Brandon Dickson News

There seems to be some generalized angst about the bullpen as of late. Losing a string of one run games, some in extra innings, will do that to you, I suppose.

Unfortunately, the batsmen's effort to erase a 6-0 lead handed to Philadelphia by starter Jake Westbrook was put to waste by the bullpen which found a way to let the Phillies off the hook every time the offense ran them down.

Outfielder/first baseman Allen Craig and reliever Kyle McClellan were put on the 15-day disabled list Friday by the St.

Louis Cardinals General Manager, John Mozeliak, will present six Memphis Redbirds players as well as key members of the coaching staff tonight, Tuesday, May 8, with their 2011 World Series Championship rings during a pre-game ceremony on the field.

Martin Perez had an inauspicious first inning but settled in for his best outing of the season as the Round Rock Express defeated the Memphis Redbirds 7-1 in Monday afternoon's Pacific Coast League series finale at The Dell Diamond.

While every Major League Baseball team operates with a 5-man starting pitching rotation, organizations generally identify a "6th starter" as well, someone usually at the AAA level who would be called up to take a turn or two should a regular starter get injured or endure an extended stretch of poor performances.

Redbirds' starting pitcher Brandon Dickson pitched out of the stretch just three times Wednesday night, all three times coming in the fifth inning.