14 games in 7 days....MILB baseball road trip

[MJPhotos24]

On the road shooting in FL and some southern states (GA, TN). Shot 14 games over the last 7 days so far - 3 more to go before heading back to NY.

In no specific order...

#1 - In Daytona Beach, FL - pick off attempt
http://mikejanesphotography.com/FLPOTN001.JPG


# 2 - Lakeland, FL - catcher backing up first base....
http://mikejanesphotography.com/FLPOTN002.JPG


# 3 - St. Lucie, FL - Shooting a lot more from the stands to get different angles lately...steal attempt
http://mikejanesphotography.com/FLPOTN003.JPG


#4 - St. Lucie again...and from the stands again...
http://mikejanesphotography.com/FLPOTN004.JPG


#5 - Same place - again in the stands - yes that's illegal...
http://mikejanesphotography.com/FLPOTN005.JPG


#6 - Jupiter, FL - This early in the season means using high ISO
http://mikejanesphotography.com/FLPOTN006.JPG


#7 - Viera, FL - Turning two...
http://mikejanesphotography.com/FLPOTN007.JPG


#8 - Jupiter, FL - standard shot...the closer, kids good.
http://mikejanesphotography.com/FLPOTN008.JPG

[AP64]

Great shots, I wish I was there.

[Pete's Prints]

Really good series of photos. You are doing the long haul , good luck again really good selection of photos.

[hooookup]

looks good mate. i love shooting AA and AAA ball.

[fslshooter]

Better you than me, Mike -- youth is wonderful :). Last season when I shot that many games in 7 days here I was exhausted to the point that I never recovered the rest of the season. Mind you that was in late June when temperature and humidity were in the 90s and more than half were day games. Last night I left the ballpark when I saw that dark rain cloud coming in off the Atlantic -- I was already cold and didn't want to get wet too! Glad you included Jackie Robinson Ballpark, "the Jack" to fans here, in your itinerary and that we met on the field again last night.

[Sledhed]

Good stuff Mike. How far behind are you in culling the shots? I'm outta here in a little bit, going to shoot a Midwest League game. Kane County Cougars and Cedar Rapids Kernels.

[Sledhed]

Last season when I shot that many games in 7 days here I was exhausted to the point that I never recovered the rest of the season. Mind you that was in late June when temperature and humidity were in the 90s and more than half were day games.

I hope that wasn't our trip last year Jerry.

[fslshooter]

I hope that wasn't our trip last year Jerry.

No, it was just before our trip -- that's why my rudder was dragging ;).

[Dan-o]

Damn that sounds like....errrrr work. I thought my back to back 3 day cycling weekend events was a lot of work. Looks good though.

[PaulCleese]

Look like someone had a great time, i wish i could have joined you. It must of been awesome. Some amazing shot congrats

[MJPhotos24]

Great shots, I wish I was there.
Yea, even the change from FL to GA is a hit and why I'm glad I went - it's cold here and didn't feel that at all while in FL. OH/NY/PA area right now is probably freeeezzing!


Really good series of photos. You are doing the long haul , good luck again really good selection of photos.
Short long haul, only 9 days. Last baseball season I had a total of two days off, however early in the season many of those days were coaching the game instead of shooting it.

looks good mate. i love shooting AA and AAA ball.
I stick to the minors for a reason ;) This is high-A ball, tonight was AA - tomorrow is low-A, and Sunday back to AA...if I make it that is.

Better you than me, Mike -- youth is wonderful :). Last season when I shot that many games in 7 days here I was exhausted to the point that I never recovered the rest of the season. Mind you that was in late June when temperature and humidity were in the 90s and more than half were day games. Last night I left the ballpark when I saw that dark rain cloud coming in off the Atlantic -- I was already cold and didn't want to get wet too! Glad you included Jackie Robinson Ballpark, "the Jack" to fans here, in your itinerary and that we met on the field again last night.
Good seeing you again as well Jerry. I had a similar experience last year but it was something like 31 games in 33 days in 5 states and 2 countries that whipped my a$$ that never fully recovered from. I left soon after you did, it started to sprinkle so I got Tyler's second at bat and headed for the door after talking with Scott for a bit. Did make me think about that move heavily though :)

Good stuff Mike. How far behind are you in culling the shots? I'm outta here in a little bit, going to shoot a Midwest League game. Kane County Cougars and Cedar Rapids Kernels.
The only game not culled yet is tonight, the rest I have at least that done but only one team sorted and tagged. It's going to take awhile but will get it done the week I get home - hopefully, though I have a lot of shooting to do up there as well as coaching.

