CARDINALS

Cardinals sign top pick Gonzales

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:22:00 GMT

Source: www.theolympian.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - The St. Louis CARDINALS agreed to terms with their first-round draft pick, left-handed pitcher Marco Gonzales on Wednesday. ...

Cardinals coach: Fans are reason why gay player wouldn’t be accepted in league

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:42:49 GMT

Source: blog.chron.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. An NFL coach blames you, the fan, for a gay player not being accepted in the NFL — not other players. “I don’t think the locker room would have any problem with it,” Arizona CARDINALS head coach Bruce Arians told Foxsports.com in this story. “The problem would be the fans. I think especially opposing fans. “Some of the things that are said are over the top and out of control that I can imagine what some fans would say to an openly gay player.” Last week, the NFLPA announced that a group of its members were putting their names and jersey numbers on t-shirts supporting LGBT Pride Month , the proceeds of which would benefit Athlete Ally. Former Texans Eric Winston and Connor Barwin were among them. Shortly after their initial release, Texans running back Arian Foster added his name to the list . Foster’s name and jersey number now appear on this shirt for men and this one for women . Athlete Ally is a non-profit organization that fights homophobia in sports. ...

Cardinals already talking return, Beavers still alive

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:55:51 GMT

Source: www.wenatcheeworld.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville’s satisfaction with their season overall is helping ease some of the players’ disappointment over their brief stay at the College World Series. What’s important for many CARDINALS is learning from the opportunity of playing for a national championship and applying those lessons toward returning to Omaha, Neb., next year — which they believe is possible. ...

Louisville Cardinals Head Coach Rick Pitino Met Pitbull, His Favorite Artist

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:10:11 GMT

Source: bleacherreport.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Pitino and Pitbull , together at last. You’re seeing that image correctly, that is the Rick Pitino embracing hip-hop artist Pitbull with a look on his face like he has just won the lottery, which was spotted by Nick Coffey of TheCardinalConnect . Now you have questions. How did this happen? Who brought these people together? Why is Pitino hanging out with the dude from the Bud Light commercials? So many questions abound as to how the head coach of the Louisville CARDINALS came to meet with Pitbull . It’s an unlikely mix, but there’s an explanation for all this. According to Coffey, Pitino was out in Los Angeles visiting with his son Tuesday when the two decided to drop in at a Pitbull concert at Hollywood Bowl. Why Pitbull ? Because Pitino loves Pitbull , of course. The coach announced at a 2012 CARDINALS tipoff luncheon that he gets pumped up listening to Pitbull during his nine-minute commute to work every morning. “He used to be [Mr.] 305,” Pitino said . “Now he’s worldwide.” Real words, out of the real Rick Pitino’s mouth. Pitino salsas in his seat to songs like "Shake" before preparing his team for NCAA championship glory. It seems unlikely, but the announcement goes a heck of a long way to explaining how he ended up backstage in the artist’s dressing room after the concert. ( Ke $ha also headlined the event, but Pitino wasn ’t spotted mingling with her. He’s probably glitter-averse.) This kind of thing is becoming less ...

CARDINALS BLOOD DRIVE The annual Cardinals/Red Cross blood drive is today and t...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:02:24 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
CARDINALS BLOOD DRIVE The annual CARDINALS/Red Cross blood drive is today and tomorrow. Donate and you'll get a specially-designed t-shirt and a chance to buy discount tickets. Get all the details, times and locations here - http://via.kplr11.com/XTYCzRx ...

Who would be part of the Arizona Cardinals anti-Mt. Rushmore?

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:00:12 GMT

Source: www.revengeofthebirds.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
After PFT has run the series for each NFL team, trying to find their Mt. Rushmore, it generated a lot of thought around the Web. It generated some talk here. But let's take a different turn. Since coming to Arizona, who would be the most infamous, the most disliked members of the CARDINALS ? Some examples could be Buddy Ryan, Leonard Davis , Derek Anderson, Aaron Francisco . Could Bill Bidwill be part of it? As a sort of community activity, let's decide who would be the symbols of dislike for CARDINALS fans. I've given a few suggestions, but what I would really want is for you to give names as nominations in the comments below. We will take those nominations and then make them part of a poll. We will eliminate names until we have our top four. So, now you tell us all -- who are your most disliked CARDINALS players, coaches or front office members? Keep up with CARDINALS news and opinions when you are not on the site. Follow Revenge of the Birds on Twitter at @revengeofbirds and "like" us on Facebook . You can follow me individually at @senorjessroot . ...

