April 04, 2003
PITCH FROM ACROSS THE ATLANTIC:
PITCH FROM ACROSS THE ATLANTIC:
Two Minnesotans who are serving in the Army in Kuwait will throw out the first pitch for tonight's Twins home opener. Josh Tverberg and Greta Lind, both Army Reservists from the Twin Cities area, will throw the pitches at 4 AM Kuwait City time, and they'll be shown via satellite on the Metrodome's scoreboard.
The US in the war, the Twins on the field: on two continents, these two are with the winning team. Just like in '91.
NOT GUILTY, BUT NOT INNOCENT EITHER: In other Twins news, Kirby Puckett has been acquitted of all sex-assault charges in his Hennepin County trial. And while Kirby's not going to jail (the case against him never looked particularly strong anyway), the damage has clearly been done and Kirby will never be Minnesota's hero again. So forgive me if I'm not celebrating the verdict.
AND ONE MORE THING: The Twins, after sweeping the Tigers in Detroit, are 3-0 to start the season; the "leading rival" Chicago White Sox, meanwhile, are 0-3 after they were swept by the Royals in Kansas City. Oh yea, and the Braves are 0-3 too.
Posted by Stephen Silver at April 4, 2003 02:15 AM