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Cardinals pitchers put trust, and team's chances, in Molina's hands

How Molina has synthesized his knowledge of opposing hitters and of his own pitchers to get the desired result has been critical in getting St. Louis to this

Joe Lemire

Cardinals pitchers put trust, and team's chances, in Molina's hands
Cardinals pitchers put trust, and team's chances, in Molina's hands /
Gold Glove catcher Yadier Molina is almost never shaken off by St. Louis pitchers like Joe Kelly.
Gold Glove catcher Yadier Molina is almost never shaken off by St. Louis pitchers like Joe Kelly :: David E. Klutho/SI

How Molina has synthesized his knowledge of opposing hitters and of his own pitchers to get the desired result has been critical in getting St. Louis to this point. How he does it with the Red Sox and Wacha on Wednesday night will be vital in keeping the Cardinals alive for another day.

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Joe Lemire
JOE LEMIRE

Staff Writer, Sports Illustrated Staff writer Joe Lemire is in his seventh year at Sports Illustrated and his fourth season covering baseball full time. Lemire writes features and analysis for SI and SI.com and is responsible for the website's weekly MLB Power Rankings. He has profiled Pirates star Andrew McCutchen and Braves rookie sensation Evan Gattis for the magazine. Lemire's penchant for covering America's pastime is to be expected considering his inspirations, Tom Verducci and Peter Gammons, are among the most well-known writers in the sport. Before his current role, Lemire spent his first three years with SI oscillating between baseball, college basketball, high school football and sports business. This came on the heels of a summer internship with the magazine in 2004 and a tenure as a stringer with SI: On Campus. Born in Richmond, Va., and raised in Lowell, Mass., Lemire graduated from the University of Virginia in 2005 with a B.A. in government and a minor in economics. Before joining SI he covered high school and college sports for the Daily News-Record in Harrisonburg, Va. He earned two Virginia Press Association awards for his work, one while a student writing at University of Virginia's Cavalier Daily and one at the Daily News-Record.

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