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When the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (or some convolutedly named team like that) comes to the Metrodome next week to face my favorite professional sports team, the Minnesota Twins, the hometown team will honor one of its enemies.

Torii Hunter will receive his Gold Glove award prior to the opening-day baseball game against his former team.

Thinking of this year's presentation, I'm reminded of the presentation a couple years ago, during which Hunter went onto the field to receive his award -- which is a glove and two baseballs painted gold and mounted on a plaque -- and as he walked back to the dugout, one of the baseballs fell off and rolled away.

Funny stuff. 

Not that I would want Hunter to look bad, but this is the kind of stuff that a photographer likes to catch on camera during an otherwise boring event that he is required to shoot. I usually feel bad for the Star Tribune photogs who have so much talent but also are stuck shooting these kinds of things. When they happen to catch on film a silly thing like the award falling apart, it makes attending all the boring ceremonies worthwhile.

Next week, the Twins' Carlos Gomez, a product of the Johan Santana trade, is slated to start in center field, Hunter's old stomping grounds instead of the wall-climber. Well, Hunter will start there, too, but it just won't be the same.


Hunter was a treat to watch...

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Hunter was a treat to watch in CF, but it's all about Carlos Gomez now.

He's the man. He's the present.

Torii who?


Submitted by Tom Schardin on March 28, 2008 - 5:00pm.

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I am looking forward to seeing what Carlos can do baserunning.

And Mathias...if your JOB was going to Twins games and taking pictures...I think you could handle the boring presentaions. How could you complain when your job is to go to Twins games every day.


Submitted by Ray Sandey on March 28, 2008 - 10:49pm.

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I agree with you about covering the Twins and their presentations, et cetera. Complaining rarely gets results anyway. Those who are widely regarded as some of the most talented photo journalism professionals in the state might not be using their talents best while they are shooting pomp and circumstance.

Too, at the Strib, those ceremonial-type photos rarely see the light of day. As a photographer, you might want to shoot something that runs in the paper or on the Web. Otherwise, it feels like a waste of time. So the challenge to the photographer is to catch, at the very least, an interesting look on someone's face.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)


Submitted by Mathias Baden on March 31, 2008 - 12:37pm.

Gomez will have 50-plus...

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Gomez will have 50-plus steals this season.


Submitted by Tom Schardin on March 29, 2008 - 8:41am.

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