October 2011
4 posts
2011 AFL - GAME 4 - Phoenix
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2011 AFL - GAME 3 - Scottsdale
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2011 AFL - GAME 2 - Salt River Fields
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2011 AFL - GAME 1 - Surprise
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April 2011
4 posts
2011 MiLB SEASON PREVIEW - SAN JOSE GIANTS
The 2011 squad in San Jose definitely has the most potential of the four levels.
Peppered with high draft picks at every position, the Giants have a legitimate chance to 3-Peat the California League. Pitchers will have to make adjustments in the live ballparks they will see across the state, but what may be a pitcher’s hurdle is a hitter’s dream. This team has speed, power, defense,...
2011 MiLB SEASON PREVIEW - AUGUSTA GREENJACKETS
The theme of the year for the Low A Augusta Greenjackets will be “show me.” The majority of the roster hasn’t played a full season of professional baseball. This year will prove to be the opportunity these young players have been waiting for to show their skills can translate to higher level.
Loaded with players that have excelled at the lower ranks of competition, Augusta...
2011 ST - MiLB - All Levels - Intersquad - ST...
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2011 ST - MiLB - A - Cubs - ISP
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March 2011
21 posts
2011 ST - MiLB - A - Rockies - ISP
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2011 ST - MiLB - AA AAA - Cubs - ISP
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2011 ST - Game 33 - Royals - Cactus League Finale...
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2011 ST - Games 30, 31, 32 - Royals, Reds, Indians
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2011 ST - MiLB - All Levels
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As a heads up, there will be a great amount of photos of Wheeler for stock reference.
2011 ST - MiLB - SJ v As - Papago
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2011 ST - Game 26 - Rockies - Scottsdale
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This game was shortened due to a rainout.
2011 ST - Game 25 - A's - Scottsdale
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2011 ST - MiLB - Matt Cain - DBacks - ISP
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2011 ST - Game 22 - Angels - Scottsdale
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2011 ST - Game 19 - Brewers - Scottsdale
There are a lot of duplicate looking photos of Matt Cain in today’s gallery. These are uploaded for my database.
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2011 ST - Game 18 - Rangers - Surprise
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2011 ST - Game 17 - Dodgers - Scottsdale
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2011 ST - Game 16 - Padres - Peoria
Unfortunately, I lost all of this game on the upload to my computer. I had data corruption right after about the close of the first inning and don’t have any photos from Lincecum on the mound or the rest of the game any longer. Technology woes.
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Bonus Gallery - 2011 ST - Game 15 - Reds -...
I wasn’t expecting to attend this game, but ended up snapping a couple photos at the start. Not the usual amount or variety of photos but here they are.
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2011 ST - Game 14 - White Sox - Scottsdale
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2011 ST - Game 11 - Mariners - Scottsdale
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2011 ST - Game 8 - Brewers - Scottsdale
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2011 ST - Game 7 - Rockies - Salt River Fields
Crushed. 3/4 up the Batter’s Eye.
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2011 ST - Game 6 - DBacks - Scottsdale
In honor of today’s Zito media blitz, a lonely Barry walking photo. (In my opinion, Zito is great option for 5th starter right now, no reason to start speculating alternatives/throwing him under the bus)
Photos will be grainy, unsharp, and off color because of the night lighting.
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2011 ST - Game 5 - Cubs - Scottsdale
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2011 ST - Game 4 - Brewers - Maryvale
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February 2011
12 posts
2011 ST - GAME 2 - Dodgers - Scottsdale
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2011 ST - GAME 1 - DBacks - Scottsdale
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Day 10 - Intrasquad
No notes today, Opening Day tomorrow!
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Day 9 - Pregame
Live BP ended yesterday as today saw a shift towards normal pre-game drills, infield, and coach’s BP.
The day began with a baserunning meeting followed by routine infield practice. The regular infield drills are the best to watch as the ball moves around the diamond quickly and without stopping from position to position. The Giants generally take infield once a series in the...
Day 8 - Broadcast
Today’s practice was live streamed on sfgiants.com so there aren’t any notes today. However, there are a couple photos in a short gallery.
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Day 7 - Back to Normal
The glorious sun was shining today at the corner of Drinkwater and Osborn. A welcome change from the past two days of dark grey clouds and damp conditions. Finally, the squad could have the complete workout they had been expecting.
Live BP continued on two full sized fields. Essentially, it was the same pitching group that threw on Saturday, simply switching fields. That meant we...
Day 6 - (T)Raining.
Not a ton of notes today, I only stayed for about an hour due to the weather. Not only was it raining off and on, but the clouds made it very dark. Photos may be more grainy because of that… And yes Andres, that’s two days of rain.
Quickly, Sanchez and Suppan let it fly on the main diamond while Bumgarner, Lopez, and Romo threw on the practice field. Wilson played catch...
Day 5 - Live.
First Full Squad practice took place on Saturday and Spring Training officially went live.
Live BP, Live Fastballs, & Live Weather.
The morning started with a 30 minute delay to the field for a kick off team meeting. The fans were waiting eagerly to see if practice was going to happen at all due to the grey skies and forecasts of rain. Some scattered droplets fell during the delay,...
Day 3 - Run.
Not much to report from the complex today.
It was a bullpen day so the majority of the group was hidden from view. Similar to yesterday, the groups remained the same and rotated through stations. Bunting and fielding drills continued.
The one aspect that was different was a focus on running (In general and on the bases). It was a derby of sorts on the practice field with all the pitchers...
DAY 2 - Drills...
Scottsdale stadium is broken up in to 3 fields. The main stadium, the full sized practice field, and the infield only portion behind the Charros Lodge.
During the early parts of camp (before actual games) it’s like a big game of musical chairs, except no one loses a seat. Pitchers are lumped in to 3 different groups and they rotate throughout each of the fields.
The main...
Day 1 - And We're Back...Pitchers & Catchers
Welcome back to Scottsdale everyone!
Day one of Spring Training 2011 is in the books and the Giants are back on the field as they begin to defend their World Series trophy. All is right in the world of baseball.
That said, I arrived to camp late today due to a morning meeting and only caught the tail end of practice. As I have alluded to, this year’s coverage will be cut back. As with...
December 2010
1 post
2011 Top 50 Prospects
Happy Off Season Everyone,
Did I mention the Giants are World Series Champions? Never gets old…
Obviously, not a whole lot of baseball going on out here before pitchers and catchers report. Camp Panda 2 is currently in effect and there are a couple conditioning camps occurring as well, but no uniforms and no field work.
So what do we have in store for the off season?
Since Arizona...
November 2010
9 posts
AFL Championship Game - Scorpions V Javelinas -...
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AFL - Scorpions V Javelinas - 11.18.10 - Peoria
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AFL - Scorpions V Saguaros - 11.15.10 - Peoria
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Buster Posey - 2010 NL Rookie of the Year
AFL - Scorpions V Rafters - 11.13.10 - Surprise
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AFL - Scorpions V Saguaros - 11.10.10 - Peoria
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AFL - Scorpions V Rafters - 11.03.10 - Surprise
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AFL - Scorpions V Javelinas - 11.01.10 - Peoria
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