It was good to see St. Louis president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom and living legend Yadier Molina make a deal that formally reestablishes the catcher’s relationship with the franchise he loves. And Molina will have a presence in a baseball town that reveres him.
Molina agreed to the role of Special Assistant to Bloom. We’ll see how it goes. Molina will have a variety of duties at every level of this organization.
If Molina embraces the work and sticks with it, and makes a meaningful impact, this job could lead to more substantial responsibilities with the Cardinals – and possibly lead to opportunities to coach or manage in the big leagues. There’s a lot on the line for him.