Brendan Wise - 2013-13 Perth Heat

I had always thought that local Perth boy Wise was going to make it to the Majors and good showings at Triple A level for Detroit in 2010 and 2011 seemed to lay a good foundation. However, a move into the Minnesota Twins system and a poor year with their Triple A franchise in 2012 meant that Wise would end up playing for DOOR Neptunus in the Dutch Major League in 2013 instead of knocking on the door to Majors in the US.

The upside of a lack of US affiliation meant more playing time in the ABL as Wise returned to the Perth Heat for his fourth ABL season in 2013-14, and was able to play in 13 games, rather than in the handful of cameo appearances he has usually made each season.

You may notice that I've included a lot more "dugout" photos in this years photos in my cards. Dugout photos are an interesting tradeoff in subject matter. They usually lead to a far more cluttered background, resulting in less isolation of the subject player, but those cluttered backgrounds can also add value, or provide more candid moments than what you see on the field. And sometimes, it was literally the only time I got a shot of that particular player - very common for relief pitchers and bench players :)

2013-14 Perth Heat Brendan Wise card front - © 2013 Adam East

Dingo 2013-14 Perth Heat - Series Two Checklist

Here is the checklist for series two of the 2013-14 Perth Heat cards released by Dingo Cards on the 1st December 2013.

Dingo 2013-14 Perth Heat Series Two Header/Checklist Card - front

Dingo 2013-14 Perth Heat Series Two Header/Checklist Card - back

Here are the ten cards that make up Dingo's 2013-14 Perth Heat Series Two set of cards:

Card Number: Player: (Nationality, current or past MLB affiliation)
065 Brendan Wise  (Australia, played 7 seasons with the Detroit Tigers organisation between 2005 - 2011 and one season with the Minnesota Twins in 2012.)
066 Tucker Nathans (USA, played in Baltimore Orioles organisation in 2013)
067 Anthony Claggett (USA, former MLB player)
068 Brandon Tripp (USA, played 7 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, Florida Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies organisations between 2006 - 2012.)
069 Michael Ekstrom (USA, former MLB player)
070 Pita Rona (New Zealand, played in Baltimore Orioles organisation in 2013)
071 Joey Wong (USA, played in Baltimore Orioles organisation in 2013)
072 Jake Bowey (Australia)
unnumbered - Header / Checklist Card
unnumbered -  Dingo advert on front / Release Schedule for Perth Heat card sets on back

Brendan Wise - 2012-13 Perth Heat

A Perth local, Wise has spent all three ABL seasons with the Perth Heat, however this was my first photo of him, so this 2012-13 card marks his card debut from me.Wise spent 2012 playing for the Rochester Red Wings, the Minnesota Twins AAA affiliate in the International League. Wise had spent the previous 7 seasons with the Detroit Tigers organisation - also reaching AAA level with them in 2011.

2012-13 Perth Heat Brendan Wise card front - © 2013 Adam East