9/3 Gameday Thread: Shawaryn, McAvoy, & Diaz

Shawaryn with another excellent start. 6 innings, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 1 BB, and 9 Ks. Seven of the nine Ks were swinging. I wonder what there plans are for his future. They're almost assuredly going to keep him as a starter after his success this year, but the thought of what he could do in the bullpen is tantalizing.

Brentz with #31.

Carson Smith: Faced 1 batter. Hit by line drive. Out of game

Edit:
Sounds like Smith is OK. Hit in leg.

Beeks is Monday starter

It's the best. It's killing me that it was moved, since now I'll be missing my only chance to shoot a true Lowell day game (and a DH at that) but the uniforms are gorgeous and it's such a great opportunity to get shots that aren't game action. Just a bit better to drive back on Sunday instead of the holiday!

Portland does a promo every year, usually the second-to-last game of the season, that uses "Field of Dreams" as a framework to thank the fans for supporting baseball in Portland. Mike Antonellis does an amazing job introducing everything; the Sea Dogs wear 1926 Portland Eskimos uniforms and emerge from a cornfield set up in center field. After they make their way to the infield they go into the stands to shake hands and thank players fans [oops].



I'm sure there's video online, but these are sample photo galleries:
2016: sittingstill.smugmug.com/Portland-Sea-Dogs/Portland-Sea-Dogs-August-27/
2013: sittingstill.smugmug.com/Portland-Sea-Dogs/Portland-Sea-Dogs-September-1/
2012: sittingstill.smugmug.com/Portland-Sea-Dogs/Portland-Sea-Dogs-9-2-2012/
2010: sittingstill.smugmug.com/Portland-Sea-Dogs/Portland-Sea-Dogs-9-5-2010/

I usually explain that when I first saw this I thought it was the cheesiest thing ever right up until I started crying. In fairness that WAS the year we had three Cubans emerging from an American cornfield...