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St. Louis Cardinals Fans Blame Jonathan Lucroy, Star Wars for Yadier Molina Injury

Jul 14, 2014 at 7:00 am

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Get well soon, Yadi.

Fans of the St. Louis Cardinals, a.k.a. the best fans in baseball, were devastated to hear the team's linchpin and catcher Yadier Molina will be out for months after tearing a ligament in his thumb.

Molina was sliding into third base foot-first when he injured his hand, ending his hopes of playing in Tuesday's All-Star Game. The ball club announced that Molina will return after surgery and months of recovery.

When the news broke that Molina needs up to twelve weeks off, St. Louis sports took to Twitter with their wails of despair:

I AM VERY VERY SAD #yadi #iloveyouyadi #stlcards
— F Yeah David Freese (@FYeahDFreese) July 10, 2014

Well, the next 8-12 weeks will be the longest 8-12 weeks of our lives. Jesus, take the wheel!! #Yadi
— haley king (@haley_king) July 10, 2014

I care more about Yadier Molina's right thumb than I do LeBron James's entire body.
— Frank Murtaugh (@FrankMurtaugh) July 10, 2014

I hope I show as much concern for the health of my future children as I'm currently demonstrating for Yadier Molina's sprained thumb
— Brock Benefiel (@brockbenefiel) July 10, 2014

Ever superstitious, baseball fans started looking outside Busch Stadium for something (or someone) to blame. The easy target? Jonathan Lucroy, the Milwaukee Brewers catcher who released a tongue-in-cheek, mud-slinging ad in his campaign for All-Star catcher -- a title Molina's held for six straight games.

Another fucked up thing about the timing of Yadi's injury is that now that faggot Lucroy will probably start the All Star game.
— Mike B (@juggalon9ne) July 11, 2014

Your dreams have come true, douchebag #Brewers fans: Lucroy can start the All-Star Game now since Yadi needs surgery.
— Matt Watts (@MWatts2389) July 10, 2014

Yadi is still better than lucroy with a broken spine so this doesn't affect shit
— DonDonBabyy (@Just_Dolphin_) July 10, 2014

So Lucroy's dream comes true but only after #Yadi gets injured. NOW will he stop whining? #AllStarGame @Cardinals @StlCards #Cardinals
— Dave Morris (@VoiceOfMorris) July 10, 2014

After all, Lucroy unleashed an anti-Cardinals video to unseat Molina from his earned spot in the All-Star Game weeks before Molina was injured.

That couldn't be a coincidence, Cards fans said on Twitter:

I'm blaming the Brewers for Yadi's injury -- that video about Lucroy starting the All-Star Game was a curse.
— Christine Coleman (@CColeman802) July 10, 2014

LUCROY'S REVENGE. RT @mlbtraderumors: Yadier Molina Out Eight To Twelve Weeks With Torn Thumb Ligament http://t.co/wV8ztJ2J0q
— NOT BUSTER OLNEY (@TRIPPINGOLNEY) July 10, 2014

Somewhere @JLucroy20 is rubbing his hands together and laughing maniacally. #yadi
— Scott (@CollegeofCards) July 10, 2014

Police investigators searching Jonathon Lucroy's home have found a life size Yadier Molina doll. Curiously, it is missing a thumb.
— In play, run(s) (@CardinalTales) July 10, 2014

Damn it. Now Lucroy gets to play in the all star game.
— Drunk Fredbird (@DrunkFredbird) July 10, 2014

When word officially came down that Lucroy was going to start in Tuesday's 2014 All-Star Game, the best fans in baseball weren't going to let him forget who won the fan vote:

enjoy the start lucroy, you dont deserve it.
— Kelly Veach (@aye_itskellay) July 10, 2014

Brewers get Lucroy in ASG. All the Cards get is history, class, lots of rings and an epic fan base. #yadi #STLCards #CardinalNation
— Doctor Daniel Crosby (@incblot) July 10, 2014

#Brewers are too jealous they don't have an MVP caliber catcher like #Yadi. Hence the reason for making such a fuss about Lucroy #STLCards
— Brad Jenkins (@bradjenkins17) July 10, 2014