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Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol grabbed an A’s security guard during a bizarre challenge moment

What a weird series of events here.

You don’t see this every day.

In Monday’s St. Louis Cardinals win over the Oakland A’s, Cards manager Oliver Marmol was thinking about challenging a play in which Brendan Donovan may have been safe after being apparently tagged at second. But an Athletics security guard wandered over in front of Marmol, who was trying to figure out if he wanted to challenge.

Marmol missed the deadline to challenge it, so the security guard may have accidentally helped the team that employs him, even though the Cardinals ended up winning the game.

What a weird series of events. Here you go:

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Angel Hernandez bizarrely ejected Lance Lynn twice (!) … in a spring training game

Angel Hernandez is already in midseason form after this bizarre spring training ejection.

I have to say it: I’ve never seen this before, and of course it would involve Angel Hernandez, the much-criticized umpire who has missed strike calls and botched all sorts of calls over his career.

Here’s what happened on Friday: Lance Lynn was making his first start in spring training for the St. Louis Cardinals, when the veteran hurler was ejected in the third inning. Per reporter John Denton, Lynn said the two exchanged words over a questionable call and when Lynn pointed out the next pitch was a strike, he got tossed. Again: it’s spring training!

But it got weirder from there. Lynn needed to get some more work in, so he headed to the bullpen. But Hernandez didn’t apparently like that and had Lynn stopped and removed from the bullpen!

There’s video, too:

So weird!

Keith Hernandez roasted himself for forgetting his TV shirt: ‘I’m just a dunderhead’

Good thing someone had duct tape and a marker!

As a New York Mets legend, Keith Hernandez is used to making headlines for the organization as a player and now color commentator. He probably wants to rewind and redo the full sequence of his day on Sunday.

Before the Mets took on the St. Louis Cardinals on the road, Mets play-by-play broadcaster Gary Cohen addressed the “elephant in the room” during pregame introductions. Hernandez had forgotten his usual PIX11 broadcast TV shirt. As a result, he was forced to wear one with a makeshift logo, seemingly pieced together with duct tape and a black marker. The difference between his shirt and Cohen’s was quite obvious.

Rather than make up some weird excuse, Hernandez acknowledged he just made a mistake during his travels and roasted himself for his blunder out of shame live on PIX11 air:

Hernandez could’ve taken this anywhere. In fact, the broadcast didn’t even necessarily have to acknowledge his shirt faux pas. But no, he is a professional. And professionals like him courageously admit when they’re wearing a broadcast polo scrambled together out of necessity.

Tony Kemp made a stellar double play for the A’s while rocking Hey Arnold! cleats

Tony Kemp! Hey Arnold! Baseball!

Oakland A’s second baseman made one of the best plays of the night during a Tuesday road game against the St. Louis Cardinals, and he did so while rocking an awesome pair of cleats.

On the play, Kemp ran for the ball as it was soaring into his zone of the diamond and made the diving catch before throwing out a Cardinals runner that was heading to third base.

It was an awesome snag-and-throw from Kemp, but it was made even cooler by his choice of shoes.

Kemp wore a customized pair of Nike cleats that featured Hey Arnold! characters on them, and they helped him pull off the awesome double play for the A’s.

Kemp also sported baseball bats with Hey Arnold! and Rocket Power theming, keeping the Nickelodeon nostalgia prevalent in his gear.

Kemp might not want to toss these cleats anytime soon, as they’re surely  good luck after the A’s star pulled off such an impressive double play like this. Maybe we’ll see cleats these again on the diamond sometime soon.

Hear the dramatic broadcast call for Mike Tauchman’s stunning catch that sparked Cubs’ victory

Mike Tauchman’s game-winning catch for the Cubs came with the best broadcast call.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Mike Tauchman made one of the best walk-off catches you’re likely to see on Friday night in a win against the St. Louis Cardinals.

As Cards pinch hitter Alec Burleson smacked the ball far into centerfield in the bottom of the ninth inning, Tauchman made a leaping catch right at the wall and tumbled to the ground, securing the ball in the process.

The catch won the game for the Cubs, and longtime sports broadcaster Jon Sciambi absolutely nailed the broadcast call for what’s sure to be a pivotal moment this season for Chicago.

If you’re a Cubs fan, you’re going to love reliving this moment with Sciambi’s commentary.

You can also hear the call from Cardinals broadcaster Chip Caray.

