VIDEO: Yadier Molina Gets Extremely Fired Up After Gunning Down Ronald Acuña Jr. in 1st Inning
By Ryan Giglio
The NLDS matchup between the Cardinals and Braves will showcase the extensive veteran postseason experience of St. Louis and the exciting youthful energy of Atlanta. Ronald Acuña Kr. displayed his inexperience in the first inning by testing the arm of Yadier Molina and getting gunned out trying to steal second.
You know how this ends... pic.twitter.com/UaaMQIKj4y
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) October 3, 2019
The 37-year-old catcher will go down as one of the best run-stoppers in baseball history. An aggressive mindset that comes with inexperience is the only logical explanation as to why RAJ, who is coming back from a hip injury, would test Molina's arm in a no-out situation against a pitcher with 4.16 ERA.
Yadi letting them know this is his domain pic.twitter.com/pwQ6eiZwS2
— Jomboy (@Jomboy_) October 3, 2019
Every out matters in postseason baseball. Luckily for the Cardinals, their platinum glove catcher is one of the best at stealing extra outs, and clearly has not lost a step.