My Yadier Molina autographed baseball. I understand and comprehend the Y, but the rest is a mystery. I like to think it say “Yadi” and then a “C” for catcher, and number 4 below…but I’m really not sure. I actually think what I like to believe is “Yadi” is a “YM.” So…YM, C, 4…got it!

A picture from the less-than-high-quality CD. Shin two in the arming sequence…

Lending a helping hand in setting up the field for practice…what a guy!

No he’s not in pain. He is practicing blocking balls in the dirt. The one thing that needs to improve, in my unprofessional opinion, before he can win a Gold Glove. I will say that he did excellent during the drill while completely outshining Bennett. Not that it was at all a competition because it wasn’t and shouldn’t be…just an observation.

Yadi getting ready to catch Gary Bennett’s throws from behind the plate.

How many times have you seen Yadi with his mask like this. Too many to count? Me too.

Yadi searching for his bat. Back-up catcher Gary Bennett is standing right behind him. (I know. Duh. But I thought I should acknowledge the guy’s existence.)

So you can’t really see him, but I couldn’t delete a picture this close up. I just wasted 10-15 seconds of the life of the person looking at this picture. I apologize.

The Official Yadier Molina Grin! The best grin in baseball…hands down, going away.

Yadi graciously signing autographs before returning to the clubhouse. I was the last person to get one. (I’m smiling right now.)