Joel Dinda's photos with the keyword: fifth third ballpark

Fifth Third Ballpark, Grand Rapids.

Camera: Nikon D70 Photo by Joel Dinda

Camera: Nikon D70 Photo by Joel Dinda

West Michigan Whiecaps center fielder Gorkys Hernandez. Handsome gent, no? Original photo (not much different) here . More game photos here . ============= Edit 9/3/07: Gorkys is the Midwest League's Most Valuable Player for 2007. At least according to the managers.

West Michigan shortstop Audy Ciriaco. Likely my best baseball picture of the summer. Original here . More game photos here . The Whitecaps begin the Midwest League Championship Round against Beloit tomorrow night.

Fort Wayne pitchers Derek McDaid, Jake Ociesa, Stevie Delabar, and pitching coach Wally Whitehurst before the game... Original photo here . Game photos here .

Peoria Chiefs third basemen Ryne Malone (hmm: a guy named after his manager , I expect) unleashes a throw which will get hitter Jordan Newton at first base. That's Peoria's Nate Samson covering second, and West Michigan's Ryan Strieby hustling back to the base. Another version of this photo here . More game photos here .

Lansing Lugnuts third baseman Josh Bell--not to be mistaken for Great Lakes Loons 3B JB--follows through at West Michigan's Fifth Third Ballpark. The catcher's Louis Ott (normally an infielder); the ump is Takeshi Hirabayashi. Original photo here . More game photos here .

Pitcher Zach Piccola of the West Michigan Whitecaps. Zach was signing autographs, bantering with the crowd, and watching Duane Below, the starting pitcher, warm up pretty much simultaneously. Looked to be enjoying himself. He'd eventually relieve Below in mid-game. That's Whitecaps pitching coach Ray Burris behind him. Original photo here . More game pictures here .

Tom Brookens, infielder for the 1984 World Champion Detroit Tigers , is now managing the West Michigan Whitecaps. The 'Caps played their home opener last night, losing to Lansing. It was cold . More photos from the game here . A few more photographs of Brookens here . My website's Brookens page here .

West Michigan infielders Nick McIntyre and Brent Dlugach, plus an unknown Quad Cities baserunner, waiting for action to begin at Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park, Michigan. I've been working hard on mwlguide.com/ for the past month, trying to catch up a couple years' neglect. Yesterday I rebuilt the site's front page, and used a version of this photograph. About 9 weeks to minor league Opening Day....

Swing @ Whitecaps 6/5/2006. I watch most games through the screen, but usually it doesn't show in my pictures. The original of this photo--really not much different--is here . More photos from the game here .

West Michigan Whitecaps. Fifth Third Ballpark, Comstock Park, Michigan.

Fifth Third Ballpark, Comstock Park, Michigan, prior to the West Michigan/Quad Cities game on 6/6/2005. Better in the bigger size, where you can see the faces.

Lansing @ West Michigan, 061405

Quad Cities @ West Michigan, 6/6/2005.

Swing of the Quad Cities @ West Michigan Whitecaps, 6/6/05. I was sorely tempted to add this one to the Orange Cats pool , but I resisted. At least so far.

Rick Ankiel hitting for the Swing of the Quad Cities (Cardinals farm) at Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park, Michigan. 6/6/2005.