Showing posts with label Jack Flaherty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jack Flaherty. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Jack Flahery's Apparent Response To Bill DeWitt's Comments Is Just Perfect

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty is known for striking out opposing batters, but on Tuesday, he appeared to take a swing at Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt Jr. on Twitter after DeWitt made some absurd comments earlier in the day

12Up

Monday, June 8, 2020

Fifth Round A Struggle In Cardinals Draft History

The five-round major league amateur draft begins on Wednesday and the Cardinals have had notable success in the first round with the likes of Ted Simmons, Andy Van Slyke, J.D. Drew, Jack Flaherty, Garry Templeton, Matt Morris, Kolten Wong, Todd Worrell, Michael Wacha, Lance Lynn, Terry Kennedy, Brian Jordan, Stephen Piscotty, Dakota Hudson and a dozen or so others who had big-league success.

Post-Dispatch

It Seems Unlikely We'll Get To Watch The Cardinals Play Baseball This Year

It looks, after the latest fruitless exchange between Major League Baseball owners and players, it seems like we’re down to two options: a 48-game season or nothing.

Cheap Seats

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Adam Wainwright, Jack Flaherty On How They Use Their Platform To 'Inspire'

Before baseball was suspended, we got the chance to talk to a couple of St. Louis Cardinals pitchers about their social media following and how they use it to impact people.

KMOX

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Silence Not An Option

Jordan Binnington struggled — not with what to say, but how to say it.

Post-Dispatch

Looking Back At Cardinals 2015 Draft

As the afternoon turned into early evening on June 8, 2015, scouts for the Cardinals were excited as they gathered in a conference room at Busch Stadium. It’s the feeling they get every year as the amateur draft begins, the culmination of a year’s worth of work.

STL Sports Page

Monday, June 1, 2020

Dexter Fowler, Adam Wainwright Among Local Sports Figures Speaking Out Following Death Of George Floyd

It’s been a tumultuous week across America, as the police officer-involved death of George Floyd in Minnesota has led to protests in many cities throughout the country.

KMOV

Saturday, May 30, 2020

Investment Startups: Matthew Liberature, Zack Thompson Bring New-Look, Left-Left Combo To Cardinals Pitching Revival

Manager Mike Shildt insisted, at least twice, it wasn’t preplanned on the first day of live batting practice to have the final pitcher on the mound be Matthew Liberatore, the Cardinals’ prized prospect acquisition in a trade one rival official called “potentially a coup.”

Birdland

Friday, May 29, 2020

Jack Flaherty: 'Absolutely No Way' MLB Convinces Players To Sit In Stands

If you've ever gone to a Cardinals game on a sweltering summer day, you know just how brutal the heat and humidity can be at Busch Stadium. The players know the feeling as well, though they have the comfort of a shaded dugout in which they can take refuge every half inning and get a temporary break from the sun's rays.

KMOX

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Baseball Owners, Players Must Set Aside Rhetoric, Forge Partnership

Owners and players must come together to move baseball forward through the pandemic crisis and the years-long rebuild to come.

Gordo

Friday, May 22, 2020

Jack Flaherty Reviews 'The Last Dance'

For the past month, the sports world has been buzzing about ESPN's documentary on Michael Jordan, "The Last Dance." That includes current players across all sports, and Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty.

KMOX

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Jack Flaherty On With Chris Hrabe 5-20-2020

Jack Flahery's Game Six Tweet Highlights A Fundamental Issue For Players Under Proposed 2020 MLB Rule Changes

With the live sports hiatus in North America continuing into its third month, one popular way for sports networks to fill the void has been replaying old, memorable games. Considering the Cardinals emerged victorious in one of the most remarkable games in baseball history, it’s unsurprising that one of their games has gotten some serious airtime during the coronavirus shutdown.

KMOV

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Jack Flaherty's Evolving Slider

Jack Flaherty is a bit of an interesting ace. Unlike most aces and successful starters, he really only throws two pitches. 27.6% of his pitches last year were sliders and 58.4% of his pitches were fastballs.

Viva El Birdos

Sunday, May 17, 2020

Jack Flaherty Vs. Walker Buehler Could Define The 2020's

Sandy Koufax vs. Bob Gibson. Tom Seaver vs. Steve Carlton. Roger Clemens vs. Pedro Martinez. Stretching all the way back to the turn of the 20th century, when Christy Mathewson squared off against Mordecai “Three-Finger” Brown, few things in baseball are as exciting as a duel between two premier aces.

St. Louis Official Site

Jack Flaherty Makes Valid Point About MLB's Safety Concerns & UFC

MLB sent a 67-page plan to the players union citing the various safety protocols that will be put in place for the upcoming campaign, which should at least prove that the league is being thorough. One of the biggest rulings in their plan involves absolutely no physical contact with other players, unless it's during a normal play.

12UP

Thursday, May 14, 2020

John Mozeliak Thinks Jordan Hicks Can Be 'Key Member' Of Cardinals Bullpen

Making it clear Thursday he didn’t think it prudent to discuss the many sensitive issues being talked about by owners and the players’ association relative to the start of a baseball season, Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak didn’t mind reviewing the progress of reliever Jordan Hicks

Cardinal Beat

Friday, May 8, 2020

Burn Like Mike: Watching 'Last Dance' Bulls Has Shown Jack Flaherty How Michael Jordan Ruled

Born the same year that started with White Sox minor-leaguer Michael Jordan bound for Class AAA Nashville and ended with the legend scoring 33 points in the second victory of what became the Chicago Bulls’ 18-game winning streak, Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty is too young to have seen the Air Show at its soaring heights, or remember its “threepeat” sequel.

Post-Dispatch

Dylan Carlson Debuts, Homers Off Jacob DeGrom In A (Simulated) Doozy Of A Win For Cardinals

By the time he came to the plate for his second at-bat after the fanfare of his arrival, the buzz created by Dylan Carlson’s presence in the Cardinals’ lineup for the first time on May 8, 2020, had likely subsided, rocked to sleep like the lineup itself by Jacob deGrom.

Birdland