Cubs 4, Cardinals 2: It's Why They Play The Games

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:00:08 GMT

Source: www.bleedcubbieblue.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
So if I had told you before Tuesday night's game that the following things would happen: One team would have two home runs in the first inning, one a two-run shot by the center fielder, followed back-to-back by a home run by the first baseman, and One team's pitcher would pitch mostly shutdown baseball, except for a consolation home run by the other team's right fielder and a brief rally in the ninth inning You would have thought this recap would have read this way: Jon Jay and Allen Craig homered for the CARDINALS in a four-run first inning and Adam Wainwright shut down the Cubs in a 4-2 St. Louis win. Nate Schierholtz hit a solo homer for the Cubs. But, strangely enough, that's not how things actually happened. On what must have been "Backwards Day" in St. Louis, the men homering in the first inning were Ryan Sweeney (a two-run shot) and Cody Ransom (a solo homer, the third time the Cubs have homered back-to-back this year), and it was Jeff Samardzija throwing dominant baseball into the ninth inning. The Cubs defeated the CARDINALS 4-2 in one of their best-played games of the 2013 season. The win and the Brewers ' 10-1 loss to the Astros (!) moved the Cubs out of last place in the N.L. Central. Samardzija was great -- he didn't really run out of gas in the ninth inning, one of the two hits he allowed was a floater that just barely wasn't caught by Starlin Castro (and Castro made a great effort to even get to the ball), and thou ...

Cardinals World Championship odds improve

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:56:32 GMT

Source: thecardinalnationblog.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Back in April, the folks at Bovada.lv provided a set of odds on a number of Major League Baseball-related races. Recently, they provided a refresh so I thought it would be interesting to compare and contrast then versus now. In this installment, we look at the odds to win the six divisions, then the two league championships and finally, the World Series. The first manager to be fired odds are also listed for your interest. Notice how the St. Louis CARDINALS’ odds have evolved from the start of the season until June. First manager fired First manager fired April June Don Mattingly no line 7/4 Mike Scioscia 12/1 9/4 Ron Roenicke 7/1 5/1 John Gibbons 20/1 7/1 Eric Wedge 8/1 7/1 Charlie Manuel 4/1 10/1 Terry Collins 10/1 12/1 Ned Yost 9/1 12/1 Bud Black 9/2 15/1 Ron Gardenhire 5/1 15/1 Joe Girardi 15/2 15/1 Divisions Odds to Win AL East April June Odds to Win NL East April June Boston Red Sox 11/4 2/1 Atlanta Braves 1/1 1/3 Tampa Bay Rays 9/2 11/4 Washington Nationals 6/5 2/1 Baltimore Orioles 9/2 13/4 Philadelphia Phillies 13/2 18/1 New York Yankees 3/1 13/4 New York Mets 12/1 50/1 Toronto Blue Jays 5/2 15/1 Miami Marlins 200/1 1000/1 Odds to Win AL Cent April June Odds to Win NL Cent April June Detroit Tigers 2/7 1/3 Cincinnati Reds 10/11 11/10 Cleveland Indians 9/1 4/1 St. Louis CARDINALS 7/5 11/10 Chicago White Sox 12/1 12/1 Pittsburgh Pirates 7/1 9/2 Kansas City Royals 11/2 15/1 Milwaukee Brewers 18/1 66/1 Minnesota Twins 20/1 1 ...

Cardinals Fall to Cubs 4 to 2

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:52:27 GMT

Source: fox2now.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
(KTVI) – Adam Wainwright delivered six shutout innings Tuesday night against the Cubs, but a rough first inning for the starter cost the CARDINALS the game. The CARDINALS were already down 1-0 when Ryan Sweeny hit a two-run shot to right to put Chicago on top 3 to 0. The next batter, Cody Ranson, followed that with a solo homer to left field. The back to back homers but the Cards behind 4 to 0 before they sent their first batter to the plate. The CARDINALS finally got on board in the 6th inning when Carlos Beltran hit his 17th homer of the season. The solo to right field cut the Cubs lead to 4 to 1. In the 9th inning, the CARDINALS were still down 4 to 2 when David Freese grounded one to second base. Shane Robinson tried to break up the double play with a hard slice, but got out of the baseline and the umpire called him out for interference. The CARDINALS lose the game 4 to 2. Yadier Molina went 3 for 3 on the night, boosting his major league-leading batting average to .367. The Cards and Cubs will face off again Wednesday night. First pitch is 7:15 at Busch Stadium. ...