It’s always fascinating to see both sides of the broadcast coin on sports moments like this, and both broadcasters knew the perfect tenor to take in one of the coolest finishes to a baseball game in recent memory.

Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas ejected in the first inning after bizarre sequence against the Cubs

What a wacky start to this Cardinals-Cubs game!

Miles Mikolas’ start against the Chicago Cubs didn’t even last a complete half inning thanks to some truly bizarre first inning shenanigans.

On Thursday, the St. Louis Cardinals were hosting the Cubs with Mikolas on the pitcher’s mound to start the game. Mikolas made it through two outs relatively easily before complete chaos ensued.

First, catcher Willson Contreras left the game after being hit in the head by Ian Happ’s errant backswing. Contreras was bleeding from his head when he left, but Happ and the Cardinals catcher seemed to make amends as he was escorted off the field.

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Mikolas’ next pitch, however, is when things got dicey. Mikolas threw a fastball that went up and in on Happ, missing the Cubs outfielder. Then on the next pitch, Mikolas hit Happ on the backside with another fastball, which then earned the Cardinals pitcher an ejection after an umpire conference. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol even got ejected as well arguing the call!

Here’s how the whole bizarre sequence went down, starting with Happ’s backswing hit on Contreras.

Definitely one of the more weird situations we’ve seen in baseball this year. All at the top of the first, no less!

MLB fans were completely divided over the incident on Twitter. Was it wrong that Mikolas was given no warning for hitting Happ? Was Happ’s backswing that hit Contreras intentional? Here’s what Twitter had to say about the whole affair.

Brayden Jobert officially goes pro with Cardinals

Brayden Jobert will officially turn pro with the St. Louis Cardinals.

After the St. Louis Cardinals selected [autotag]Brayden Jobert[/autotag] in the 12th round of the MLB Draft, he’s elected to forgo his remaining eligibility and turn pro.

It comes as no surprise with Jobert being a four-year college player, spending two years at a community college before playing his final two at LSU.

Jobert was one of LSU’s most consistent hitters in his time as a Tiger, slugging .587 over 119 games. He totaled four hits in his final game to help LSU clinch the College World Series final against Florida.

In a Tweet, Jobert thanked [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] and the staff and said, “I will carry the Purple and Gold love for the rest of my life.”

The big swinging lefty will now try to make the most of his power in the Cardinals organization. Despite being a 12th-round pick, his age and SEC experience could make him a valuable piece as he attempts to make it to the show.

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Top LSU pitching signee Cameron Johnson expected to come to campus, pass on offer from Cardinals

Cameron Johnson would be the highest-ranked LSU signee to ever reach campus.

The St. Louis Cardinals gave LSU baseball fans a scare on Tuesday evening when they took a flyer on left-handed pitcher [autotag]Cameron Johnson[/autotag] with their 20th-round pick.

The Rangers themselves even viewed that pick as a “Hail Mary,” as the team seems to widely expect that Johnson will forego his contract offer and ultimately choose to enroll at LSU.

That indeed seems to be how things are trending. According to MLB.com Cardinals writer John Denton, Johnson is unlikely to sign before the July 25 deadline.

As the No. 11 overall player and No. 2 left-handed pitcher in the class of 2023, Johnson would become the highest-ranked prospect to ever reach campus for LSU. For reference, [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] ranked No. 13 when he withdrew from the draft out of high school.

Getting Johnson to enroll after he fell in the draft would be a massive win for coach Jay Johnson’s team, which will need to replace quite a bit of pitching talent in 2024.

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Brayden Jobert drafted by Cardinals in 12th round

Another one of the unsung heroes for LSU this season has been picked in the 2023 MLB draft.

Another one of the unsung heroes for LSU this season has been picked in the 2023 MLB draft. Right fielder [autotag]Brayden Jobert[/autotag] was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 12th round.

Jobert had a .301 batting average this year as he hit 11 doubles, two triples, 14 homers, and 49 RBI. He was the Tigers’ CWS leader in home runs (3), and he was second on the club in CWS RBI (7). He is also scheduled to graduate from LSU in the summer of 2023 with a degree in sports administration.

Jobert’s performance in the winner-take-all game three against Florida is a performance that Tiger fans will remember for a long time. He finished the night 4-for-7 with three runs scored, one double, one homer, and three RBI.

Jobert lands in a nice spot in St. Louis. He still has the option to stay in Baton Rouge or go pro. If he goes pro, he will be sent to one of the Cardinals’ minor league teams to begin his career.

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