I just got my Survival Guide Wildcat record. The color of the vinyl is so gnarly! I love this band.
One of the great things about baseball is all of the hijinks that can happen during the game. Last June I managed to get a seat next to the dugout. There was little to no obstruction, which was great. What I saw was the relief pitchers having some fun. It was early in the game so the relief guys didn’t head out to the bullpen yet. They decided to play some tricks on the fans. They took a ball, made string using athletic tape, attached it to the ball, and threw it over the top of the dugout. The ol’ ball on a string trick worked for a while, tricking some of the people. The fans thought they were getting a souvenir, until they saw the string. The prank was going well but then one of the players accidentally let go of the string and the ball finally made it into the crowd.
As the game progressed, the home team was winning in a blowout so the guys did some more things A pitcher or two took a couple of water balloons from the on field promo girls and chucked them at them as well. I busted up laughing. If I can recall properly, I believe there was even a reilver taking a nap as well. Those were definitely some good times.
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Help a friend of mine out and vote H. Her shot of Tigers prospect Dixon Machado is great, and when I first saw it, I was quite jealous.
(photo my me) - That’s a statue of legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne
Yesterday I went to the land of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN) and visited the College Football Hall of Fame. I had a great time. I prefer college football over the NFL, so I had a feeling that I would enjoy it. I learned quite about the history of football, it’s advancements, and finally put some faces to some of the historical names. I also was able to see some really old equipment and uniforms. There were many interactive things there such as training area and the guess the play are. Many trophies were displayed, such as rivalry trophies, championship trophies, as well as individual ones, such as the Heisman Trophy. I really liked some of the original artifacts from the early 1900’s like footballs, jerseys, books, etc.. Historical, prominent, and rival teams were displayed frequently. I really liked some of the paintings that were displayed. I kind of freaked for a second when I went into the mini theatre. Several life sized statues were in there and they were hooked up with audio. It took me a minute to realize that I was the only person in there because it was dark. Being a Michigan State football fan, I was quite happy to see a historical display on some legendary Spartan players and coaches. I had only been there five minutes when I heard the Michigan State fight song, which put a big smile on my face.
I took several pictures and you can see them here.
For two straight summers the Detroit Tigers have traded a lefty pitcher from the Whitecaps. Last year Giovanni Soto got us Jhonny Peralta. This time Antonio Cruz was half of trade for Wilson Betemit. Hopefully that deal will be cool too. The ‘Caps are home playing Kane County right now. The Cougars are a Royals affiliate. I wonder if, like Soto last season, he’ll simply make the walk to the other side of the field to join his new team?
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I did some research after I pondered this question, and yes he’s with Kane County. That’s got to feel awkward.
I find these photos absolutely stunning. Amazing Pictures of Magnified Beach Sand
Before Friday night’s game the Whitecaps had a dinner for season ticket holders. It was also “Tiger Friday” and former Tiger and coach Dick Tracewski was supposed to be there. He was going spend time with us before he went to go do other “Tiger Friday” stuff. Well he didn’t make it. Earlier in the week I had bought a card of his from 1969 and was looking forward to getting it signed. I was a little disappointed. So, as the dinner was coming to an end the ‘Caps front office people held a raffle. I ended up winning this garden gnome. I was actually quite happy to win something. I guess that was my consolation prize for my missed autograph.
Someone suggested that I glue it to the hood of the Whitecaps Volkswagen van as a hood ornament…
Josh Collmenter - South Bend Silver Hawks - Arizona Diamondbacks
In 2008 I decided that I could take baseball photos. On a nice sunny Sunday in April ‘08, some friends of mine and I went to South Bend to watch the Whitecaps play the Silver Hawks. I brought my camera and the first in-game pitcher photos that I had ever taken was of a South Bend pitcher. I didn’t know his name or where he was from. I didn’t matter to me. I was just trying to figure things out.
Fast forward to now.
I see that that Tigers are going up against an Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher named Josh Collmenter from Homer, Michigan. He has an over the top style. I remembered that style because it’s unique, and I remembered a South Bend pitcher that way. Sure enough, it’s the same pitcher from my very first time shooting baseball from ‘08.
It’s funny how things happen…
