ASG2015/2

Team photos completed, but with the tarp still on the infield, players then began warming up.  The Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer (the 2013 A.L. Cy Young Award winner) started getting loose immediately:

Max threw two no-hitters in 2015, missing out on a Perfect Game when he hit a batter with 2 outs in the 9th inning.

For Lou and I, the star of pre-game warm ups was Aroldis Chapman:

In 2015, the 63 highest-velocity pitches thrown during Major League Baseball games were thrown by the Cuban Missile.  All of 'em.

One had to feel a sense of alarm for the guy warming up Chappy when the Missile, sufficiently lathered, cracked a diabolical grin as he made his final throws as if thinking to himself, Let's see if you can catch this 105 mph fastball!

Get out of the way!  Don't try to be a hero like Mr Heavy Artillery!

I shot only 1 video clip throughout the totality of ASG week and it was a 27-second clip of the Cuban Missile heating up.  You may view the Heavy Artillery Film Studios clip by clicking here.  Even with the crowd noise, music blaring and being some distance away you can still hear the baseball popping in the player's glove when he catches Chappy's throw.  Glad it wasn't me.  By that point I had enough ASG bruises, thank you.

Next in ASG2015; Other players warming up!  Contain your enthusiasm!

Roll the credits!