SAN FRANCISCO — The St. Louis Cardinals haven't made any hasty decisions regarding their catcher and cornerstone Yadier Molina, who left Sunday night's Game 2 of the National League Championship Series with a strained left oblique . Manager Mike Matheny said Monday that Molina is "day-to-day" and will remain on the team's postseason roster. Matheny said he believes Molina can still help the team in the series, possibly as a short-inning defensive replacement. During St. Louis' workout Monday, Molina played catch, an encouraging sign. "I was very surprised with how well he was able to throw the ball," Matheny said. "I didn't think there was any possibility, having that injury myself [before]." Matheny didn't name his starting catcher for Tuesday's Game 3 — both Tony Cruz and A.J. Pierzynski are available on the roster — but it sounded like there was little chance Molina would be in that role. Molina hasn't yet tried to swing a bat, Matheny said, which is where an oblique injury would most inhibit a player. The Cardinals have two options: Keep Molina on the roster and play a man down the rest of the series, or replace him on the roster and leave Molina ineligible...