Picture From 2005

This is a short post about 2 pictures from a Pirates game in 2005.
I had 2 pictures, but only one would scan onto my computer.

In the picture above, I am with Zach Duke and Ian Snell.
I was very chubby then.
And the other picture that would not scan, it was taken on the same day, with former Pirate pitchers, Rick White and Brian Meadows.

4/21/10- Pirates vs Brewers

Got to PNC Park around 3:45, bought a ticket, and I was the first one in line. A Pirates season ticket holder/ballhawk, got me into the LF bleachers early for BP. Right away, I got my first and only ball of the day from Joel Hanrahan.

Above: I took the picture above, around 5:20, the Left field bleachers were pretty empty for BP.
The Brewers barely tossed up balls.

Lets just say, Im not a fan of the "Brew Crew"
After BP, I went to my seat, Zach Duke was warming up in Left Field, so I took this picture.

Below: The view from my seat, Section 136, Row C, Seat 1.

For the rest of the game, I just walked around the stadium, sittin' in random seats, on an attempt to catch another ball. At one point, I decided to get artsy with my camera, so I took the next two pictures below.


The next picture....

Look at the score, I decided to take this picture for proof, that the Pirates can never beat the Brewers. I left at the start of the 8th, I got tired. Before the game started, I played a whammy type game at the Songwhale stand in center field, where I won a Ryan Doumit jersey.
In the picture below is everything I collected at this game.

And the picture below, is an upclose look at the only ball I snagged at this game.


Season totals
1 ball at this game.
3 balls in 2 games this year.
1.5 balls per game (BPG)

22 Lifetime baseballs

4/16/10- Penguins vs Senators (Round 1, Game 2)

Round 1, Game 2, first off check out this video!
Last 30 seconds of the game.

First picture, I took this picture of Mellon Arena from a distance, because this might be my last time at Mellon Arena :(

Note: Look at the sky in the picture above, it was about to rain.
When I got to the arena, I walked around, and snapped this picture below.

Below: Brad Thiessen

Below: Ponikarovsky and Orpik

Below: Rupp and Talbot

And below is the view from my seat.
Section C28 Row C Seat 7.

Below: A picture of the "whiteout"

Next 2 pictures, are random action shots of the game.


PENS WIN! 2-1! Series tied 1-1


When I got home I took the picture below, of my whiteout t-shirt, my towel, ticket, and Icetime.

Penguins won 2-1. Ottawa scored 18 seconds into the game! At that point, I was like "this is gonna be a long night"
The refs in this game, were just unbelievable.
But we won, so I am happy.
I hope to be at another playoff game this year, I want to say goodbye to Mellon Arena, one last time.

Pittsburgh Penguins 09/10 Regular Season Stats

Crosby is the co-winner of the Rocket Richard! He tied with Steven Stamkos from Tampa with 51 goals.
Below are the final regular season stats for the Penguins.

Sidney Crosby- 51 goals/58 assists 109 points.
Evgeni Malkin- 28 goals/49 assists 77 points.
Sergei Gonchar- 11 goals/39 assists 50 points.
Alexei Ponikarovsky- 21 goals/29 assists 50 points. (TORONTO/PITTSBURGH)
Jordan Staal- 21 goals/28 assists 49 points.
Bill Guerin- 21 goals/24 assists 45 points.
Pascal Dupuis- 18 goals/20 assists 38 points.
Alex Goligoski- 8 goals/29 assists 37 points.
Chris Kunitz- 13 goals/19 assists 32 points.
Matt Cooke- 15 goals/15 assists 30 points.
Ruslan Fedotenko- 11 goals/19 assists 30 points.
Kris Letang- 3 goals/24 assists 27 points.
Jordan Leopold- 11 goals/15 assists 26 points. (FLORIDA/PITTSBURGH)
Tyler Kennedy- 13 goals/12 assists 25 points.
Mike Rupp- 13 goals/6 assists 19 points.
Mark Eaton- 3 goals/13 assists 16 points.
Jay McKee- 1 goal/9 assists 10 points.
Craig Adams- 0 goals/10 assists 10 points.
Maxime Talbot- 2 goals/5 assists 7 points.
Ben Lovejoy- 0 goals/3 assists 3 points.
Chris Conner- 2 goals/1 assist 3 points.
Eric Godard- 1 goal/2 assists 3 points.
Deryk Engellland- 0 goals/2 assists 2 points.
Nick Johnson- 1 goal/1 assist 2 points.
Mark Letestu- 1 goal/0 assists 1 point.
Dustin Jeffrey- 0 points.
Eric Tangradi- 0 points.
Tim Wallace- 0 points.

