Baseball and Photography

It seems no one where I live gives a rat's ass about the baseball playoffs.  This fall is terrific baseball, though, and for those of us who grew up with the old division in baseball the idea of a Tigers - Brewers world series is pretty cool.  Texas and St. Louis are good too.

Another great thing about following baseball is reading about the games in the papers and the best thing about the coverage is always the photography.  This shot by David Phillip of the AP is almost perfect.  Everyone is leaning; the image is practically moving; the result -- safe or out -- is in the balance; the crowd forms a perfect backdrop, you can almost make out the beers in the fans' hands tilting with the play, about to be spilled when the umpire makes his call.  Pretty cool shot.


David Rocchio lives, works and writes in Stowe, Vermont. (c) 2011 David Rocchio