Damn that sounds like....errrrr work. I thought my back to back 3 day cycling weekend events was a lot of work. Looks good though.
Pshhhh...you should see what I do in Spring Training (that I skipped this year) - shooting by 9:30am and ending around 9pm every day. As I was told a couple days ago, if you're on the road you might as well WORK! Short time to get it so needs to be done.

Look like someone had a great time, i wish i could have joined you. It must of been awesome. Some amazing shot congrats
Loving FL and been thinking of making the move for awhile, see what happens. Actually just wish I got a few more games, I went to some locations finding nothing going on when I thought there would be extended Spring Training going on.

[Odie23]

MJ, Who did you shoot in Tennessee?

Odie

[MJPhotos24]

MJ, Who did you shoot in Tennessee?

Odie
I was going to shoot the Tennessee Smokies vs Birmingham Barons on Sunday but it has an 80% chance of thunderstorms that day, and since it's a long ways out of the way I'm just going to bag these last two games and head home instead...to make up for it I'm planning on making a Southern League trip in June, well at least hoping to.

[HornPlayer]

The Cardinals one is the Best! Oh, and did I mention that they are my favorite team?!

[MJPhotos24]

The Cardinals one is the Best! Oh, and did I mention that they are my favorite team?!
You could see him soon...

Now after 14+ hours straight of driving back to NY, sleep!

[Frank E]

Better you than me, Mike -- youth is wonderful :). Last season when I shot that many games in 7 days here I was exhausted to the point that I never recovered the rest of the season. Mind you that was in late June when temperature and humidity were in the 90s and more than half were day games. Last night I left the ballpark when I saw that dark rain cloud coming in off the Atlantic -- I was already cold and didn't want to get wet too! Glad you included Jackie Robinson Ballpark, "the Jack" to fans here, in your itinerary and that we met on the field again last night.


Hey Jerry, was that you at the Suns/ Tenn game a couple of Sats ago on the third base side???

[fslshooter]

Hey Jerry, was that you at the Suns/ Tenn game a couple of Sats ago on the third base side???

I shot the first couple innings of the Smokies @ Suns game on Sat April 11 and most from the third base pit. I think their team photographer was there too -- he's a lot taller and a bit younger than me. If you saw an old guy with short gray facial hair shooting with a 300 at the game that was me. I shot all of Sunday and Monday's games too -- I shoot a lot of day games at the Baseball Grounds in Jacksonville but probably won't be back up there for a few weeks.

[Frank E]

I shot the first couple innings of the Smokies @ Suns game on Sat April 11 and most from the third base pit. I think their team photographer was there too -- he's a lot taller and a bit younger than me. If you saw an old guy with short gray facial hair shooting with a 300 at the game that was me. I shot all of Sunday and Monday's games too -- I shoot a lot of day games at the Baseball Grounds in Jacksonville but probably won't be back up there for a few weeks.


Yep that was you then, I started to walk over and talk with you for a minute but we were a bit late and didn't get there til right at the start and you were already working.. Maybe I will see you at one in the future when I get there early..

[JustinL]

Mike, I'm truly jealous (maybe not, after reading some of the comments from others!) you got to pull off this trip. Excellent work as always - especially the captions

[MJPhotos24]

Mike, I'm truly jealous (maybe not, after reading some of the comments from others!) you got to pull off this trip. Excellent work as always - especially the captions

What's with the image of Kenny on your home page? Ha, I haven't talked to him in a few years - really need to get them back here.

I do these trips often, if I wasn't coaching high school ball I'd be spending a lot more time on the road and am probably in my last season of doing it so next year will be a lot more (hopefully).

[Croasdail]

Love the cleaner shots from the stands. Sounds like a fun trip. Enjoy it while you can.

[MJPhotos24]

Love the cleaner shots from the stands. Sounds like a fun trip. Enjoy it while you can.
Yea, been shooting more from the stands for the cleaner backgrounds and different angles - gotta love day games when you have time to move, night games at this time of year you're done quick.