Showing posts with label Hurricane Harvey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hurricane Harvey. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Christian Yelich Chips In For Disaster Relief

On Wednesday, Marlins center fielder Christian Yelich was ready to do some heavy lifting as part of an initiative to bring relief to areas devastated by natural disasters.

Miami Official Site

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Cardinals Consistent In Pitching In For Community

The achievements and impact of the Cardinals went well beyond the diamond in 2017, as the organization once again rallied to support numerous charity organizations and community projects through hands-on work and monetary donations.

St. Louis Official Site

Friday, September 29, 2017

With Playoffs Out Of Reach, Cardinals Shut Down Several Players For Final Weekend; Homers For Hurricane Relief; An Unfamiliar Feeling; Alex Reyes Throws Bullpen Session On Friday

With their loss to the Cubs Thursday night, the Cardinals have been eliminated from postseason contention for this season. That’s unfamiliar territory under Mike Matheny, as this weekend’s series against the Brewers will mark the first games of his managerial career that, to be blunt, don’t really matter.
KMOV

The season will come to an end three games early for Matt Carpenter, Tyler Lyons, Yadier Molina, and Adam Wainwright as the players and St. Louis Cardinals have decided it is the best
STL Baseball Weekly

With a playoff berth no longer attainable, the Cardinals have decided to shut down several players who have been dealing with lingering injuries or ailments. Those include infielder Matt Carpenter, catcher Yadier Molina and pitchers Adam Wainwright and Tyler Lyons.
St. Louis Official Site

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Alex Cora: "Baseball Is Not A Priority Right Now"

The general manager of the champions Creollos de Caguas said that now is the time to help Puerto Rico rise after the passage of Hurricane Maria  (Translated)

El Vocero

Friday, September 22, 2017

Mike Matheny's White Bracelet

During the last couple of weeks, you may have noticed a white bracelet that Mike Matheny has been wearing just under his watch on his left wrist. Though just a simple, $2 bracelet, it means much more in sentimental value to the St. Louis Cardinals manager.

STL Baseball Weekly

Saturday, September 9, 2017

Dexter Fowler Leaves After Leaping, Crashing Into Wall

Cardinals center fielder Dexter Fowler left Saturday night's game with a left knee contusion after leaping and crashing into the center-field wall on a fly ball hit by Adam Frazier in the seventh inning that turned into an inside-the-park home run.
St. Louis Official Site

Leaping to attempt a catch on a 7th inning fly ball, St. Louis Cardinals centerfielder Dexter Fowler crashed into the wall and then lay in pain on the warning track as Pittsburgh’s Adam Frazier circled the bases for an inside-the-park home run.
STL Baseball Weekly

Friday, September 1, 2017

Peoria To Raise Money For Hurricane Relief Efforts

The Peoria Chiefs are partnering with Minor League Baseball Charities to raise funds for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The Chiefs will hold a Mystery Ball & Bobblehead Grab Bag at Friday's regular season finale with all proceeds going to the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts and the team will also hold an online auctionof game-used items and other memorabilia over the next week. MiLB Charities announced Thursday that they will match each Minor League Baseball team's contributions to the fund, up to $10,000.

Peoria Official Site

Thursday, August 31, 2017

Max Scherzer To Cover Fees As Animal Adoption Centers Make Room For Harvey Pets

Nationals ace Max Scherzer will cover the adoption fees at two Washington D.C. adoption centers through Sunday to make way for an influx of misplaced pets from Hurricane Harvey, the Humane Rescue Alliance Board announced on Thursday.

USA Today

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

$30,000 Swing From Matt Carpenter

The 2-run homer that Matt Carpenter hit for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 5th inning of tonight’s 10-2 victory over Milwaukee was a whole lot more than just his 18th of the year. It was a home run for Houston.

STL Baseball Weekly

Yadier Molina Scratched From Cardinals Linwup; Flooding Hits Home; Stubby Clapp Is PCL Manager Of The Year

Catcher Yadier Molina, who almost never wants to come out of the lineup, was a late scratch with right lower abdominal soreness Tuesday night, and Carson Kelly handled Luke Weaver in the Cardinals’ 10-2 win over Milwaukee. But Molina said after the game that he feels good and expects to play Wednesday.

Post-Dispatch

Matt Carpenter, & Many Others, Stepping Up For Houston

Like much of the country, Matt Carpenter grew restless as he anxiously checked in on his friends and relatives back in Houston. When not at Busch Stadium this past weekend, he could be found at his home in St. Louis watching the news updates that chronicled the catastrophic flooding that has ravaged America’s fourth largest city and its surrounding suburbs.

Post-Dispatch

Video: Fox Network Employees Safe Amid Houston Flooding

Fox Sports Midwest Twitter

Video: Matt Carpenter On Flooding In Houston

Fox Sports Midwest Twitter

Video: Randal Grichuk On Friends & Family Impacted By Hurricane Harvey

Fox Sports Midwest Twitter

Video: Mike Matheny's Sons Trapped By Hurricane Harvey

Fox Sports Midwest Twitter

Cardinals To Help With Hurricane Relief Efforts

The St. Louis Cardinals announced this afternoon that the team will match Matt Carpenter's and Adam Wainwright's pledges to donate $10,000 each for every home run Carpenter hits between now and the end of the season for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.

St. Louis Official Site

Monday, August 28, 2017

Tyler Lyons Is Allowing Far Fewer Home Runs; Seung-Hwan Oh Waits His Turn; Matt Carpenter To Help Houston

Lefthander Tyler Lyons hasn’t allowed a run in his last 17 appearances, covering 16 2/3 innings, and part of the explanation is simple. He is keeping the ball in the park.

Post-Dispatch

Matt Carpenter Makes Pledge For Hurricane Relief

Every ball Matt Carpenter puts over the fence over the next five weeks won't only help the Cardinals in their postseason push, but it will also aid with the ongoing flood relief efforts in Texas.
St. Louis Official Site

Matt Carpenter said on Twitter Monday he will donate $10,000 for every home run he hits the rest of the season to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
KMOV