The Tigers didn’t exactly cut Lou Gehrig when they let go of Brandon Inge a couple weeks ago. However, Inge hit his fourth homer for the A’s this past weekend and knocked in four runs for the fourth time in five games, a feat matched by only the Iron Horse (Gehrig).

The day after Inge joined Gehrig’s elite company he could be seen chatting with Tigers third base coach (and former manager of the White Sox and Pirates), Gene Lamont, between innings as he warmed up. I wish I could have heard what they were saying.

I practically lived at the Oakland Coliseum from 1980 until 1986. Saturday’s game was only my third time back since 1986 and first time in well over a decade. It still feels like home.

Posted on May 14th, 2012 under Other. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, baseball, california, nikon d7000, Nikon TC-17E II 1.7x Teleconverter, oakland. Comments Off on Who would cut Lou Gehrig?

Yesterday, Albert Pujols hit is first home run (after the longest drought in his superstar career) as a member of the Los Angeles Angels.

I thought I saw him hit is first home run a few weeks ago when I was in Anaheim.

But this swing that looked so promising …

… ended up with the ball being caught by Josh Reddick just before the warning track.

Posted on May 7th, 2012 under Other. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, baseball, los angeles, Nikon TC-17E II 1.7x Teleconverter. Comments: 1

Posted on April 22nd, 2012 under Other. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, california, nikon d7000. Comments Off on The Flying Tortillas – Huntington Beach, California

Now you see him …

… and now you don’t …

Posted on April 21st, 2012 under Other. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, california, Newport Beach, nikon d7000, people. Comments: 1

Chris Capuano struck out 7 in just 5 innings for the Dodgers on Thursday evening, including Josh Harrison looking in the 1st inning. Wally Bell, the umpire behind home plate, gets pretty animated when the batter opts not to swing at the third strike.

Posted on April 15th, 2012 under Other. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, baseball, los angeles, nikon d7000, Nikon TC-17E II 1.7x Teleconverter. Comments Off on Wally Bell rings up Josh Harrison