25 thoughts on “CSI: Carlsbad, CA [2003 Upper Deck]”

1. That looks like a Brewer uniform.

   Here are Ortiz's 2002 games.

   1. Assuming Brewers in 2002

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      The Twins played two games in Milwaukee in 2002. The first game he pinch hit for the pitcher and grounded out. In the second game, Ortiz made it on base once and scored from second on a single. Seems to fit reasonably well but the game was June with game time temperature of 72 degrees. Retrosheet does say it was a day game. I'm not sure the park fits the background either. That appears to be mesh in the background with a fan/employee sitting behind it. Miller Park doesn't look to have high mesh like that.

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         I initially also went with Brewers, the single stripe down the side of the pants is a good fit. All of their catchers are right-handed throwers; by games played: Bako, Machado, Casanova, Fabregas, Jensen, and I think we can pare it down to either Bako or maybe Fabregas. I'm still stumped about the background. Looks like maybe the ball boy sitting in a chair next to the dugout?

2. I can't see any piping on the catcher's sleeve, which would seal this as Milwaukee for 2001-02. Could it be the Mariners instead?

   here is a picture of the Brewers' main catcher in 2002, Paul Bako. Note the piping on the sleeve. There is gold between the blue. I don't see that on the catcher's leg in the CSI pic.
   

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      I suppose that could be Robert Machado behind the plate. He played in 2 home games vs the Twins in June 2002 (June 14 and June 16).

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         Don't make me bring race into this!

   2. I like the Mariners better than the Brewers; the dark sleeve logo is visible obliquely.

   3. I checked all of the game logs against the Mariners in Seattle and Ortiz never scores on anything but a home run nor is he out at the plate. I could have missed something but the six games I checked didn't have a potential match.

   4. Mariners' piping all looks solid from what I see, so the gap in the piping on the leg doesn't seem quite right on that?

3. A game in 2002 in Miller Park? This is way too tough.

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   1. Winner!

4. Is the fact that the catcher's sleeves are cut off any help?

5. Im going with

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   April 8 2002 at Cleveland. 1st inning, Ortiz is thrown out at home. Clevelands uniforms have that piping and also pixie vest type style. The background shows that open mesh cage for fans to sit in and Im pretty sure Jacobs Field has that feature

   1. Here's something from ESPN in 2002 mentioning the vests that were new to that year. I think that is the game.

   2. I like it -- the backdrop looks like it could work, although I haven't found an image yet of blue catcher's gear with the pixie vest uni.

      1. bonus Ji-Jim!

6. April 8, 2002 at Cleveland Ortiz thrown out at the plate in the top of the first.

   Here's what I think might be another angle on the play:
   

   1. ok, I was going to declare victory, then noticed that dw had spoilered the correct answer. Kudos, dw!

7. Okay, bonus play: 2016 Topps Update #US31 Eduardo Nunez
   

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      The card gives the answer. That's Goldschmidt sliding into second. Núñez has played against Arizona as a Twin at home in one series in late 2014. Goldschmidt however was out because of injury. But, the card says All-Star Game. Checking the play-by-play and that's Núñez turning the game-ending double play.

      1. I never said it was a difficult one 😉

         I was just surprised they actually had an action pic on a Twins card.

      2. Easy for you to say. 🙂

      3. Yeah, I think those hideous dark-gray D-Backs unis with the gradient yoke were new for 2016.

         1. those gradient things were deplorable!

            too soon?

            1. I'm sure they'll wear them proudly.

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