Nightengale's Notebook: Yadier Molina will make the Hall of Fame – and there should be no debate

You don’t need to look up his statistics on Baseball-Reference.com to know that he never won an MVP award or produced a 30-homer or 100 RBI season.

You don’t have to check out FanGraphs for his Wins Above Replacement, because no computer can possibly quantify his value.

All you have to do is open your eyes.

You know, actually watch St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina play baseball.

You do it, and you’ll see what everyone who had the privilege of being a teammate, an opponent, a manager, a coach, or scout has seen for the past 20 years.

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