The call-ups of the two brightest lights in Memphis, Adam Kennedy and Rick Ankiel, were announced on August 18.

Kennedy, who was rumored to be one of the names bandied about in a trading deadling deal with Colorado (for Darryl Kile?), has hit for average in the 2+ years that he's played professional baseball.

Kennedy is scheduled to join the Cardinals in NY on Friday, August 20.

AVG  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB
327  22  4 10  63  29  36  20

Ankiel, of course, needs no re-introduction. Except this: at AAA Memphis, the lefthander struck out 199 batters in 88.1 innings pitched.

Ankiel is scheduled to make his first big league start in Montreal on Monday, August 23...for Tony La Russa's comments on Ankiel's recall, click here.

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Kennedy and Ankiel are 23 and 20 years of age. With all due respect to ex-NFL coach George Allen--the future is now.