Cardinals: Wainwright, Molina to spend Thanksgiving together

Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina will eat Thanksgiving dinner together in Puerto Rico, the right-hander revealed.

Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina are the closest of friends. They have been teammates for nearly two decades, have won a World Series ring with the St. Louis Cardinals and are going to retire together after the 2022 season.

And they will also be eating Thanksgiving dinner together in Puerto Rico, with Wainwright revealing the news on the Toeing the Slab podcast featuring former pitcher David Cone.

“I’m actually going to his house for Thanksgiving,” Wainwright said. “We are going to spend Thanksgiving together in Puerto Rico. I can’t wait to see what Puerto Rican Thanksgiving is like, but I’m very excited about it. And we’re gonna have a good time. He’s a great friend of mine.”

In the interview, Wainwright opened up about his relationship with Molina. He said that his career would not be nearly this good without Molina. He says that he has helped Molina control his emotions, both on and off the field, saying that “He’s very emotional sometimes about things and I have to sometimes say, ‘Hey, let’s take it easy. Let’s calm down a little. And that’s my role.” He later went on to say that he considers Molina the best defensive catcher in baseball history.

The numbers, and the eye test, would seem to back that up. But Wainwright and Molina spending Thanksgiving together is the latest chapter in what is perhaps the best duo in Cardinals history’s story. It has not finished being written — both Molina and Wainwright want to win another World Series — and all indications are the front office is going to do whatever it takes to maximize the chances of accomplishing that.

But first, Thanksgiving dinner awaits.