Goalies

Marc-Andre Fleury- 67 GP(66 S) 37-21-7 SV%- .905 GAA- 2.65
Brent Johnson- 23 GP(15 S) 10-6-1 SV%- .906 GAA- 2.76
Alexander Pechurski- 1 GP 0-0-0 SV%- .923 GAA- 1.67
John Curry- 1 GP(1 S) 0-0-0 SV%- .643 GAA- 12.50

Overview of the season
Sidney Crosby has a new career high in goals (51).
The team Plus/minus wasn't very great this season the team high for the stat was Jordan Staal's +19, and the team lowest was Ruslan Fedotenko's -17. Mike Rupp lead the team in penalty minutes with 120. Crosby lead the team with 13 power play goals. Staal/Crosby/Malkin all lead the team with 2 short-handed goals a piece. Penguins finish 2nd in the Atlantic divison with 101 points, 2 points behind the Devils' 103 points. The Pens got the 4th seed in the Eastern conference. The Penguins finish 8th in the NHL. Sidney Crosby will finish 2nd in the race for the Art Ross with 109 points, Alexander Ovechkin also finishes the season with 109 points, but Crosby finished with one more goal than Ovechkin. Vancouver's Hendrik Sedin wins the Art Ross with 112 points.

47-28-7 101 points is the Penguins record for the 09/10 season.

*I will be at game 2 of the 1st round against the Ottawa Senators!
LETS GO PENS!!!

Penguins Playoff Ticket

I was lucky, I got one.


Lets Go Pens!

4/5/10- Pirates vs. Dodgers (2010 Opener)

Went with Matt and Josh.
Game time was 1:35pm
Home opener 2010!
Pirates vs Dodgers
We arrived at the stadium shortly after 10am

Before we entered the stadium, I took this picture.
When the gates opened I ran into the stadium, my cousin Josh got 2 balls at this game, one was thrown to him by Ross Ohlendorf, and his other ball, I forget who gave it to him.
My first ball of the 2010 season was a BP homerun hit by Garrett Jones, I didnt catch it on the fly, it bounced and I picked it up. I found my second ball in the first row of section 140, it was under the seat and I was surprised that no body else noticed it. After the Pirates finished BP, the Dodgers came out and I switched to my Dodgers shirt and hat.
My Dodgers gear below.

I didnt get any balls from Dodgers players.
So I finished the day with 2 balls, pictured below.

Before we went up to our seats in section 307, we grabbed some pizza from Diamond club.

BEST PIZZA EVER!
Just like at Penguins games, the Pirates now have a little book that the handout to the fans, its called First Pitch.

The picture below is both teams on the field before the game.

And below is random picture of the scoredboard with the 2010 Opening Day logo.

Below is a picture of the first pitch and view from my seat.
Section 307 Row U Seat 4.

Below: Akinori Iwamura on the scoreboard.

Below: Action shot, I believe it was Delwyn Young, I forget.

Below: A picture of me on the Clemente Bridge, when I was leavin' the stadium

Below: A picture of 2 tickets I collected at this game.

My ticket is the one on top.

Pirates won 11-5, Garrett Jones hit 2 homeruns, Ryan Doumit also had a homer.
Zach Duke pitched good and got the win. Fans here in Pittsburgh are not big fans on Manny Ramirez, I dont hate him, but I sure dont like him.

2 balls at this game.
2 balls in 1 game this season.
2 balls per game (BPG)

21 LIFETIME BASEBALLS

Link to my page on mygameballs.com

Another New Jersey

Yesterday I went to the post office to pick-up my new hockey jersey, which was delivered from Shangai, China. The jersey is a 2002 Team Canada Mario Lemieux jersey.

Pictures below.

Odd packaging?

Front of the jersey.

Back of the jersey.

*Pirates home opener with Matt and Josh MONDAY!