6/19 Arizona Cardinals news: D.C. Jefferson's journey, starting defensive projections

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:00:06 GMT

Source: www.revengeofthebirds.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
It's not unheard of for former college and prep QBs to change positions in football and still have great success, just look at Anquan Boldin . D.C. Jefferson , the CARDINALS 7th round draft pick, just may follow a similar path. CARDINALS : D.C. Jefferson Positions Himself For NFL One-time quarterback believes he will be successful as pro tight end. Word From the Birds Blog | For what it’s worth in June, defensive edition Darren Urban projects which CARDINALS players will be starting come September. Arizona CARDINALS: Ranking the Five Greatest CARDINALS of All Time Ranking the five greatest CARDINALS of all time is no easy task. After all, the Arizona CARDINALS has been an NFL franchise since 1920. Arizona CARDINALS: Is Darnell Dockett Elite? Most CARDINALS fans would agree Darnell Dockett is sorely overlooked by the rest of the NFL, but does anyone think he's actually elite? Sporting News: Michael Floyd a breakout candidate for 2013 After an average NFL rookie season with below average QBs, Michael Floyd (along with the rest of the wide receivers) is poised to breakout. CARDINALS' Stepfan Taylor to receive one-week cram session Since school kept him away all offseason, it seems Stepfan Taylor will be joining the other rookies for some extra studying this week. NFL: Aaron Hernandez questioned by police investigating possible homicide - SBNation.com Hernandez is not believed to be a suspect in a possible homicide being investigated ...

Cardinals | Daryl Washington on thin ice

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:04:12 GMT

Source: www.kffl.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Arizona CARDINALS head coach Bruce Arians said LB Daryl Washington is walking a very thin ... ...

Samardzija Pitches Cubs Past Cardinals 4-2

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:03:05 GMT

Source: chicago.cbslocal.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jeff Samardzija hopes his traditional June swoon is a thing of the past. Samardzija picked up first career win as a starter in his most unlucky month, tossing 8 1-3 strong innings to help the Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 win over the St. Louis CARDINALS on Tuesday night. Samardzija (4-7) came into the contest winless in eight June starts — he was 2-8 with a 7.14 ERA, with both victories coming in relief. “I really want to knock this June bugaboo,” he said. “I’ve been working really hard and I like where I am today.” Samardzija gave up two runs on seven hits and left with a 4-1 lead. He struck out six and walked one for his first win since May 27. Ryan Sweeney and Cody Ransom hit back-to-back homers in a four-run first as Chicago broke a five-game losing streak in St. Louis. The Cubs started fast against Adam Wainwright (10-4) and won for the fourth time in six games. Carlos Beltran hit his team-high 17th homer for the CARDINALS, who lost for the third time in five games but still lead the majors with a 45-26 record. Cubs manager Dale Sveum was especially impressed with his starter. “He was as good as he’s been all year against the best offense in baseball,” he said. “If you can do that to them, you’ve had one heck of a game.” Said Sweeney: “Watching from center field, he was unbelievable.” “He was keeping hitters off balance and still throwing 96 to 97 (mph) in the ninth inning,” he said. Kevin Gregg picked up his 10th ...

Chicago Cubs – St. Louis Cardinals baseball Live Stream June 19, 2013

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:30:41 GMT

Source: watchonlinepagesite.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
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2013 NFL Fantasy Football: Look for Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald to rebound

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:42:48 GMT

Source: www.yardbarker.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Arizona CARDINALS WR Larry Fitzgerald struggled through his worst statistical season as a receiver in 2012. There is no doubt as to the root of the problem. Arizona’s offensive line was horrible and the trio of quarterbacks the team trotted out were equally as bad. The CARDINALS made coaching and personnel changes in the offseason which should lead to improved success for Fitzgerald in 2013. Fitzgerald was once widely considered the best pass catcher in the NFL but he has been eclipsed by Calvin Johnson in Detroit. Johnson has been catching passes from Matthew Stafford over the past few seasons, after Stafford has found a way to finally remain healthy. In 2013, Fitzgerald will be catching passes from QB Carson Palmer. Palmer is not the player he once was, but he still posses a big arm and will fit well under first-year head coach Bruce Arians’ offensive scheme. Arians appeared Tuesday on the NFL Network and said he plans to move Fitzgerald all over the field, utilizing him not just... ...

