The news of Yadier Molina’s new contract has finished making its rounds though the Cardinals’ corner of cyberspace. As I read others’ reactions and opinions of the deal, one article in particular, really caught my eye. The sabermetrics guys over at Fungoes further analyzed Molina’s effect on the running game (or lack thereof). It’s an excellent read with somewhat surprising results. Find it here.
A few other stories surrounding the ball club surfaced over the last couple of days, including Albert Pujols banning a local media team from a press conference. C70 has his take, and all of the links
here.
Lastly, Bud Selig was in St. Louis last night for the annual baseball writers’ dinner, further addressing the steroid issue, as well as the growth of the sport. Tom Timmermann has the full story
here.