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Hochman: Dissecting Cardinals' Yadier Molina, 0 for 17 since hoops
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Yadier Molina: St. Louis Cardinals catcher will play in Springfield
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Hochman: Dissecting Cardinals' Yadier Molina, 0 for 17 since hoops
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Yadier Molina contract: Cardinals retain catcher with one-year
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Yadi kicked out of basketball game while recovering in Puerto Rico
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Yadier Molina Forced To Have Emergency Surgery After Taking Foul
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Yadier Molina back with St. Louis Cardinals after going home for
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Hochman: Dissecting Cardinals' Yadier Molina, 0 for 17 since hoops
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Ten Hochman: A great stat to show Yadier Molina's offensive
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Yadier Molina needed emergency groin surgery after being hit by a
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Yadier Molina, Cardinals catcher, returns home after surgery on groin