Saints Off To Red-Hot Start

Published on May 16, 2008 under American Association (AA)
St. Paul Saints News Release

The Saints are off to a 7-0 start to the 2008 season. The ballclub openend the campaign by sweeping a four-game series at home vs. Grand Prairie, and last night completed a three-game sweep on the road in Sioux City, IA.

It's been an exciting start to the year, with the Siants winning three games in their final at bat, including two extra-inning wins. The offense seems to find a new star each night whether it's a walk off hit from Marcel Longmire or Brent Krause or a three-hit game from Pichi Balet.

As for the pitching staff there aren't enough superlatives to describe them. The starting staff has seen Luis Villarreal and Justin Lord look very impressive and Charlie Ruud has yet to make his first start of the season (he did pitch two scoreless innings out of the bullpen on May 11, getting the win in a 12 inning Saints victory). The bullpen has been nothing short of amazing. It's a long season, but the Saints are off to a hot start.

American Association Stories from May 16, 2008

• American Association Recap - AA
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• Explorers stop losing skid; shut out Ft. Worth - Sioux City Explorers
• X's blank Ft. Worth 5-0 - Sioux City Explorers
• Wingnuts beat Airhogs in expansion battle - Wichita Wingnuts
• Canaries knock off Saints, 12-8 - Sioux Falls Canaries
• Shreveport Defeats El Paso 4-2 - Shreveport-Bossier Captains
• Saints Hit Three Homers, but Lose First Game of Season 12-8 - St. Paul Saints
• Wesley Re-Joins Saints as Best Bullpen in League Adds Arm - St. Paul Saints
• Pels Announce Autism Night on Monday - Pensacola Pelicans
• Former Pels Closer Continues Major League Success - Pensacola Pelicans
• Saints Off To Red-Hot Start - St. Paul Saints
• American Association Recap - AA
• Wingnuts blast El Paso, 12-7 - Wichita Wingnuts

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