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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina’s new record label has established a web presence.

The St. Louis Cardinals catcher is entering the music business.

Five St. Louis Cardinals players will soon be taking leave from the club’s spring training camps to participate in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

St. Louis Cardinals photos from Monday’s third and final session of the 2013 Winter Warm-Up at St. Louis’ Hyatt Regency at the Arch.

Veteran St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina continues to improve each season. 2012 was no exception.

Four St. Louis Cardinals players will not be participating in catcher Yadier Molina’s charity events in Daytona Beach this weekend as expected.

Three current St. Louis Cardinals may play and two popular former Cardinals will be coaching in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

Catcher Yadier Molina is assembling family and St. Louis Cardinals teammates for a charity softball game in Daytona Beach.

The 2012 St. Louis Cardinals reached another offensive balance milestone on Saturday, this one in run production.

Five 2012 St. Louis Cardinals have 20 or more home runs, but one, catcher Yadier Molina, really stands out.

The St. Louis Cardinals have three hitters with 20 or more home runs and two more with 19. We look at how that distribution stacks up in team history.

Looking at runs scored against the St. Louis Cardinals by the catcher then behind the plate.

Through 75 games, only one catcher in St. Louis Cardinals history had more home runs than does Yadier Molina this season.

A scan of national and local sportswriters’ opinions on the Yadier Molina contract and its potential impact on other impending free agent catchers.

If you were running the St. Louis Cardinals, would you have given catcher Yadier Molina a five-year, $75 million contract extension?

Why not let Yadier Molina and the St. Louis Cardinals work on a new deal without such a high level of sensitivity?

Followers of the St. Louis Cardinals had differing views of catcher Yadier Molina’s update on his contract situation upon his reporting to spring training.

Readers can vote for salary and number of years making up their best contract offer to St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and shortstop Rafael Furcal are with their ex-teammate Albert Pujols in the Dominican Republic.

Readers can vote for their salary and number of years limits in their hypothetical offers for St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina.

What might we learn from a time in history when the St. Louis Cardinals got rid of the best catcher in the National League instead of paying him what he deserved?

A look ahead to the top projected stories across the Cardinal Nation in 2012.

The St. Louis Cardinals catcher had his top year as a hitter, though his defensive metrics were down. Oh yeah, his team won the World Series and he is heading toward free agency.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is only the fourth catcher in team history to collect 30 doubles in a season.

MLB’s head for on-field matters wants players to show more respect for the game while supporting umpires in his remarks.

On Monday, Chris Carpenter and Johnny Cueto take each other on once again.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is off the best start with the bat in his seven MLB seasons.

Albert Pujols and his St. Louis Cardinals are leading MLB in an unenviable stat, grounding into double plays.

The St. Louis Cardinals pounded the ball once again Friday night, led by Albert Pujols and Lance Berkman.

With 21 Gold Glove Awards over the last ten years, the St. Louis Cardinals almost doubled the next closest team and added another 13 Sliver Slugger Awards.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina did something that has only been accomplished 25 times in 90 years.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is amazingly proficient at picking off opposing baserunners.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has resumed driving in runs.

Three St. Louis Cardinals hitters have at least 24 RBI through the team’s first 39 games and are on pace for 100 RBI seasons.

Yadier Molina found himself in the middle of most of the pivotal plays in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 4-3 series-opening win in Pittsburgh on Friday night.

The Cardinals post-1932 franchise season record for stolen bases by a catcher is held by three men. Believe it or not, Yadier Molina is approaching – fast.

Albert Pujols has 285 two-or-more RBI games this decade, the most by any Cardinal.

What is being discussed as the Cardinals prepared to take on the Nationals in game two of their weekend series.

What’s being discussed in Washington as the St. Louis Cardinals prepared to play the Nationals in a four-game series.

Reactions to what others are saying about the St. Louis Cardinals.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina powered his Puerto Rican team to a big World Baseball Classic victory Monday night. He cares. Why don’t you?

An initial report from Colombia, referenced from the Dominican, includes Albert Pujols among six players that may be out of the World Baseball Classic. The player later confirmed the report, citing insurance liability issues.

Brian Walton’s look back at the biggest stories across the St. Louis Cardinal Nation during 2008 continues with those ranked six through ten.

Albert Pujols and the Dominican Republic World Baseball Classic team will train near the St. Louis Cardinals in Jupiter, Florida and will play each other in a March 5 exhibition.