4/22/09

                             Clint Barmes is always cool about signing autographs.                                                       Spilborghs and Hawpe                                                              Happy Hawpe                                                             Jamie Moyer                              A different shot of Emily giving away a baseball.                                                       I just liked this picture                                                     I liked this one too                                                            Seth Smith                                        Smith just as he catches the baseball                                                Spilborghs snapping one up                                     A shot of Tulowitzki from the Pavilion                                                            Todd Helton                       The Mariachi band on opening day in front of the Rockpile gate      Todd Helton gettin his swings in at batting practice. See Vinny just to the left of him.                                                   Tulo adjusting his lid                                                   Another one of Helton                I asked him to stop and pose for me and this is what I got..not bad                 A shot of the teams lined up for the singing of the National Anthem                             Ryan Howard at bat, the dude has a sweet swing                                               Todd Helton doing his thing                                                     Howard out at first                                                    Dexter Fowler at bat                                                    Fowler with the bunt                                           Spilborghs seconds from a swing                                        Helton with a perfect swing, and a miss                                                      Helton with a hit                              A shot of the ball just before it crosses the plate                We saw this strange vehicle parked outside of Coors on our way out??                                       Julia help me out here, what is this?...D

Here are some more pictures from the Angels game on March 2, 2009 at Hi-Corbett field.

                                                     Shot of the Field

                                           The temperature just before game time.                              A shot of the mountains behind the right field fence.                                                            Tulowitzki                                                      Joe Koshansky                                                      Franklin Morales                                 A eager fan waiting patiently for her autograph                             Spilborghs an instant before contact, I love this picture.                                                           Tulowitzki                                                        Yorvit TorealbaA shot of the Mobile Blog Unit tucked away in the trees from the top row of the bleachers just to the left of home plate.    A closer look, I could keep an eye on the MBU and watch the game at the same time.                                       Captain Earthman says "Come thirsty"                                I thought the dude in the back had a cool shirt... :)                      From one extreme to another here's pitching coach Bob Apodaca.                                                       Group picture                                               Spilborghs getting ready to hit.                                                  Jason Hirsh warming up.                                              A little closer look at Hirsh               Another shot of Captain Earthman in all his glory. This buds for you :)

2/17/09

                                                            Aaron Cook

                                                     Cook on the Mound                                                   Cook about to release.                                                       A little meeting.                                             Ubaldo tossing a ball to Hunter.                                                            D-Backs                                                        More meetings                                                    Tulowitzki and Stewart                                                        Barmes at bat.                                                 Manny Ramirez on first                                                        Matt Holliday                                                        Misc Dodgers                                                     Jeff Francis at bat.                                               Moments before the swing.                                                         Jason Grilli           Barmes at bat, Holliday on deck. Look at the baseball going across the plate                                              Holliday hitting a home run.                                                             Atkins                                                 Matt after striking out.                                                          Mylee posing                                                   Misc Reds Players                                                  Fuentes smiling...scary                                            Tulowitzki, Atkins and Stewart                                                     Stewart and Tulo                                                     Atkins signing a ball                                                         Alana from FSN                                                   Brian Fuentes chillin                                                             Pitchers                                         Grilli and Corpas signing in the bullpen                                                       Willy Taveras                                                    Holliday struck out.                                           Atkins letting a strike sneak by.                                                           Tulo at bat.                                                      Jorge De La Rosa                                                Clint Hurdle's autograph x 2               

2/16/09

                Blog entry # 1 for the Rockpile Ranter's Picture Blog.

                                                          Taylor Buchholz

                                                     Joe Koshansky                                Spillborghs signing team posters for everyone.                                                         Clint Barmes                                                         Garrett Atkins                                                        Dexter Fowler                                              Hawpe, Stewart and Barmes                                                   Tulowitzki and Stewart                                                          Tulowitzki                                                           Tulowitzki Tulo and Atkins Clint Hurdle                                                           Mylee and Hunter                                                               Zito 

                                                      Chris Iannetta                                                   Atkins and Tulowitzki