The memory of Stan “The Man” Musial is alive at AZP with an outfield wall sign & uniform patch. Stan Musial statue giveaway on Thursday!

Show your Cardinal pride and make Rockey the Redbird and Louie the best mascots in the minors! Voting is easy! You can:
1.) Tweet us @memphisredbirds and @Sgf_Cardinals with the hashtag #mascotmania or just retweet us!

2.) Head to the website and look for Rockey under the Pacfic Coast League tab and Louie under the Texas League tab!

http://www.milb.com/milb/fans/mascot_mania/y2013/index.jsp

Lil Stan had a great time at batting practice with the Redbirds before Thursday’s game!

  Don’t miss our Stan Musial statue giveaway (first 3,000 fans) on August 1^st.

Show your Cardinal pride and make Rockey the Redbird and Louie the best mascots in the minors! Voting is easy! You can:
1.) Tweet us @memphisredbirds and @Sgf_Cardinals with the hashtag #mascotmania or just retweet us!

2.) Head to the website and look for Rockey under the Pacfic Coast League tab and Louie under the Texas League tab!

http://www.milb.com/milb/fans/mascot_mania/y2013/index.jsp

Today, around 15 years ago, the “Best Bird in Baseball” was born. We’re not 100 percent sure of the year, but we do know Rockey the Redbird likes to celebrate in a big way. He’s invited some of his closest mascot friends in the Mid-south to AutoZone Park tonight for his party! The guest list includes: Pouncer of The University of Memphis, Howl of Arkansas State University, Sheldon and River Thing from the Mississippi RiverKings, and more!

Game time is set for 6:05 PM, but the birdie birthday festivities start when the gates open at 5 PM!

Now to the best part. Make it the best birthday ever by voting for Rockey to be the Best Mascot in the Pacific Coast League in the MiLB Mascot Madness!

Don’t stop there! Next, vote for our Double-A cohorts the Springfield Cardinals’ mascot, Louie, as the Best Mascot of the Texas League!

Here’s the link!
http://www.milb.com/milb/fans/mascot_mania/y2013/index.jsp

Things have been so busy in the ballpark that I forgot to congratulate our very own Michael Wacha who received the “Top Star” award for the Pacific Coast League in the 2013 Triple-A All-Star Game!

Wacha relieved for 1 2/3 innings with 22 pitches retiring 5 batters on 4 groundouts and a fly ball. He pitched a perfect inning in the 7th.

 

Looking for more info?

Here’s an article from the St. Louis Dispatch about his All-Star Performance:

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/wacha-wins-top-star-award-at-triple-a-all-star/article_1249b471-f792-5175-b1c7-8dab494c9b8b.html

Here’s an interview of Michael Wacha with WKNO’s Greg Gaston before the All-Star Game:

http://video.wkno.org/video/2365043928

We have exciting news for Cardinals fans in the Mid-south!

2005 National League Cy Young winner and three time All-Star Chris Carpenter will start our 6:05 PM game this Saturday, July 20 in Memphis. The 38-year-old, who is currently on the St. Louis Cardinals’ 60 day disabled list for back and shoulder injuries, started at the Double-A level in Springfield, Mo. Monday, throwing 54 pitches (38 strikes). Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny was pleased with his performance in Springfield and is looking for Carpenter to throw up to 80 pitches Saturday. You’re not going to want to miss it.

Ticket packages for Saturday’s game are currently on sale. Call (901) 722-0299 or visit the Redbirds website at www.memphisredbirds.com to order or for more information.

http://memphis.redbirds.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130718&content_id=54018824&vkey=pr_t235&fext=.jsp&sid=t235

Don’t miss your chance to get the replica jersey t-shirt of All Star Allen Craig! In honor of the former Redbird’s birthday yesterday (July 18) and his All Star appearance, we will be giving away shirts to the first 3,000 fans in the park.

Due to weather and unplayable field conditions last night, the series opener with the Oklahoma City RedHawks was postponed. The game will be added tonight, July 19, into a doubleheader with two seven-inning games. First pitch is scheduled for 5:05 PM with gates opening at 4:30 PM.

The Coors Light Block Party will begin at 4:30 PM and run until 7 PM, so come enjoy live music and $2 Coors Light as planned! Of course, dont forget the Allen Craig replica jersey t-shirt!

I’ll be tuning in to watch the game’s top prospects, and you should too! Support your Memphis Redbirds Brock Peterson and Michael Wacha as they join 28 of the Pacific Coast League’s best to take on the International League.

The 2013 Triple-A All-Star game will be broadcast live on MLB Network as well as on the radio on Sports 56 WHBQ at 8:05 p.m. CDT.