Molina will miss remainder of regular season, postseason uncertain

PITTSBURGH _ Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina met with team doctors Monday in St. Louis and was prescribed at least another week of rest for the torn ligament in his left hand.tmpplchld That means the catcher will not appear in the regular season.tmpplchld “Obviously we were hoping for better news, but in the scheme of things we’re just going to have to remain patience,” general manager John Mozeliak said. “Depending on where we end up in October could dictate if there is still a possibility.”tmpplchld Molina will remain in a splint.tmpplchld The situation is similar to Allen Craig’s in 2013, where the longer the Cardinals remain alive in the postseason the greater the possibility that Molina will be able to contribute at some point. Mozeliak acknowledged that there could be a question about Molina’s contribution to the team if he can catch only _ and not hit. Removing a bat entirely from a National League lineup that already struggles to score may not be ideal. Mozeliak has not addressed that with the coaching staff and would like the manager’s and others’ input before answering the catch-only question.tmpplchld Adam Wainwright could be activated as soon as Tuesday, and he would be available to pitch Wednesday against Pittsburgh, if needed.tmpplchld ___tmpplchld (c)2015 St. Louis Post-Dispatchtmpplchld Visit the St. Louis Post-Dispatch at www.stltoday.comtmpplchld Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.tmpplchld