Brandon Barnes pinch hitting for the Rockies on August 6, 2014

Posted on May 15th, 2021 under Other. Tags: baseball, Coors Field, Nikon 300mm f/4 VR ED-IF AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, sports photography. Comments: None

David Ross (catching), Russell Martin (hitting), and Gerry Davis (umpiring)

Russell Martin was one of the few who did not hit a home run at this game, which set a record for total home runs by both teams at the new Yankee Stadium. David Ross hit one, and Martin was calling the pitches when the Braves hit five home runs.

Posted on April 11th, 2021 under Other. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, baseball, new york, nikon d7000, Nikon TC-17E II 1.7x Teleconverter. Comments Off on A hot and home runny kind of day

Citi Field (New York, 2012)

First spring training games are today.

Posted on February 28th, 2021 under Other. Tags: baseball, mets, new york, nikon d7000, panorama, photomerge, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 Lens for Nikon. Comments Off on Citi Field panorama from right field

Matt Krook of the University of Oregon Ducks (March 2014)

Spring training games begin Sunday. Regular season games are still more than a month away. Krook, pictured above, is part of the New York Yankees farm system at the moment.

Posted on February 26th, 2021 under Oregon. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, baseball, eugene, Nikon D600. Comments Off on 2021 MLB Spring Training Weekend

Miguel Batista pitching for the New York Mets in 2012

On the night I took this photo (6/24/12), Batista took the loss after giving up a score-tying home run to Robinson Cano in the 8th inning. The Mets released him a month later.

Posted on February 19th, 2021 under Other. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, baseball, mets, new york, nikon d7000, Nikon TC-17E II 1.7x Teleconverter, sports photography. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Miguel Batista!