This year's National League championship series, which pits the past two World Series champions against each other, is a study in squats — from the two former catchers who manage the teams to the two elite catchers who personify the clubs. This best-of-seven series, which shifts to Busch Stadium for Game 3 today, features the two best catchers in the game, the Cardinals' Yadier Molina and the Giants' Buster Posey. Molina is a safe bet to win the Gold Glove Award as the best defensive player at their position and Posey is likely going to win the Silver Slugger Award as the best offensive player at their position. Both will receive NL MVP votes and could finish in the top five, with Posey the...
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