When the 2022 NFL Draft came around, there was something off about it for the Arizona Cardinals. No, I'm not talking about trading for Marquise “Hollywood” ...
It may win over us in time, but that will take a bit of success for me to buy into it. First, Arizona is a state and not a city (unless they’re referencing Chicago’s Arizona neighborhood on the extreme far southeast side of the city). I’m all for something new, but to say that Arizona is a “bird city” fails on two fronts.
NEW YORK — The decision to postpone Monday's game because of the soggy forecast and, coincidentally, score a breather for the Mets' weathered pitching staff ...
Earlier in the day, Pujols made a visit to Jordan Lopez’s barbershop in Washington Heights — a place he’s taken Mike Trout for a trim — and La Vida Baseball shared video of the three-time MVP joking about his pitching appearance. While Pujols’ first appearance in relief entertained him and the home crowd — he is the only player in history with 3,000 hits and 600 home runs to also pitch an inning — it also had a practical purpose that the Cardinals carried into Monday. A member of the bullpen did not have to throw the last inning. The Cardinals had not committed to starters as of late Monday, weighing the option of adding a starter to avoid needing one later. The Cardinals have Miles Mikolas set to start one of the two games, and Steven Matz was announced as the Tuesday starter. He’d scoop the ball as it caromed back to him and then throw again. The Mets are expected to stick with Williams for a short start in the doubleheader and have right-hander Taijuan Walker start the other game. The Cardinals’ trio of late-inning relievers got a break. A fracas broke out in the final game of the series when Nolan Arenado took issue with an up-and-in pitch and confronted a Mets pitcher since demoted to the minors. The initial benefit may be greater to the Mets, who planned to have a bullpen start of sorts on Monday and are coming off their first series loss of the season. Trevor Williams was the announced starter for Monday’s game, though he was likely to go only 65 pitches. First pitch of the four-game series now will be at 2:10 p.m. St. Louis time Tuesday, and it will be a true single-ticket doubleheader with both games going at least nine innings and the second game coming around 40 minutes after the first. The Mets and Cardinals had a bruising series late last month at Busch Stadium that ended in a shoving match with both teams fuming about hit batters, inside pitches, and implied intent.
NEW YORK -- Monday's game between the Cardinals and Mets has been postponed due to inclement weather. The two teams will play a single-admission ...
Marmol also jokingly said that he wasn’t planning to use Albert Pujols out of the bullpen on consecutive days. Right-hander Miles Mikolas was scheduled to pitch in Monday’s game. NEW YORK -- Monday’s game between the Cardinals and Mets has been postponed due to inclement weather.
The rain washed away Monday's showdown between the Mets and Cardinals, but it remains to be seen whether tensions will also be cooled off since the last ...
“If you want to hold me back, if you want to restrain me, go at me like a man,” Alonso said after the game. The frequency with which they have been plunked has slowed down, but they still entered Monday with an MLB-leading 25 hit-by-pitches. “I totally understand because I am a big strong guy and obviously the manager wants to have protection for his team and his staff and I totally get it, and I am a big strong guy. “It actually took me a second to understand what you were asking. There was only one hit-by-pitch in that game, with Mark Canha getting plunked by Miles Mikolas. Tensions finally exploded in the series finale, a 10-5 Cardinals win, when Edmundo Sosa was hit by a Carlos Carrasco pitch in the fourth inning, J.D. Davis was plunked by a Genesis Cabrera pitch in the top of the eighth inning and then Nolan Arenado took exception to an up-and-in pitch by Yoan Lopez in the bottom of the frame.
They very graciously resisted the urge to put the Cardinals in the hospital, but less graciously won a three-game series. But the Cardinals did win that final ...
I’m just glad I didn’t get the chance to predict the Orioles series because I would have gotten that wrong. Last preview (which I’m only just now realizing I wrote and not Heather, which means it’s her turn, but I’m almost done with this preview so I guess I’m writing it!), I expressed doubt at Chris Bassit’s start to the year. But I feel not a whole lot of confidence in the Cardinals on this matchup. As of this game, I have the Cardinals losing 2 games out of the first three. The Cardinals will probably need to be near flawless pitching-wise and I just don’t see a Hicks/bullpen combo pulling that off. So I’ll just carry that opinion over to her and say the Cards help him regress. Even his xERA is 4.49, which admittedly is not good, but is also not 6.40. He just needs to avoid the big inning. But they kind of collapsed in the 9th inning. He struck out four batters in two innings before he had to exit his first game of the season. They have since lost two series, including to the Mariners, who they just faced. If it’s the former, the Mets are in trouble. But specifically in that series, when Stubby’s cushion got hit in the face.
