Look: MLB World Reacts To The Mets-Cardinals Fight
The New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals just played the feud in the eighth inning of this afternoon’s game at Busch Stadium.
Things came to a head today, but this altercation was brewing for a while. Mets batters had been hit a league-high 18 times coming into the game, including four in the last two days. Two Cardinals hitters were also tagged by Mets pitchers last night.
When New York’s J.D. Davis got hit earlier in the day, even though it was unintentional, everyone knew retaliation was coming. In the bottom of the eighth, Mets reliever Yoan Lopez fired back, buzzing St. Louis designated hitter Nolan Arenado up-and-in.
Arenado took exception, and challenged the Mets to come after him. Both benches cleared, as did the bullpens, and a solid scuffle ensued.
When all was said and done, Arenado was ejected, as was Cardinals coach Stubby Clapp, who dragged Mets first baseman Pete Alonso to the ground during the fracas.
Benches clear at Busch Stadium. Mets and Cardinals are pushing and shoving after Nolan Arenado starts barking towards the mound
— Pat Ragazzo (@ragazzoreport) April 27, 2022
Here's what led to Clapp's ejection. Arenado also tossed. #STLCards https://t.co/7aj77GCPm5
— Katie Woo (@katiejwoo) April 27, 2022
#mets-Cardinals NLCS would be fun
— Zach Braziller (@NYPost_Brazille) April 27, 2022
Things getting heated with the @Cardinals and the @mets again!!pic.twitter.com/7mGdqt3AbX
— Xavier Scruggs (@Xavier_Scruggs) April 27, 2022
Everything about this Mets-Cardinals situation feels like Round 1 of something that will continue later this season
Mets face the Cards at Citi Field from May 16 to 19
As Apollo Creed would say, “ding ding” 🥊
— Danny Abriano (@DannyAbriano) April 27, 2022
Cardinals took exception to almost getting hit high. Seems like they forgot about all the Mets that actually got hit, especially the one in the head this series
— Marc Luino (@GiraffeNeckMarc) April 27, 2022
Yoan López gave Nolan Arenado a little chin music to send a sign. He wasn’t head hunting at all on that pitch. Arenado had to know they were coming up and in. #Mets #Cardinals
— Michael Baron (@michaelgbaron) April 27, 2022
Holy shit Nolan Arenado is the best thing to happen to the St. Louis Cardinals, that hyped me up so much, he was ready to fight the entire embarrassing Mets organization. #STLCards
— Braxton Wheeler (@Braxxx26) April 27, 2022
The important context is that Cardinals pitchers have hit multiple Mets batters, including a head shot to Pete Alonso the other night https://t.co/DAuZjknbH6
— Conor McCormick-Cavanagh (@ConorMichael28) April 27, 2022
While Mets fans are not happy about their hitters being target practice, they can take solace in two things. Even after losing today, they are 14-6 overall, and having a brewing rivalry with the Cardinals means the team is likely going to have a good season.
When the Mets were in their 1980s heyday, they had bad blood with St. Louis, and the same can be said in 2006 when both teams advanced to the NLCS. There’s a long way to go to October, but we only have to wait a few weeks to see these two squads face off again in New York.
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