Atoy Co thankful for chance to lead Mapua Cardinals in NCAA

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:43:15 GMT

Source: www.interaksyon.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Photo courtesy of Mapua Institute of Technology PBA legend Atoy Co is thankful for the opportunity to give back to his alma mater Mapua as he begins his first season as coach of the CARDINALS in the NCAA. He won two NCAA Most Valuable Player awards as a member of the CARDINALS in the 1970s. Nicknamed “The Fortune Cookie,” he went on to become one of the deadliest players in Philippine basketball history. Co was named by the PBA as one of its 25 Greatest Players during its silver anniversary in 2000. The 1979 PBA MVP said he plans to instill discipline among this year’s CARDINALS, who are considered the NCAA’s mystery team after not participating in summer leagues. Co defended his decision since he only took over as coach in February, with summer tournaments slated in March. “One month and a half is not enough to mold a team,” he said. “Pag may bisita kang dumating sa bahay mo, pinagluto mo at ‘di pa luto yung putahe, eh half-cooked. Eh dapat hindi natin isinisilbi yun.” Co noted that the morale of the CARDINALS, who falter last season to finish sixth in the basketball tournament, was at a low when he took over. The coach said he’s working on getting his players’ confidence back. Mapua captain Carlos Isit said the team is happy with Co’s new system. Season 89 of the NCAA opens on Saturday. AksyonTV, TV5′s news and sports-related channel, will start coverage at 2:30 p.m. for the opening ceremonies. It will be aired over Channel 41 ...

Miracle's Koch, Vargas punish Cardinals

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:17:00 GMT

Source: www.news-press.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The Fort Myers Miracle blew out the Palm Beach CARDINALS 15-6 on Tuesday at Hammond Stadium. The 15 runs are a season high for Fort Myers. ...

Samardzija gem helps Cubs to 4-2 victory over Cardinals

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:07:00 GMT

Source: www.chicagotribune.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Back-to-back 2-out doubles and 2 homers do in CARDINALS ace Wainwright Starter gets 1st win since late May. ...

Fast start by the Cubs dooms the Cardinals

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:00:01 GMT

Source: www.heartlandconnection.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
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Ump's call helps Cubs hold off Cardinals

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:34:15 GMT

Source: www.galesburg.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Ryan Sweeney and Cody Ransom hit back-to-back homers in a four-run first inning and that was plenty for Jeff Samardzija, who pitched the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis CARDINALS 4-2 Tuesday night. Chicago started fast against Adam Wainwright (10-4) and broke a five-game losing streak in St. Louis. Pinch-runner Shane Robinson was called out for interference while trying to break up a double play to end the game. ...

Assembling Jonathan Papelbon Trade Packages from the Red Sox, Tigers, Cardinals

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:04:17 GMT

Source: bleacherreport.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe reported in a recent column that the Philadelphia Phillies believed that the Boston Red Sox , Detroit Tigers and St. Louis CARDINALS all had interest in their closer, Jonathan Papelbon . Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has also recently stated his lack of interest in trading any of his most valuable assets and an unwillingness to break up the core of his team and start over. In the case of Papelbon, he mentioned that his team doesn't have a replacement ready to step in for one of the best closer's in the game. And there is no one "on the market", according to Amaro —I'm assuming he's referring to external options in the upcoming offseason. Amaro's job, however, is to make sure that his team is competitive year in and year out. In order to do so, he must weigh his options and not mortgage the future to try and win now when his roster is not good enough to do so. While trading Papelbon doesn't fit Amaro's philosophy not to "do five-year plans" —which actually makes sense now if he thinks he'll be out of a job if the 2013 or 2014 team isn't competitive— the organization may need to decide as a whole on the club's direction. If that direction is to get younger and improve the farm system, trading their 32 year-old closer might be a start. Here's what it might take for the three aforementioned teams to acquire Papelbon. Begin Slideshow ...