Memorial Notes

Dusty says the team is getting killed in the 8th inning. His solution? Promote Alenfuega to setup. In other news, Ariel Sharon has hired Yasir Arafat to provide security at Jerusalem bus stops.

September call up lists are in all the papers. Juan Cruz arrives on Sunday to start and be eligible for the postseason. Pitchers Todd Wellemeyer, Sergio Mitre and Felix Sanchez, infielders Augie Ojeda and Hee Seop Choi, outfielder Dave Kelton and catcher Josh Paul are likely to follow Cruz on Monday.

Looks like the beat writers were in a hurry to get outta St. Loser (who can blame them). The "interest" stories in all three papers focus on Wood's dinner meeting with Mark "Pud" Grace and if Wood would sign with the D-Backs after 2004. It's nice that Grace can spend Jerry Collangelo's money like that. Oh, wait. Collangelo has no money to sign a guy like Wood. He had to get an additional $160 million in capital to keep the D-Backs liquid and is looking for even more cash for the Coyotes.

Even more disappointing is the focus on this non-story but no mention of Waivin' Wendell's 932nd runner getting thrown out at home. Three papers, three reporters in a hurry to get home after a 9 game road trip, no stories for the readers. Sigh.