So, here are a few pics from today's game. The camera I used is a Sony CyberSot that I inherited from my step-father, he used it to catalog his Roman Coins. So, it's not the best possible tool for shooting sports. I generally tote it around and then forget I even have it. I'm going to start using it more for interviews and the like. Maybe I should have had it when I ate dinner next to Rich Harden and his family Sunday.

Bah.

These pics should make you appreciate Kerry's even more, when she gets done formatting them.

March 22nd, 2005 A's vs Rangers - Surprise, AZ

Keith Ginter and Bobby Kielty

KG and BK

My Brother

My Mother and my brother

Ron Washington

More Wash

Eric Byrnes checking signs from Wash not to swing at the first pitch (he does anyway)

Byrnes leaning in

Charles Thomas steps in

More of Chuck T

Charlie T has a nice compact swing

You know, a lot of Chuck T taking pitches is good

Chuck T putting the ball in play

Durazo beginning the Ruby Shuffle

Durazo about to step into the box

Durazo talking to his feet

I REALLY enjoy pics of A's batters taking pitches, nothing is better

Check swing by Durazo

Durazo singles up the middle

Chuck T on 3rd with Wash

"No dinner plans, yet, you?"

Bobby Kielty did this all day, taking pitches

...and another

...and this pitch

Bobby Kielty on 1st (no batting gloves is the key)

Texas Rangers games suck, Orel and Buck try to out do each other on mound visits, even in Spring

Bobby Crosby got nailed by a pitch. This isn't it.

Crosby singles to left

Some moth, about 4 inches long

Dan Johnson, they call him 'DJ'

Johnson singled to right on this pitch

See, told ya so

Keith Ginter at the plate

DJ gets a free ride ahead of Ginter's homer to left

The International Rules of Speed Walking are clear, at least one foot must touch the ground at all times

Yeah, free sodas

Oreal came out, now Buck wants to come out

Charles Thomas gears up

Thomas checks Wash for the two-run homerun sign

Byrnes scores ahead of Thomas on a two run jack to right

The Rangers look like that a lot

Durazo beginning the Ruby shuffle - more on this later

Durazo waiting for Showalter to get the hell off the field

DJ standing in

Not a repost

Lots of hit batters in this game, not on this pitch, though

If the pitch starts below the knee, you don't have to swing

Johnson singles to center

Justin Duchscherer's wind up 1

Justin Duchscherer's wind up 2

Justin Duchscherer's wind up 3

Justin Duchscherer's wind up 4

More Durazo

And of course, the AP chimes in with another example of their horrible coverage by claiming that "Eric Byrnes had a run-scoring triple". That's pretty hard to do as Eric Byrnes went hitless on the day; Byrnes was 0-for-3 with a walk.

This isn't hard to do, just check the damn box scores, jackasses.

Anyway, the A's are in midseason form, they loaded the bases with nobody out and ended up not scoring a run in the 5th inning,...or maybe it was the 6th. I can't remember, I was too busy checking my watch and updating my portfolio online in the press box in between gorging myself on free food*.

*Actually, it was the 5th, if you can tell, I was using that sense of humor thing..