Their first postseason appearance, the Trash Pandas fell to the Tennessee Smokies, 2–1, in the first round of the 2022 Southern League playoffs. In June, the Trash Pandas won the first half North Division title to clinch a postseason playoff berth. In 2022, the Double-A South became known as the Southern League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization. Their scheduled May 4, 2021, road opener was postponed due to inclement weather, so they played their first game the next night against the Chattanooga Lookouts at AT&T Field in Chattanooga, Tennessee, losing 6–1. In conjunction with Major League Baseball's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Southern League disbanded and the Trash Pandas were organized into the eight-team Double-A South. The Trash Pandas were to begin their inaugural season on the road playing against the Birmingham Barons on April 9, 2020, and play their first home game on April 15 however, the start of the 2020 season was postponed before getting canceled on June 30 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pushing back their inaugural season by a year. In December 2019, Rocket City announced that it had sold more than $2 million in merchandise in just over 13 months since announcing its branding. The name is a reference to both the area's association with the space industry, namely from Huntsville, and the determination and ingenuity of raccoons (which are native to the Huntsville area "trash panda" is a slang nickname for the animal due to their facial resemblance to the panda and their tendency to dig through trash). Upon relocation, the team was renamed the Rocket City Trash Pandas. In November 2017, BallCorps LLC purchased the Southern League's Mobile BayBears from owners Michael Savit and HWS Group for the purpose of relocating the team to Madison, Alabama, in 2020. They are located in Madison, Alabama, and play their home games at Toyota Field. Today Ricky and Tony Mac discuss Spring Training and the effect the new rules are having on games, Trash Pandas currently on the Angels Spring Training roster, Chipper Jones Minor League stories, the NFL Draft combine, and about 15 times where the conversation derails into a completely difference conversation.The Rocket City Trash Pandas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. Also discussed is the NFL combine, free agency news, and the story of an Alabama rec basketball team that won their championship game but somehow still got 2nd place. Today Ricky and Tony Mac discuss the list released today by MLB.com of the LA Angels top 30 Minor League prospects released, the players on that list that we have see already, the players we expect to so, and the ones who may be on to greener pastures. Today Ricky and Tony Mac discuss the BIG Ol' Ballpark Fair coming to Toyota Field this week and some of their best memories from going to fairs, ways they cheated in school, being too dumb to live in the "Rocket City, and even some sports! In between they discuss the World Baseball Classic, Ricky's honeymoon, air travel, and how a QB could win the heisman and not get drafted the following year Today Ricky and Tony Mac open and close the show in similar fashion, full blown chaos. In-Stadium Emcee Ricky Fernandez and PA announcer Antonio MacBeath chat about the latest news in the world of sports. Play-by-Play Broadcaster Josh Caray presents conversations with prospects and personnel from the organization. Join the personalities of the Rocket City Trash Pandas as they tell the stories from Baseball's most meteoric franchise. With a quick wit, and flare for the funny, Ricky and Tony Mac bring their energy to the Trash Pandas Podcast Network. "The Bullpen" will talk about everything Trash Pandas, the world of sports, and whats going on in everyday life. ![]() "The Bullpen" will stream live every Mon, Wed, and Fri at 2pm CST on the Trash Pandas' YouTube page. ![]() Their multi-faceted personalities can be seen across Trash Pandas digital channels and quickly developed into faces of Baseball's Most Meteoric Franchise. Antonio "Tony Mac" MacBeath is the PA announcer and one of the club's Account Executives. Ricky Fernandez is the on-field host of Trash Pandas games at Toyota Field and the club's Promotions Manager. ![]() Watch the show streaming live on the Trash Pandas YouTube page at 2pm CST every Mon, Wed, Fri. Today Ricky and Tony Mac discuss the Sho-down between Japan and the US in the World Baseball Classic as well as the matchup of Trout vs Ohtani in the final at bat of the game, news from LA Angels camp that give some clues as to who will be and will not be on the Opening Day roster, plus some nonsense about Tony Mac's less than stellar speaking voice
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