Michael Bourn robs Jayson Nix of a possible home run at Yankee Stadium

Major League Baseball has held a “final vote” for the past 10 years, basically allowing fans to pick a player deserving to be on the team who missed the cut in the initial voting process to play in the All-Star Game. This year’s game is next week and Michael Bourn of the Atlanta Braves didn’t make the initial cut. In my opinion, he is the clear favorite to win the final vote contest for the National League.

I took today’s photo a couple weeks ago at Yankee Stadium when Bourn made an absolutely fabulous catch to kill a Yankee rally. After making this catch he almost threw out the runner on first as well.

I didn’t watch ESPN after the game, but this had to be the #1 web gem of the night.

Posted on July 2nd, 2012 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 Michael Bourn – All-Star Game 2012 Final Vote

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