Due to severe thunderstorms in the New York area, the Mets' game against the Cardinals has been postponed.
A digital voucher will be loaded into each attending patrons My Mets Tickets account (accessed by clicking the Vouchers tab) and will be accessible Tuesday. METS vs. Monday night's series opener between the Mets and St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field has been postponed due to the forecast, the team announced Monday afternoon.
The Cardinals signed quarterback Jarrett Guarantano, running back T.J. Pledger, wide receivers Christian Blake and Jared Smart, offensive lineman Greg Long and ...
It made for his second stint with the organization, playing on the practice squad in 2021 before Houston signed him to their active roster. A former teammate of Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray and wide receiver Marquise Brown at Oklahoma, Pledger spent his last season in college with Utah where he ran for 694 yards and 10 touchdowns. Blake is the one signing who happens to be a veteran, spending the last four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. He appeared in 41 games (three starts), catching 28 passes for 257 yards while playing a role on special teams, tallying eight tackles.
They announced the addition of these six players: Wide receiver Christian Blake; Safety Tae Daley; Quarterback Jarrett Guarantano; Offensive lineman Greg Long ...
Smart (5-11, 189) played in 36 games the past three years (2019-21) at Hawaii and had 149 receptions for 1,863 yards and eight touchdowns. Pledger (5-9, 196) played collegiately at Oklahoma (2018-20) and Utah (2021) and appeared in 37 games with 1,389 rushing yards and 12 TDs on 239 carries (5.8 avg.) while adding 21 receptions for 196 yards. Blake (6-1, 181) spent the past four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and appeared in 41 games (three starts) and had 28 receptions for 257 yards while adding eight tackles on special teams. Prior to playing at Virginia Tech, the 23-year old Daley played three seasons (2017-19) at Vanderbilt where he had 108 tackles (74 solo), three interceptions, 5.5 tackles for loss, three passes defensed, one forced fumble and 1.5 sacks in 35 games. The 24-year old Long appeared in 19 games at tackle while playing at UTEP. He had 13 career multi-TD games and threw for 300+ yards three times in his career.
Signed after participating in the minicamp on tryouts were wide receivers Christian Blake and Jared Smart, quarterback Jarrett Guarantano, running back T.J. ...
Pledger (5-9, 196) played at Oklahoma (2018-20) and Utah (2021) and appeared in 37 games with 1,389 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 239 carries (5.8 average) while adding 21 receptions for 196 yards. Prior to playing at Virginia Tech, the 23-year old Daley played three seasons (2017-19) at Vanderbilt where he had 108 tackles (74 solo), three interceptions, 5.5 tackles for loss, three passes defensed, one forced fumble and 1.5 sacks in 35 games. Smart (5-11, 189) played in 36 games the past three years (2019-21) at Hawaii and had 149 receptions for 1,863 yards and eight touchdowns. The 24-year old Long appeared in 19 games at tackle while playing at UTEP. He had 13 career multi-TD games and passed for 300-plus yards three times in his career. Blake (6-1, 181) is the most experienced of the additions, having entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Atlanta Falcons in 2018.
The Cardinals announced Monday they signed six players and cut the same amount after their rookie mini-camp tryouts, which lasted from May 13-15.
Smart played in 36 games the past three years (2019-21) at Hawaii. He had 149 receptions for 1,863 yards and eight touchdowns. Pledger, 22, played at Oklahoma from 2018-20 and 2021 at Utah. He appeared in 37 games with 1,389 rushing yards and 12 TDs on 239 carries, and 21 receptions for 196 yards. The 24-year-old Long played in 19 games at tackle during his time at UTEP. He had 13 career multi-TD games and threw for 300-plus yards three times in his career. The 6-foot-3, 304-pound Long played 11 games the past two years at Purdue, he played his first four years (2016-19) at Texas-El Paso. Long was an honorable mention All-Big 10 selection in his first year at Purdue after he started all six games that season and helped the Boilermakers average 390.5 yards per game. Guarantano, 24, played two games last season at Washington State after he spent his first four collegiate years (2017-20) at Tennessee. He appeared in 41 games (32 starts) and went 494-of-808 passing for 6,174 yards and 38 touchdowns while also running for five touchdowns.
Only the first game of the single-admission doubleheader, which will start at 3:10 p.m. ET/2:10 CT, will be free to stream. The Cardinals ( ...
