7. September, 2003 - tied at two
- It was a rough start for Kevin Foster who gave up five runs in Saturday’s game in Winnipeg (not posted just yet - here’s the Winnipeg Box Score), as the Saints lost 6-2. Cory Walters came in and pitched a darn good game in relief, striking out the side at least once and giving up only one run in five innings. Purcell, the Goldeye pitcher got touched in the first and second by the Saints, but recovered to have a good five-inning outing, before Jake Brooks came in to relieve him, and Donnie Smith shut the Saints down in the 9th. Leland Swenson went out injured (hope he’s okay), and Aaron Fera got ejected in the 8th as he made a comment about the ball and strike calling as he was walking back to the dugout (the pitcher was upset by the calls in that at-bat, too). I suspect there was more than a little frustration involved, but the umpires in the Northern League have said things to upset players more than once this year, too. Dave Wright, filling in on the radio, called a pretty good game on KCCO, too. Today’s game will be at 4:05. Go Saints! I want more baseball in St. Paul.
- Ted Koppel On The Dangers Of The Patriot Act. Hey, the mainstream media is finally starting to notice some of the things I’ve been complaining about for the past two years. Wonder if the timing is at all related to the fact that we’re just over a year from presidential elections? Naw, that’d be too cynical, right? [boing boing]
- Collect calls add new wrinkle to telemarketing, suit says. Not just telemarketers, but ones calling businesses collect. And over a hundred Minnesota businesses actually paid around thirty bucks for the call. [strib]
- In Singles who serve looking for love the Press-Patch sent four single reporters out to try out the various options for meeting people in the Twin Cities. The results? Well, I’m not encouraged.
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Last updated on Sun, 07 Sep 2003 16:50:26.