, catcher Yadier Molina remains the Cardinals’ constant, a one-man jumper cable.
As two teammates said even before he overpowered Saturday’s game, it’s Molina that is always the wellspring of confidence during a stretch that has parched their record. He elevates a clubhouse, said Marcell Ozuna, because “for the people who love him he’s the best.” He deals praise, demands accountability, and, as Jose Martinez said, “knows so much about this game that it makes you feel way, way, way, way better just from him being here.