Nolan Arenado, who leads the club with eight home runs and 29 RBIs, was in the center of last month’s benches-clearing incident after he took exception to an inside pitch from right-handed reliever Yoan López, so any of his at-bats will be must-watch viewing. On Tuesday, you’ll be able to see if there are any lingering hard feelings when the two teams face off in the first of two games at Citi Field in the MLB.TV Free Game of the Day. When the Cardinals and Mets last met, the April 27 finale ended with a benches-clearing incident.
Here are the most memorable moments from Albert Pujols making his first-ever pitching appearance for the St. Louis Cardinals.
With his outing on Sunday night, Pujols joined a very short list of MLB players who have hit 600 or more home runs and pitched in a game. Of course, not everything was perfect for Pujols on the mound. Pujols threw 27 pitches in his one inning of work, and 16 of those went for strikes. 17 years from now you and @A_Kniznermight break me and yadi’s record! You’ll figure it out and who knows… According to Baseball Savant, his fastest pitch registered at 69.6 mph while his slowest clocked in at 46.6 mph.
The matchup was rescheduled as part of a single-admission doubleheader on Tuesday, beginning at 3:10 p.m. The gates at Citi Field will open one hour before ...
Arenado and Cardinals pitcher Genesis Cabrera, who pulled Pete Alonso’s collar during the on-field incident, both received suspensions and fines from MLB. But, to manager Buck Showalter’s surprise, Cardinals coach Stubby Clapp, who wrestled Alonso to the ground bear-hug style, did not receive either a suspension or a fine. There may even be some animosity lingering between the Cards and Mets after the two teams brawled at Busch Stadium the last time they played each other, just three weeks ago. The Mets have a 5-1 record in doubleheaders this season. Tuesday will be the first time the Cardinals and Mets meet since the kerfuffle in the series finale, a 10-5 Mets loss, at Busch Stadium on April 27. They will look to rebound after a tough loss against the Mariners at home on Sunday, which led to their first series loss of the season — after a franchise record 9-0-1 start to the year. The rain, though flagged as a severe thunderstorm watch, was expected to clear out of Flushing by the 7:10 p.m. first pitch on Monday. The Mets did not make a team official available to provide clarity on their decision, as the home team, to postpone the game.
The Cardinals signed 12 undrafted rookies, released four and signed six tryout players from rookie minicamp.
Smart (5-11, 189) played in 36 games the past three years (2019-21) at Hawaii and had 149 receptions for 1,863 yards and eight touchdowns. Pledger (5-9, 196) played collegiately at Oklahoma (2018-20) and Utah (2021) and appeared in 37 games with 1,389 rushing yards and 12 TDs on 239 carries (5.8 avg.) while adding 21 receptions for 196 yards. Blake (6-1, 181) spent the past four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and appeared in 41 games (three starts) and had 28 receptions for 257 yards while adding eight tackles on special teams. Prior to playing at Virginia Tech, the 23-year old Daley played three seasons (2017-19) at Vanderbilt where he had 108 tackles (74 solo), three interceptions, 5.5 tackles for loss, three passes defensed, one forced fumble and 1.5 sacks in 35 games. Auburn linebacker Chandler Wooten (6-3, 232) played in 43 games and recorded 140 tackles (80 solo), 9.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, five passes defensed and one fumble recovery in his career with the Tigers. Last season he was a team captain and played in 13 games, collecting 94 tackles (54 solo), five tackles for loss, one interception and one pass defensed. He had 13 career multi-TD games and threw for 300+ yards three times in his career. As a freshman in 2019, Stokes earned Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year honors after playing in 13 games (10 starts) and recording 15 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and a half sack. Last season, he was named All-Mountain West Honorable Mention after leading the team with 788 rushing yards on 162 carries and five touchdowns while also recording 34 receptions for 364 yards and two touchdowns. Last year, he started all 12 games and set a career high with 57 receptions for 654 yards and two touchdowns. Payton (6-0, 175) played last year with the Volunteers and had 18 receptions for 413 yards and six touchdowns in 11 games. Prior to Tennessee, he spent two seasons at Mississippi State where he played in 21 games and had 28 receptions for 372 yards and one touchdown. Kirklin (6-0, 184) played 57 games (three starts) over five seasons with the Tigers as a wide receiver, quarterback and defensive back.
Following last season's epic collapse to end the season, a lot of the focus and criticism shifted toward head coach Kliff Kingsbury.
Drake and Ruby break all of that down and also take a look at the first three weeks of the Cardinals’ season. Arizona faces a gauntlet of Kansas City and Patrick Mahomes, Las Vegas and Chandler Jones and the reigning Super Bowl Champion Los Angeles Rams. Arizona also moved up Shawn Jefferson to the role of associate head coach on top of his duties as wide receivers coach.