Yet another batch of S.T. pics

by sarajune13 on Mar 15, 2006 10:31 AM PST

I've been debating whether or not to post these game pics that I took when I was in Arizona last week. But then I figured that these days, we almost have a Daily Spring Training Picture Dump going on, so I'll go ahead and put them up. :)

Still more pics can be found here.

Swish finds something to do with his mouth even when first base is empty of visitors.

Happy sight -- Bobby enjoying the company of new teammate Milton Bradley.

Bobby ducks safely into first base as a high throw sails over Rangers' first baseman's head.

Milton Bradley has a nice looking swing.

Chavvy enroute to his second error of the day.

Bobby looking displeased after grounding out.

Cliff Pennington makes a valiant effort to snag a batted ball.

Rich warming up in the pen

Bobby rounds third as Adam Melhuse reaches first base on an RBI hit.

Antonio Perez can't prevent a stolen base, but manages to reel in an errant throw from speeding into the outfield.

Tweet Comment 16 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

Awesome!

These are great! You got some brilliant action shots and a nice variety of players. I am loving the Swisher one. And of course I love the Bobby ones! (I think that is a given) You even managed to get a Harden shot, awesome!

A bit of advice: Never, ever, hesitate to post pictures of our boys! They are always welcome!

How close were you sitting that you got such great shots? Or does your camera just rock?

Thanks for sharing! Hope to see more in the future!

"Same as he always throws -- hard and nasty," Melhuse on Rich Harden - 2/27/06

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Mar 15, 2006 10:38 AM PST reply actions

Ditto

Don't think about holding back those pictures.

by Larry E on Mar 15, 2006 2:43 PM PST up reply actions

Mostly, it was the camera

I just got it a few weeks ago, and have been delighted and astonished by how fast it is. I was fortunate to get good seats (one time I was a few feet away from David Forst, whom I identified via the soft cast on his foot), too...but I've been looking forward to taking spring training pictures since I decided to buy the camera a few months ago, and it didn't let me down.

Thanks to everyone for all the kind words...and here are a few more of my favorites:

Freddie Bynum makes a play at second base

Cupcakes contemplating his nice outing in Surprise.

Randy Keisler throws to Jeremy Brown

An umpire watches Freddie Bynum attempt to throw out the batter at first base while Cliff Pennington ducks out of his way

Penny is this year's addition to my Favorite Prospect List, so I have a ton of pictures of him.

Former A's farmhand Esteban German turns a double play above a sliding Antonio Perez.

Dan Meyer grimaces after a challenging inning.

Alex Gordon, 2nd pick of last year's draft, dives as Antonio Perez nabs him trying to steal second.

by sarajune13 on Mar 15, 2006 3:40 PM PST up reply actions

so...may I ask

What camera did you end up getting... I just picked up a new one and hopefully will be getting better at using it before the season starts....

Individuality, great in everything except police line ups.

by rocketgirl on Mar 15, 2006 4:10 PM PST up reply actions

So great!

Ok, I have to know, if it was the camera, what kind do you have? What kind of zoom is on that thing? I saw some of your other pictures on your slide show page and they were amazing! Any details you can give me about your camera would be wonderful. I might be in the market for a new one soon, <crosses fingers> (hopefully not, I can't afford it) and if I do need a new one, I would like one that gets similar results to your pictures. Thanks for sharing!

"Same as he always throws -- hard and nasty," Melhuse on Rich Harden - 2/27/06

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Mar 15, 2006 4:35 PM PST up reply actions

The camera

is a Canon Digital Rebel XT with a Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens. The lens doesn't have as much zoom as I'd like (I think it's between 4x and 5x), but the camera's 8 megapixels, so I can crop a fair bit and still come out with a picture I really like.

As for tips, I think the main thing is to take lots of pics, so you can increase your chances of getting good ones (I took about 900 during the 5 games I attended). To that end, make sure you have plenty of memory/film and batteries with you. Also, if your camera has a continuous shooting function, enabling it is a good idea. And then be prepared to sift through mounds of pics when the game is over. :)

by sarajune13 on Mar 16, 2006 12:43 AM PST up reply actions

thanks

I have the Rebel XT on order... I took to long deciding on it so it is not getting here on time....
so I am taking my Sony DSC-H1 it has a 12x zoom so hopefully we get some good ones... it is fairly new and I am still learning about its bells and whistles. we will see... we have games Fri, Sat. and Sun. so I am hoping for good weather and good times!! thanks for sharing your info... and by the way, all of your other pics are beautiful, great scenery shots...

Individuality, great in everything except police line ups.

by rocketgirl on Mar 16, 2006 12:06 PM PST up reply actions

Wow!

Amazing! Just wow. I LOVE the Swish shot. I'm so jealous of the ANPU members who get to go down to AZ.

If my heart were made of bases, you'd be Scott Podsednik.

by JLaff on Mar 15, 2006 10:42 AM PST reply actions

Thanks!!

those shots are great... thanks fo rposting... I really like the swish "bubble gum" shot...
Hopefully we will get some good shots when we are down there this weekend... any tips you can share???

"Huston, you're hot!'' said first baseman Dan Johnson, dressed as a bottle of mustard.

by rocketgirl on Mar 15, 2006 11:25 AM PST reply actions

Very nice...

I particularly like the Perez and Pennington action shots. Those could not have been easy.

"(Insert favorite AN quote here.)" -- Some ANer
AN Census

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Mar 15, 2006 1:41 PM PST reply actions

NICE

These are probably the clearest action pictures I've ever seen. A++ Sarajune.

by Devyn on Mar 15, 2006 4:13 PM PST reply actions

Wait

Who was catching? And will he ever show his face again after being run on by Emil Brown?

"May our feet be swift. May our bats be mighty. And may our balls be...plentiful."

by nothinlikethetown on Mar 15, 2006 4:51 PM PST reply actions

Jeremy Brown

Hopefully he can get himself on track this year in Sacramento.

He did manage to nab one runner, though, which was more than I could say for any of the games that I saw Jason Kendall catch. I really want to believe Kendall will be better this year, but haven't seen any evidence so far to buoy my hopes. :-/

by sarajune13 on Mar 16, 2006 10:30 AM PST up reply actions