Happy last day without Giants baseball everyone. I’d say “enjoy it,” but unsure if that’s the right encouragement ;) I’m certain we’ll all be happier tomorrow at 1:05pm MST.

- We will actually have a couple posts later today, including a quick write up on an upcoming benefit concert in Scottsdale showcasing Tim Flannery, Barry Zito, Aubrey Huff, and Brandon Medders. I’m not totally convinced with the name yet… Also a quick interview with star shortstop prospect Ehire Adrianza that I promised before. I just have to translate it and I’ll post it.

- I wanted to get some photo information out there before I continue with game coverage.

Unfortunately, I have been coming across several instances of my photos in various places that did not have my permission for use. Ultimately, this site is for the fans and I am thrilled that many of you like the photos enough to promote them. The problem arises when a photo is being used as part of a write-up or article and there is no mention/credit to myself or the site for actually creating the visual content. (Please feel free to use them in message boards, forums, or on twitter. You do not need prior permission as long as my name and site have not been removed from the photo.)

Most users have been very gracious and have asked if it would be okay to use photos, or at least notify me of where/when they are being used, and include my name and site as a proper citation. However, others have actually screen grabbed and cropped photos purposely in order to remove my name and site burn in the image. In several instances, these images have been saved as a downloadable file that now has my name cropped out of it. Hopefully you can see where this is going…

I would just hope there would be some integrity amongst fellow fans. I gladly go to every workout and game obviously for my enjoyment, but also to provide some high quality images to those of you back home. This is done on my own time/without pay and is, to be quite honest, a lot of work. Hopefully you can understand how burned I feel when my photos get used and my credit is purposely removed.

That said, all you have to do is contact me and it should not be a problem to use some shots.

I know this post is not applicable to most of you, but just had to get it out there.

Thanks for following, and Go Giants!