6/29/09 @ Miller Park
A Mets team without the likes of these guys…
How exciting can this blog possibly be?
I feel cheated by the injury Gods of Major League Baseball.
All lefties-all with power. Do I need to remind you that I sit in right field?
A perfect spot to snag baseballs from players like these.
What did I get instead?
These sluggers…
Wow.
Better pay attention during Batting Practice with those future Hall of Famers at the plate.
BALL #1 came from Mets catcher OMIR SANTOS.
He was shagging BP out in deep centerfield. I noticed there was a commemorative ball lying on the warning track. The logo looked too big to be a Citi Field commemorative, but it was worth a shot. I asked Santos for the ball but he tossed it in. After he threw it in, he looked up to me. I told him I was looking for a commemorative ball with the logo. He almost acted like he didn’t know what I was talking about. ?? Just in case, I went into further detail about what I was looking for.
After our discussion, every ball that came his way was further inspected. If there wasn’t a logo on the ball, he would toss it in.
Finally, after about 5 minutes, he fielded one. I could see a commemorative logo where the MLB logo was supposed to be. He looked up to me and tossed it up.
Turns out, it was a Shea Stadium commemorative from last season.
No biggie. The effort he displayed was appreciated.
QUESTION: How many big leaguers would do what Omir Santos did?
ANSWER: Not many.
I think I have a new favorite Mets player.
BALL #2 came via tossup from BOBBY PARNELL.
Bobby tossed it a bit short. While it was in the air, I heard Bobby say, “you got it??!!” As I leaned out over the fence and made the grab.
BALL #3 came from Mets pitcher TIM REDDING.
I wasn’t sure if he had seen me get a ball from either Santos or Parnell. But, I asked him for a baseball anyway. He turned around and said, “how many do you have?”
I answered him and he still tossed it up to me.
That was it.
3 baseballs.
The Mets absolutely put everyone to sleep. It was one of the worst displays of BP power I had ever seen. I can only imagine the possibilities if the three big guns weren’t on the disabled list.
I pride myself on snagging batted baseballs. It wasn’t possible on this day.
2009 BALLHAWKING STATS
- 3 total balls 6/29/09
3 toss-up baseballs
ATTENDANCE: 39,872
2009 TOTAL BASEBALLS
4/7/09 = 5 baseballs
4/8/09 = 10 baseballs
4/9/09 = 10 baseballs
4/10/09 = 3 baseballs
4/11/09 = 5 baseballs
4/12/09 = 5 baseballs
4/13/09 = 11 baseballs
4/14/09 = 6 baseballs
4/21/09 = 5 baseballs
4/27/09 = 15 baseballs
4/28/09 = 9 baseballs
4/30/09 = 4 baseballs
5/01/09 = 7 baseballs
5/02/09 = 4 baseballs
5/08/09 = 11 baseballs
5/09/09 = 1 lousy ball
5/12/09 = 14 baseballs
5/13/09 = 12 baseballs
5/19/09 = 8 baseballs
5/22/09 = 3 baseballs
5/23/09 = 2 baseballs
5/26/09 = 3 baseballs
5/29/09 = 6 baseballs
5/30/09 = 5 baseballs
6/01/09 = 1 baseball
6/02/09 = 9 baseballs
6/09/09 = 4 baseballs
6/10/09 = 0 baseballs
6/11/09 = 2 baseballs
6/12/09 = 9 baseballs
6/23/09 = 6 baseballs
6/24/09 = 9 baseballs
6/26/09 = 9 baseballs
6/27/09 = 4 baseballs
6/29/09 = 3 baseballs
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220 baseballs (35 games)
6.29 average per game
BASEBALLS SNAGGED BY MONTH:
APRIL: 88 baseballs in 12 games (1 game home run ball)
MAY: 76 baseballs in 12 games (2 game home run balls)
mlblogsthehappyyoungster
I don’t know who that second-to-last picture is of, but that sure as hell ain’t Bobby Parnell.
Sorry my team dissapointed you. Imagine having to deal with that BS on a regular basis at a huger-than-huge ballpark like Citi Field. Sucks even more.
I’ve found a few guys who are willing to help you out when they find out you’re looking for commemorative balls. Usually, I’ll offer to swap them out with a regular ball for a commemorative one. Most recently I got Edwin Maysonet to swap me out one and Rick Porcello from the Tigers was nice enough to scan the balls he got for me.
Donny in Houston
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The Yankees are in town this week at the dome and my goal will be 1. to get a commemorative and 2. to get a nice commemorative. BP will be flooded with Yankees fans so getting toss ups will be tough with my Twins gear on. Heck, it would be tough with Yanks gear on. I may bring a non commemorative MLB ball and try a swap if all else fails. It will be tough sledding all around.
I have a day game tomorrow with the Tigers. It is a 1:10 start and the dome will open at 11:00 since it is a weekend game. They played yesterday at 3:10 so it won’t quite be the dreaded day game after a night game with no BP. I am hoping for at least limited BP but am fully prepared for nothing.
GREGB123…
That’s odd. When I did a yahoo search for his picture. That picture came up. Don’t believe me? See for yourself.
DONNY…
Always a great fallback.
BIGGLOVEBOB…
Good luck!!
BTW, Johnny Damon is sitting on 199 career homers.
“Happy”
Yeah and believe it or not people are actually falling in love “D-Rex” and “Yahrit Santiago” as my dad calls Omir. I am starting to like “Bobby 100″ though so I probably shouldn’t be talking. :p
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