Josh and I headed up to Morris yesterday (about a three hour drive) to watch Morris play our alma mater, CSS. We thought it would be a good game, St. Scholastica is always bragging about their baseball team. However we ended up feeling embarrased that we attended CSS. They played cheap ball.
One thing that really bothered me was the batter would often watch the pitches(both balls and strikes) go by. Two strikes and three balls later, with no swinging action the final pitch would come and before the ump even made the call the batter would be on their way to first base, assuming it was a ball. However on at least four different occasions it was actually a strike and the batter looked like an idiot making his way to first. I'm not sure if they were trying to trick the ump into making it a ball or what. But boy did they look stupid.
The other thing that bothered me was CSS #24, who's name will remain annoymous (since I don't know it anyways), came up to bat and on the second or third pitch stepped into the ball and got a walk. It was so obvious that he stepped into it, but the ump did nothing. Then on his second time at bat, he did it again. And on his way to first base the ump called him on it, and it ended up being a strike instead. It made him look like an idiot too.
Morris ended up losing all three games, but I thought they played better than CSS. They swung, and hit the ball many times. CSS just made good plays in the field. I was very dissapointed with the cheap baseball that was played.
However, my spirits were lifted at the bottom of the 7th (and last) inning when the coach said, we're gonna get some pinch hitters in. Thats when I saw Kendrick grab a bat and put on a helmet. He was fourth to bat. That meant that somone had to get on base. A feat that had not been accomplished too many times in the previous innings. However, the first batter managaed to get on base (he actually made it to second on crazy throw to first). The next two batters struck out. Kendrick steps up to the plate a couple of pitches are thrown, one comes right down the middle and SMACK! He sends it flying to left field. CSS was playing so shallow, quite an insult to Morris, and if that left fielder would have been playing a normal depth his ball would not have been caught. It was perfect placement. As it was, the left fielder had to make a little dive for his ball anyway.
I was really excited to see Kendrick play. And It was a beautifyl day to be outside, we all ended up with sunburned faces.
After the game Kendrick introduced us to the Pizza Ranch where we enjoyed as much Pizza as we could eat. It was a great day!
Sunday, April 17, 2005
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Its been awhile
So I know I haven't written in what seems like forever, but I've been soo busy. Married life is crazy. And when I do have free time we end up going to the Twins game ! (check out emily's blog for the game highlights http://www.emnovak.blogspot.com/ ) Josh and I are going next wednesday (student night and dollar dog night) if anyone wants to join us. And of course we are going to the yankee game on June 4th. I'm sure we'll be going to more games between then and after then too. I'm determined to make Josh a baseball/Twins fan!
I've been working at Kohls for a month now, in the lingerie department. It was pretty crappy at first, but now that I finally got the hang of it they are moving me. Actually I'm getting promoted to the supervisor of mens. Pretty cool considering it comes with a nice raise and I'll get about 40 hours a week.
Tonight Josh and I are working at the target center for my parents. Its a wolves game so hopefully it won't be too late. I haven't worked the target center in so long. Last summer I mainly worked the Saints games, but it got really bad when some lady let her younger than 18 daughter serve alcohol. I didn't need to get fined for that, so we didn't work so much after that. At least at the target center they are more strict on their rules.
I still remember my first time I worked the target center, it was Jesse Ventura's inaugural party. And it was crazy. Plus we weren't in the regular stand, so it was dirty and not set up as nice. I swore I would never go back, but here I am 5 years later and still putting in my time.
I can't believe I actually got Josh to work with me, and before we were married! I think he worked with me even before we were engaged. If you want to know if someone loves you and your family, ask them to work the Target center with you- at least twice.
I've been working at Kohls for a month now, in the lingerie department. It was pretty crappy at first, but now that I finally got the hang of it they are moving me. Actually I'm getting promoted to the supervisor of mens. Pretty cool considering it comes with a nice raise and I'll get about 40 hours a week.
Tonight Josh and I are working at the target center for my parents. Its a wolves game so hopefully it won't be too late. I haven't worked the target center in so long. Last summer I mainly worked the Saints games, but it got really bad when some lady let her younger than 18 daughter serve alcohol. I didn't need to get fined for that, so we didn't work so much after that. At least at the target center they are more strict on their rules.
I still remember my first time I worked the target center, it was Jesse Ventura's inaugural party. And it was crazy. Plus we weren't in the regular stand, so it was dirty and not set up as nice. I swore I would never go back, but here I am 5 years later and still putting in my time.
I can't believe I actually got Josh to work with me, and before we were married! I think he worked with me even before we were engaged. If you want to know if someone loves you and your family, ask them to work the Target center with you- at least twice.
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