Augusta @ Kannapolis -- PICS OF BUMGARNER, et al

Madison Bumgarner is scheduled to start in Kannapolis, NC, on Thursday, 8/21, and I'm gonna be there, rockin' the SF cap and screaming for Angel Villalona, Nick Noonan, the Mad Bum, and the rest. Anyone else willing and able to show up and hang out?

Bonus number 1: The Intimidators (yes, named after Dale Earnhardt) have Gordon Beckham, eighth pick overall this year, playing SS for them.

Bonus number 2: I think it's Thirsty Thursday, which would mean cups of beer for $1. Gotta love minor league ball.

Pictures forthcoming. Thursday night, when I get home, hopefully. Friday at the latest.

=== (Friday evening...) ===

And now that I've uploaded the pictures I took last night, here they are. Larger versions linked below.

Bumgarner warming up.

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In the bullpen. These next few pics are from different pitches, but show different stages of the motion. He kicks...

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Strides...

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And follows through. (It's not letting me post more. Argh.)

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Another view showing his crossover step.

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The scouts in attendance.

Pitching to Gordon Beckham (large version is really wide)

Mowing down some poor batter.

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Finally, two non-Bumgarner pics. First, David Mixon knows how to wear stirrups.

And Angel Villalona swinging. Hard to believe he's still only 18.

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