Beloit Snappers vs Peoria Chiefs (8/12/08)
by dthrog00 on Aug 13, 2008 7:13 PM EDT
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Jesse invited to post any pictures I took of a Snappers game so I thought I'd post some some pictures from a recent Beloit Snappers game against the Peoria Chiefs.
Ryne Sandberg Hall of Fame manager of the Peoria Chiefs:
More pics after the jump...
#30 Michael McCardell pitching:
#7 Ben Revere waiting for the pitch:
Peoria Chiefs pitching take a hack against McCardell:
#31 Rene Leveret at the plate: (he hit a long home run to straight away center later in the game)
A wide angle view of McCardell pitching:
The Snappers hang on to win 7-2.
All pictures were taken with a Canon XT DSLR. I took the majority of the pictures in shutter priority using an EF-S 18-55mm lens. Click on the photobucket links for larger pictures.
Dave
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Thanks Dave!
It’s always great to see how the younger players look. And if we can’t be there to watch them live, pics are the next best thing! I appreciate the effort.
Any personal observations you’d like to share? I’m curious to know what you saw from McCardell and Revere.
McCardell / Revere
Pardon me if I get some details wrong, but I didn’t score the game last night. I usually do when I go, but didn’t because I was messing with the camera.
McCardell and the whole Snappers team looked really sloppy in the first. There was a mis-played bunt, a botched a run down at the end of inning, and allowed a couple really hard hit singles. But, the damage was limited to only 2 runs and McCardell was awesome after that. I believe he pitched 7 complete and the Snappers really turned it on leading by several runs for the last half of the game. They scored 5 runs in one the innings (the 5th?).
Revere looked good, but didn’t necessarily have the results that go with it. One of the season tickets holders there says Revere’s the best player that he’s seen there in a while.
Dave
Hehe,
“In a while”?
How about ever?
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by Andersklasen on Aug 13, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Fielding sloppiness
Seeing Low-A ball really makes you appreciate how much development needs to go into fielding for each player. Everyone is a lot slower in the field. That is what makes the fact that the Midwest League has a reputation as a pitcher’s league more impressive. Pitchers don’t get a lot of help from the fielders so they’re required to strike more hitters out and induce weak contact because a lot more bloops fall in, fewer double plays actually get turned, and there are few good plays on line drives.
I’m very sorry I’m not going to be able to get to Beloit this year and see Revere.
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