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MWL All-Star Game Photos

Steven Buhr

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Since it was so late when I got home after last night's Midwest League All-Star Game, I was too tired to get all of the photos included in my ASG post that I would have liked to. (Sure, the margarita or 5 that I had at the game MIGHT have had something to do with my drowsiness, but there's no hard evidence of that, so I'm going with 'I was just tired.')

 

Anyway, I decided to post several more pictures from the ASG festivities over the past couple of days in Cedar Rapids.

 

Now, here's the thing: I discovered, after taking the first couple of pictures with my camera Tuesday night, that my carmera's battery was nearly kaput (that's a technical photojournalist term, I think), so for many of the pictures I wanted, I had to use my phone's camera.

 

Now, here's the other thing: Because I used an app on my phone to provide yardage estimates when I was golfing earlier in the day, my phone's battery was pretty much kaput, too. Fortunately, the Kernels have one of those charging stations where I was able to pump a little extra charge into the phone midway through the game (and where I had a nice chat with a Lumberkings fan who found himself in the same predicament.)

 

In the end, photos were taken and here are a few of them:(It does appear that I may have included too many photos for Twins Daily to show, so you may have to click on some links to see the last few - or, better yet, just click HERE to go to my blog at Knuckleballs to see them all on one page!)

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  • More than half of the Midwest League's team mascots made the trip to Cedar Rapids. This gathering is just a few of those mascots on Monday. My daughter commented after the game Monday night, "It was like Mr Shucks had a party and got to invite all his friends." I should probably add that my daughter is 26 years old. However, she is an elementary school teacher, which, I believe, adds to her appreciation for all things mascot-ish.

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  • If you've been to the Kernels' ballpark in prior years, you may recall the "stars" on the concourse floor honoring many of the CR baseball club alumni from John McGraw to Mike Trout. The stars are no longer on the floor, but have now been placed along the fencing along the concourse, such as this star for Chili Davis, who was with the Cedar Rapids Giants during my first season of watching minor league ball in CR, 1978.

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  • I confess that I did not just remain in my seat throughout the game. In addition to an occasional trip to the concourse for a margarita refill, I also found the sweet corn stand. This stuff might be just about the best thing about summer in Iowa that's not related to baseball, so I couldn't pass up the chance to combine them at the same time.

(All photos: SD Buhr)

 

After the game, the players and their guests gathered at the Newbo City Market for a postgame party that was open to the public, as well (for a nominal charge, of course). I didn't make that event (one party per week is pretty much my maximum these days), but I'm sure it was a great time.

 

Again, you just don't appreciate, sometimes, how much work goes into putting on an event like this. I've had an opportunity this summer to get a small glimpse at all the preparations the Kernels staff have made, from the flowers/landscaping done outside the stadium to all of the meticulous field preparation, event planning and concession work, as well. I'm clearly biased, but I thought the staff put on a terrific event.

 

Now we move on to the second half of the MWL schedule, with all teams starting over with a 0-0 record and the Kernels needing to finish among the top two teams in the Western Division (among those who haven't already qualified for the postseason) to reach the playoffs for their 4th consecutive season.

 

(This article was originally posted at Knuckleballsblog.com)

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