Jake Blackwood, Kansas City T-Bones

Congratulations to Kansas City T-Bone and former Goldeye Jake Blackwood, who recorded his 1,000th career hit with an RBI single tonight. The T-Bones took both games in their double header with Joplin, winning 5-3 and 7-3, and seem to have tightened their stranglehold on the wildcard spot. Photos by Dan LeMoal, Aug. 1-3 at Shaw Park, Winnipeg.

Brady Wilson and the Scorpion Slide

Sussex County Miner Brady Wilson (seen here prior to being traded from the Winnipeg Goldeyes for Reggie Abercrombie) shows a fine example of the Scorpion Slide, much to the consternation of St. Paul's Joey Paciorek, who was in a cranky mood that night. He ended up being safe. Photos taken by Dan LeMoal on June 16 at Shaw Park, Winnipeg.

T-Bones take Fish in series finale

A tough night on the mound for The Fish; The T-Bones take Game 3 and the series with a 7-5 victory over the Goldeyes. Photos by Dan LeMoal, Aug. 3 at Shaw Park. Pictured here: 1) Kyle Richards and the T-Bones celebrate; 2) starter Kris Regas fires from the mound; 3) Nate Tenbrink brings home the first run; 4) Jacob Hayes and Brent Peterson celebrate Kansas City's second run; 5) Jake Blackwood (perhaps my favourite baseball name) connects for a single; 6) James Boddicker's double shot; 7) Luis Alen snaps a pop fly behind the plate; 8) Adam Heisler and Tillman Pugh celebrate Pugh's two run homer; 9) Tillman Pugh connects.

Digital Gum Wave 2: The Amarillo Thunderheads

We go deep south for the second American Association baseball card set. I only had two nights of shooting so I didn't get as good a look at the bullpen as I would have liked (one of the pitchers in this set, Joseph Brown, also doubles as the bench coach). And the official scorecard didn't list a number 14 on the roster, but through a little investigation I believe he's Tyler Urps, who was listed as having #1 on the scorecard. If you're an Amarillo fan and see any errors in the set, drop me a line! Photos by Dan LeMoal.

Sometimes you eat a T-Bone, sometimes the T-Bone eats you

What began as a pitching duel between new Goldeyes slinger Edwin Carl and the T-Bones 10-2 Bobby Doran ended in a ninth inning heartbreaker for the Goldeyes. Final Score: T-Bones 2, Fish 1. Pictured here: 1) Jacob Hayes jockeys in the winning run at the bottom of the ninth; 2) Adam Heisler runs Winnipeg onto the scoreboard; 3) Edwin Carl on the mound; 4) Bobby Doran warms up; 5) Reggie Abercrombie has a difference of opinion with the ump. Photos by Dan LeMoal at Shaw Park, August 2.

Fish tenderize Beef in Game 1

In what promises to be a series chock full of food metaphors, the Kansas City T-Bones are in Winnipeg for a three game series. The Goldeyes handed the T-Bones a 7-1 loss thanks to solid pitching from Coby Cowgill and some nice work at the plate throughout the batting order. Pictured here are: 1) Tillman Pugh sliding home; Casey Haerther connecting; 3) Cowgill winding up; 4) Casio Grider chasing down Jake Blackwood; 5) Brad Boyer reaching second; Adam Bailey chalking up Kansas City's lone run. Photos taken by Dan LeMoal at Shaw Park, Winnipeg, August 1.

Dexter Kjerstad, Amarillo Thunderheads

Dexter Kjerstad has had some impressive numbers in just 10 games with the Thunderheads; he's batting .410 with 3 homers and 11 RBIs. He had Amarillo's only run, a homer, in the team's 4-1 loss to Winnipeg July 31. Photo taken at Shaw Park, Winnipeg by Dan LeMoal.