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Padres set to battle old NL West foe Houston Astros

FriarWatch: August 7 Edition The San Diego Padres return home for a crucial six-game stretch against two potential MLB playoff contenders. First up is the American League West-leading Houston Astros in a crucial three-game series for both teams. The Padres trail the Arizona Diamondbacks by one game for the final berth in the National League […]

Dodgers Get Good Freddie Freeman Injury News Before Diamondbacks Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers saw All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman exit with a hand injury against the Chicago Cubs. The team got good news on Freeman, who’s in the starting lineup against the Arizona Diamondbacks, per The Athletic‘s Fabian Ardaya. Freddie Freeman is in the Dodgers lineup after exiting Wednesday’s game early to get his […] The post Dodgers Get Good Freddie Freeman Injury News Before Diamondbacks Series appeared first on HEAVY .

Diamondbacks Shut Down A.J. Puk For The Year

The Diamondbacks are shutting down left-hander A.J. Puk for the year. Manager Torey Lovullo passed the news on to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. He is already on the 60-day injured list. It’ll go down as a completely lost season. Puk opened the year on the injured list as he rehabbed last year’s UCL […]

Carson Beck could claim Cardinals starting QB job over Jacoby Brissett

Carson Beck delivered an impressive NFL debut in the Hall of Fame Game with the Cardinals. Carson Beck made the most of his first significant opportunity with the Arizona Cardinals , delivering an impressive performance in the 2026 Hall of Fame Game and potentially opening the door to a bigger role in the franchise’s quarterback plans. The Cardinals ultimately lost a 33-30 thriller, but Beck was one of the biggest positives of the night. The rookie completed 15 of 19 passes for 188 yard...

Defending historical dominance against Merrill Kelly

For a brief period last season, Merrill Kelly defended a team other than the Diamondbacks for the first time in his career, and to anyone who follows the NL West closely, it felt unusual. Now back where he broke through as a big leaguer at 30 years of age in 2019, Kelly hadn’t had the […]

Cardinals’ Mike LaFleur Got Surprise Phone Call Before NFL Coaching Debut in Hall of Fame Game

Before his NFL head coach debut with the Arizona Cardinals, Mike LaFleur got a surprise phone call. It turned out to be his older brother, Matt, who wanted to check in on his brother before his big day. The phone call was part of NBC’s broadcast of the Hall of Fame Game between the Cardinals […] The post Cardinals’ Mike LaFleur Got Surprise Phone Call Before NFL Coaching Debut in Hall of Fame Game appeared first on HEAVY .

Cardinals might not be the pushover we expect

The Arizona Cardinals, and especially Carson Beck, turned a lot of heads Thursday night. Most everyone expects the Los Angeles Rams’ divisional foe to be one of the NFL’s worst teams, but could the Cardinals actually surprise this season? Before we go too far off the deep end, this was only one preseason game. A […]

Mike LaFleur’s coaching debut a massive success for Cardinals

GLENDALE – Thursday’s Hall of Fame game was the most pressure the Arizona Cardinals have felt in years, and they passed with flying colors. First-year head coach Mike LaFleur had to balance plenty of storylines this Summer, ironically making his preseason debut the easiest part of it all. Despite losing 33-30, LaFleur’s squad came out with […]

Cardinals QB Caron Beck’s perfect 9-word declaration after strong preseason debut

The Arizona Cardinals opened the 2026 preseason with a 33-30 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Thursday night’s Hall of Fame Game, but rookie quarterback Carson Beck delivered an encouraging debut that reinforced why the organization believes he can be part of its future. Beck completed 15 of 19 passes for 188 yards while leading […] The post Cardinals QB Caron Beck’s perfect 9-word declaration after strong preseason debut appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Beaks & Geeks: Cardinals Hall of Fame Game

The Arizona Cardinals kicked off the NFL’s 2026 season by playing the Carolina Panthers in the annual Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The contest is part of the Hall of Fame weekend, which includes various festivities with the conclusion of the induction of the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. Former Arizona […]

Pirates make huge Oneil Cruz injury move after trade deadline

The Pittsburgh Pirates are still technically alive in the NL Wild Card race, trailing the Arizona Diamondbacks by 4 1/2 games for the final spot. Pittsburgh has been without Oneil Cruz since he went on the IL. With the trade deadline passed, the Pirates have provided a huge injury update and a possible timeline for […] The post Pirates make huge Oneil Cruz injury move after trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .

DeMonte Capehart Talks Violence, Vita Vea Support

Rookie defensive tackles have a way of disappearing until preseason games kick off. And last night’s NFL preseason kickoff (Panthers vs. Cardinals) got Joe thinking about the Bucs’ rookie defensive tackle, DeMonte Capehart. Capeheart is a chiseled 315 pounds and […] The post DeMonte Capehart Talks Violence, Vita Vea Support appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .

Padres and Diamondbacks even season series

Diamondbacks News (MLB.com) Padres even season series with D-backs, gain ground in Wild Card race They’ve played three series this season. And, after the Padres’ 5-1 victory Thursday night, they’ve split all three of them. It sure looks like this race might go down to the wire — a season-ending three-game series between the two NL West […]

In The Name Of The Father

Coming home from a successful roadtrip going 6-4 against some tough competition, the Diamondbacks found themselves a couple of even tougher divisional opponents on the horizon in the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers. While the trade deadline didn’t go as most Dbacks fans had envisioned, they had to put that behind them […]

The Suns have a few scores to settle this season

We are a week away from the NBA schedule release, according to recent reporting from NBA insider Marc Stein. Which means it’s time to look ahead to the most anticipated Phoenix Suns matchups. Sure, we don’t know the schedule, but we know who the opponents are, so let’s take a crack at projecting the spiciest […]

Cardinals Legend Larry Fitzgerald Isn’t Committed to Retirement Entering Canton

Legendary Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is in Canton, getting ready to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Just don’t say he’s retired from football just yet.At his Hall of Fame press conference, Fitzgerald explained that he simply doesn’t believe in retirement. So, he’s not going to commit to it. “I […] The post Cardinals Legend Larry Fitzgerald Isn’t Committed to Retirement Entering Canton appeared first on HEAVY .

“Everybody Dies”: Mike Tomlin Predicts a ‘Game of Thrones’ Fate for Rams, Seahawks and Co.

Everyone knew Mike Tomlin moving to the NBC studio would mean big quotables are on the way, and it’s fun to see that’s actually begun. When Tomlin suited up – literally – for his on-screen debut in the pregame show before the Hall of Fame game between the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers, he was […] The post “Everybody Dies”: Mike Tomlin Predicts a ‘Game of Thrones’ Fate for Rams, Seahawks and Co. appeared first on EssentiallySports .