It’s that time of year again: Major League Baseball Spring Training in Arizona. The new season brings a new camera lens for me, which is proving a little unwieldy so far. For starters, when it’s attached to my camera the entire ensemble weights more than six pounds. I got cramps in my arm, and a blister on my zooming thumb. Tomorrow I’ll rub some desert grit on it, and get back in the mix.
It was a beautiful Scottsdale day: hot of course, with breezes that kept us cool while kicking up a lot of dust. Unfortunately, it wasn’t pretty for the San Francisco Giants — or Matt Cain who gave up seven runs to the Oakland Athletics. The Giants lost 8-1.
Matt Cain
Scottsdale Stadium
Buster Posey
Matt Cain casts a long shadow.
Hunter Pence warms up before hitting a home run — the only run the Giants would score.
Santiago Casilla
Sergio Romo
Will the Thrill Clark charming fans
Jeremy Affeldt
In Write Field 