Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina talk with Carlos Martinez after Martinez got out of the ninth inning without allowing a run during Game 4 of the National League Division Series between the Atlanta Braves and the Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. (David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com)
David CarsonThis coming Sunday, more than 3,300 miles from where they routinely would meet at this time of year, Carlos Martinez and Yadier Molina could be on the same ballfield, staring into each other, at a distance closer than the usual 60 feet, 6 inches.