Reporting from Tucson: A photojournal (continued)

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 17, 2010 6:46 PM MDT in Miscellaneous Comment 22 comments

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!

We hung out a bit in the back fields this morning for about an hour, but there wasn't a whole lot going on back there. I'll show a bit from that, but first, here's a pic of Jorge de la Rosa pitching from today's game.

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It is marginally interesting I suppose. But here's a good sign. This pitch was a fastball. I took two others at the same point of the delivery (one fastball, one curveball), and all three are completely indistinguishable based de la Rosa's delivery. Duplicates.

More to follow.

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Seriously, if Hi Corbett Field can be this proud of the Rockies winning the pennant, couldn't we get a bigger representation at Coors?

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As we walked passed the minor league fields, it started literally raining balls. Whoever was taking batting practice on the AAA field was launching them over the fence. I retrieved a Sally League ball and mkorpal picked up one from the Pioneer League that had been deposited in the parking lot. I never caught who was hitting, but I did see him hit the top of that tree there (in the purple circle).

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Aaron Cook stops to sign a baseball card for a fan.

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Cole Garner stands nearby the autograph line, but no one asks for his John Hancock. Poor Cole. I would have asked for one in a second if I had anything with me to sign. Or a pen. Oh well.

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Dejectedly, Cole walks off towards Hi Corbett for the game. It ends well though. Four kids stopped him for an autograph not a minute later.

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Rockin' the PR shirt. The only person who commented on it today turned out to be the father of our old friend PioneerSkies. Turns out he's rather busy with a 65+ hour job and can't visit the site much anymore. He says hi, and I might meet him for the game tomorrow in Peoria.

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Matt Daley makes a kid's dreams come true. Or at least makes his day.

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Every time I see Taylor Buchholz, I immediately get very happy. It's almost as if he is a box of kittens.

Taylor is happy to take a picture with a fan. He's so cute.

I really want to see him on the mound again.

Lastly, here's something you rarely see on a major league baseball field:

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Why, that catcher is throwing balls with his left hand!

Like a pitcher or a first baseman or something.

Also, is that woman getting a picture with Buchholz the same one in the Iannetta t-shirt getting Cook’s autograph? Do you know her?

Thanks Todd

by controlled_slide on Mar 17, 2010 7:01 PM MDT reply actions

not the same person

And don’t know her.

I’m sure that “catcher” wasn’t a catcher, but I would like to continue to pretend he is, sir

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 17, 2010 7:17 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

Love that Daley!

Go Rockies!!

by Kittiesroxursox on Mar 17, 2010 7:32 PM MDT reply actions

Who is xinyue447488? Have you noticed all the "comments" from today?

Go Rockies!!

by Kittiesroxursox on Mar 17, 2010 7:35 PM MDT reply actions

Someone who's about to get banned

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by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Mar 17, 2010 7:40 PM MDT up reply actions

Has been.

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by Russ Oates on Mar 17, 2010 7:43 PM MDT up reply actions

there are many offenders with many similar names

We are working on expunging them all

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 17, 2010 7:43 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

TAYLOR...love him...

hope he comes back full strength!!!

Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong;
"WHAT IZ this SILLEE BATBALL GAME" - SDTF
"I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3

PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?

by SDcat09 on Mar 17, 2010 8:51 PM MDT reply actions

Was going to say almost the same thing. LOVE that dude...

"And I'm sick of all my judges/They're so scared of letting me shine/but I know that I can take it/So long as somebody takes me home every now and then" -- The Killers

by Squeaky on Mar 18, 2010 6:49 AM MDT up reply actions

Seriously, he can't get back soon enough.

Thanks for sharing all the awesome photos Andrew

"Because I am a Rockie." - Todd

Countdown 2010:
Opening Day @ Milwaukee | Home Opener vs San Diego

by phishbate on Mar 18, 2010 8:35 AM MDT up reply actions

I'm happy to report

That I got Cole Garner’s autograph as well.

"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson

by PioneerSkies on Mar 17, 2010 9:34 PM MDT via mobile reply actions

sweet!

I definitely would like to get garner

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 17, 2010 9:48 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

hi pioneer skies

Counting Colorado Tacos since 2006!

by fantasyfencing on Mar 18, 2010 10:20 AM MDT up reply actions

Hi fantasyfencing.

How are you?

"DAMMIT! No, calm down. Learn to enjoy losing." --Hunter S. Thompson

by PioneerSkies on Mar 18, 2010 1:28 PM MDT up reply actions

I believe we both took the exact same picture

of the NL champs sign (different people in front of course). However, you didn’t mention that it’s ‘hidden’ around the corner from the main stadium entrances near the players entrance. They’re still a little shy about it. :)

Tornadough! Tornadough! Tornadough!

by WalkInRight on Mar 18, 2010 10:02 AM MDT reply actions

No kidding

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 18, 2010 10:43 AM MDT up reply actions

They actually

took down the sign that was put up on the right field wall inside the stadium that said 2007 NL Champs. They must not be happy we are moving.

There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson

JFK

by jrockies on Mar 18, 2010 11:13 AM MDT up reply actions