One. I call this shot “The Unbearable Loneliness of Being An Awkward 19 Year Old Third Baseman”.
Category: designed to break your heart
because he always delivers
Another one of my boys — and, oh, there have been so many this year! My beloved Andrew Carignan finally made his debut with the A’s last week, after two injury riddled minor league seasons, though I don’t have a single photo of him in Carolina uniform — got his call-up to the majors this…
baseball: red wings @ bulls
Twenty-one. I love being a Triple A area for a lot of reasons, but mostly for rehab starts. Last night out with the Film Critic, the game featured 100% more Justin Morneau than usual.
once more into the breach
Another MLB debut by an ex-Tar Heel this week. Kyle Seager, booter of ground balls, grower of tomatoes, hitter of doubles because do you guys know how much farther you have to run if you hit a home run? Your new Mariners third baseman, ladies and gentlemen. I’m more proud that I have any right…
the american pasttime
Nineteen & twenty. Celebrated independence with a doubleheader yesterday, first the US National Collegiate Team taking on their Japanese counterparts, and then the Bulls (America’s favorite minor league team!) taking on the Braves. It was hot, but lovely.
it’s a nickname waiting to happen
Double dipping with two from the archives, since today guys-I’ve-seen-play-before-they-were-famous seems to be a theme: Alex White (#6) and Dustin Ackley (#13), top, both of whom made their MLB debuts this year, during their last ACC home series at Carolina; and bottom, freshly promoted Indians 3B Lonnie Chisenhall, when he was with the Kinston Indians — who are,…
baseball: scranton wilkes-barre yankees @ durham bulls
Eighteen. The Alpha Site goes to see the Yankees when they come to town every year, because shep.’s a native New Yorker and lifelong Yankees fan; as we like to see the future of my ballclub playing for the Tides (outlook: dismal), we like to see the future of her ballclub, too. They got thumped on Sunday evening, but Kei…
ncaa super regional: stanford vs unc
Sixteen and seventeen. Who needs three games to win two if two and an epic rain delay and frozen pickle pops will do it for you? Five trips to Omaha in the last six years. And frankly, I’m really grateful that we don’t have to sit in the Bosh and the boiling sun for game…
acc baseball tournament 2011
Fifteen. Virginia got one of their own back last night, but we’re still 3-1 against them this year, and Steven Proscia still only has one hit to his name against Carolina’s pitching staff. So there’s that.
college baseball: uva @ unc, 2011
Twelve, thirteen and fourteen. On Thursday, pocket-sized pitcher Patrick Johnson held Virginia scoreless for the first time in their last 166 games, tossing a complete game 9K masterpiece that got me what I wanted from the weekend: to not get swept. On Friday, four Carolina underclassmen held the third best offense in the ACC to…
brand new kind of photography 