Kyle playing baseball in 2013 (and Dirk umping)
Kyle about to fire with Drew ready at 2nd base
Coach Dave confers with Kyle - "got any more strikes left in 'ya?"
Kyle says heck 'ya and throws some heat
Stop-action of Kyle pitching some heat
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Kyle tags a sliding Met - mouseover image to see ump make the call 0.75 seconds later
Kyle with a mighty swing
Kyle fouls one off toward the cameraman
Kyle gets jammed, but still pulls this one down the left side
Kyle lines up again later in the game - mouseover image of him making contact
Kyle dances out of the way of this inside pitch
34 second later, he clobbers this one!
On the last game of the regular season, Kyle had a 4 for 4 slugfest!
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Kyle makes a big stretch at 1st base
Kyle fielding a hot grounder up the middle and throwing 'em out at 1st
QUARTERFINAL: Kyle was making good contact throughout the game
Kyle fires a throw to 2nd - note raindrops coming down despite the sun being out!
Coach Dave discusses a call with Dirk the Ump as Kyle gets ready to swing
Kyle "swinging" as the pitcher warms up as Dirk the Ump watches!
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Kyle practices his bunts as the Reds pitcher warms up - mouseover image to see in action
Reds batting with Kyle Catching and Dirk Umping - mouseover image to see similar shot
SEMIFINAL: Coach Dave reviewing stuff with Umpire Dirk - mouseover image to see in action
As the visitors, Kyle from the Giants leads off ... he often swings on the first pitch!
Kyle clobbers this one for extra bases!
Kyle takes a big lead at 3rd base
Umpire Dirk and Pitcher Kyle walking to the mound - note Wendy in the stands
Kyle started and threw 85 pitches for the win
Kyle's older brother Dirk kept a close eye on his delivery - he called 3 balks on him!
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Alek says "great pitching son" after Kyle is pulled due to pitch count
Giants and Dbacks high-5'in afterwards
CHAMPIONSHIP: Star Spangled Banner before the game
Kyle chases a high pitch
Catcher Kyle has a close eye on the CCLL baseball - mouseover image to see the "year/vintage" ;-)
Ump, Catcher, and Batter all have their eyes on the ball here!
Closeup of Kyle - the 500/F4 lens has skinny depth of field and the focus point is at Home Plate
A few pictures of Alek taking pictures!
Two Canon 7D's with 500/F4 & 70-200/2.8 lens and yours truly - note double rainbow
Looking down the 1st base line toward home plate
500mm lens (on 1.6x Canon 7D cropper) has a skinny depth of field at F/4
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Looking down the first line - mouseover image to see closeup
Alek the cameraman behind Umpire Dirk - mouseover image to see before the pitch
Photography Notes: Pictures taken with a
Canon 7D and 70-200/F2.8 & 500/F4 lens.
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