SB Nation User Blog: DSheppard

Stadium/Player art signed + updated version

DSheppard — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:26:37 -0000

Due to the magic of photobucket's view tracking I saw exactly how diminished the views are for fanshots so I'm going to go ahead and fanpost this.
Note: These images are larger resolution than LSB will show, copy/paste the url for the real sizes if you wish.

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Picked up the signed version of my stadium/player cartoonish artwork at the game today, thanks to Chuck Morgan for getting that done for me.

Here is a link to the original pic.

In the meantime I also continued to revise the "realisitic" version of the stadium a little bit.
Here is where I was at the fanshot. And here is probably the finished version.

Here is an additional night version, it was a rushed alteration and needs more work but I don't feel compelled to do so right now heh.
Main changes would be the new sky plus field texturing which I'll highlight below next to the original. And some lighting.

Here is a standard widescreen desktop of the realistic dusk pic, here for night.

And finally links to my previous signed things since its been years aside from a random GDT post.
Young (the only of these 3 I spent a ton of time on), Kinsler, and Dellucci.

Ballpark Art Project

DSheppard — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:07:23 -0000

Ballpark Art Project

Opening Day Pictures - add yours

DSheppard — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:20:28 -0000

Well last year I spent hours before the game taking black and white photos on an old camera, as can be seen in this photobucket album.

This year I didn't bother with any of that, but I did bring my standard snapshot camera and take a handful of pictures strictly from my seat in RF and then a couple in LF. So I don't have much, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to throw them in a fanpost and invite others to put up anything they may have taken, I know a lot of people were there.

Here is the photobucket album, and one pic just to have something in the post.

And finally here is a video of the last out I took - link

MLB 2k9 Rangers Reel. Nothing big here, but I had a little bit of fun with MLB 2k9's Reelmaker...

DSheppard — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:11:40 -0000

MLB 2k9 Rangers Reel from Drew Sheppard on Vimeo.

MLB 2k9 Rangers Reel.

Nothing big here, but I had a little bit of fun with MLB 2k9's Reelmaker feature and thought it might interest a couple of the videogame fans around here.

My custom Ranger TV commercial..

DSheppard — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:56:04 -0000

Well I kept including pieces of it in my earlier fanshot before I decided to put it together into anything, but I've spent a very significant ammount time on this now so I can't resist making a fanpost, sorry

Well, I made it in Adobe After Effects. Each clip is from a photo, such as this one for hamilton, and just taken from there with Photoshop and AE.

Vimeo HD link
Youtube link

Youtube is having some crazy HD audio issues so view the HD at vimeo, though I do appreciate youtube comments/ratings.

Here is a downloadable copy if you feel so inclined.

Where FOTF happens. Just wanted to try that effect. edit: not animating in the fanshot, hmm.

DSheppard — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:39:37 -0000

Where FOTF happens.

Just wanted to try that effect.
edit: not animating in the fanshot, hmm.

who needs a new bumper sticker? silhouette referenced from a shroomer pic i think.

DSheppard — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:50:50 -0000

who needs a new bumper sticker?

silhouette referenced from a shroomer pic i think.

LSB Almanac

DSheppard — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:20:22 -0000

The history threads got me thinking that it might be nice to have the notable threads in one place for whatever purpose that may serve.

Thus, here's this thread with what I could come up with off the top of my head (and now some suggestions).

Trades

July 29, 2005 - Chan Ho Park traded: Story
December 7, 2005 - Soriano traded to Nats: Story
December 12, 2005 - Vicente Padilla acquired: Story
December 20, 2005 - C. Young traded to Padres: Story, fanpost
April 1st, 2006 - Dellucci traded to Phillies: Story, fanpost
July 28, 2006 - Carlos Lee acquired: Story
December 23, 2006 - J. Danks traded to ChiSox: Story, fanpost
July 27, 2007 - Kennly lofton traded to Cleveland: Story
July 30, 2007 - Mark Teixeira traded to Atlanta: Story
July 31, 2007 - Gagne traded to Boston: Story
December 12, 2007 - Broussard acquired: Story
December 21, 2007 - Josh Hamilton acquired: Story AJM, Story Zywica, fanpost
December 7, 2008 - Laird traded to Tigers: Story, fanpost

Signings

December 26, 2005 - Kevin Millwood signs: Story, fanpost
November 19, 2006 - Catalanotto signs: Story, fanpost
December 12, 2006 - Eric Gagne signs: Story
January 16th, 2007 - Sosa visits: Story
December 9, 2007 -Bradley signs: Story, fanpost

Drafts

2008- Thread 1, 2, 3, and 4
2007- Overall, Beavan, Main, Hunter, Day 2
2006- Overall
2005- Overall

Other Transactions

June 6, 2005 - Ryan Drese released: Story
January 11, 2009 - Michael Young moved to 3b, reaction archive

Gameday Threads

August 22, 2007 - 30-3 game, GDT
April 1st, 2008 - Hamilton's 1st HR to beat the M's, GDT 3, 4, post
May 8, 2008 - Richie Sexson fight, GDT, transcript
July 7, 2008 - Hamilton walkoff HR off K-Rod, GDTthread 1, 2
August 4, 2008 - Byrd walkoff grandslam, GDT

Misc. Stories

Rogers incident: Story, fanpost
Debunking Sosa HoF - Part 1, Part 2

Fanposts

User's Guide to LSB 2.0

The Weird

AJM acquires the Lima dress

I'll reorganize some of this later.

Littleton trade return - Beau Vaughan

DSheppard — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:24:11 -0000

Per TR's blog,

"The Rangers have acquired pitcher Beau Vaughan from the Boston Red Sox to complete the Wes Littleton trade. He was 2-1 with a 2.12 ERA at Double A Portland and 1-1 with a 3.18 ERA at Triple A Pawtucket. He had 16 saves at Portland. He had 69 strikeouts in 58 innings with 48 hits allowed."

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TR fails to mention that hes 27 and has a 1.45 career whip in the minors. Here's his baseballcube page.

Still don't understand getting rid of littleton.

OT: Plaxico Burress accidently shot himself in the leg

DSheppard — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:20:04 -0000

This is too bizzare not to post...

Fox Sports Link

"Plaxico Burress' controversial year has just taken a turn for the worse.

The New York Giants wide receiver accidentally shot himself in the leg on Friday night, FOXSports.com has learned, not long after being ruled out of Sunday's game against the Redskins with a hamstring injury.

This has been a troubled year for Burress, who opened the season with a lengthy contract dispute. He was also suspended one game in October for violating team rules, benched during another game and hit with a series of fines."