Socks Up for Kids

Goldeye Great Max Poulin was at the July 3 game vs. Sioux Falls for a very special reason: to support Beyond Borders and their efforts to combat child exploitation. Both the Goldeyes and the Canaries wore their socks up for the game, and even took a rare break during the 7th inning for a mid-field photo. Great cause aside, I love the look of the high socks; Gary-Southshore wear it team-wide for each game and it looks very sharp. Maybe I'm old school but I love it. Pictured here are: Pitcher Shawn Blackwell and the Canaries; Adam Heisler, who returns after two-weeks on the injured reserve with his name still in the AA's top 10 batting leaders; Canaries' David Bergin; and the giant Goldeyes/Canaries group shot with Max Poulin.

A hot mess

Jerome Pena homered twice to lead the Sioux Falls Canaries to a 6-4 victory over the Goldeyes. Pictured here 1) Jerome Pena at the plate; 2) Pena and the Canaries celebrate a run; 3) the Casio Show play of the day; 4) David Bergin tries to keep cool on a hot, hot day in Winnipeg (+42 C with the humidity). A tip of the ball cap to the fans (and players) who stuck out the merciless heat. Supposed to be another hot day today, when the RedHawks land in town. All photos taken by Dan LeMoal, Aug. 13 at Shaw Park.