October 21, 2015

Well, the Cubs aren’t going to win the World Series by tomorrow, and if they do win it, they really need to start playing better beginning today.

Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs

Posted on October 20th, 2015 under Other. Tags: baseball, Chicago, Denver, Nikon 300mm f/4 VR ED-IF AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, sports photography. Comments Off on Back to the Future

2015 Central League Champions

@NPBinENG

For the first time in 14 years, the Yakult Swallows won the Central League of NPB and will be heading to the Climax Series. Play begins on October 14.

The umbrellas you see in today’s photo are the way Swallows fans celebrate a run. Yakult fans are insinuating that the opposing pitcher should head for the showers.

Posted on October 9th, 2015 under Japan. Tags: baseball, meiji jingu stadium, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, Tokyo, yakult swallows. Comments Off on 2015セリーグ優勝

@sammichashland @JArrieta34 @JakeArrietaNews

Jake Arrieta had a pretty good season last year (2014) except on the day I took this photo. On that day he gave up nine runs in just five innings. Coors Field can do that to any pitcher.

Since then he has been the best pitcher in MLB. This season he has 21 wins and an ERA below 2. He is the main reason the Cubs are going to the postseason in 2015. No other pitcher on the Cubs has more than 10 wins.

Posted on September 28th, 2015 under Other. Tags: baseball, Coors Field, Nikon 300mm f/4 VR ED-IF AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, sports photography. Comments Off on Jake Arrieta is on fire

@mconforto8

I mentioned last year that Michael Conforto was selected by the Mets out of Oregon State. In just a year he has made the big league club. And his first two games have been fantastic! So far he is 4 for 7 with two doubles, two RBIs, four runs scored and a walk.

Posted on July 25th, 2015 under Oregon. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, baseball, Nikon D600, oregon state university, sports photography. Comments Off on Big Leaguer

2013 Softbank Fukuoka Hawks guide book

My random, desktop image of the day is this one from two years ago. I suppose I took this photo because of the irony of spelling perfect incorrectly. The “all battle results of the 2012 season” also sounds more intriguing than saying “last year’s box scores”.

Posted on July 6th, 2015 under Japan. Tags: baseball, engrish, fukuoka, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 AF-S NIKKOR G ED N, Nikon D750, Sadaharu Oh Baseball Museum. Comments Off on Parfect Guide