Hart's Montgomery keeps it real following loss to Valencia

I estimated there were about a dozen or so scouts camped out behind the chain-link fence at the Valencia-Hart game on Friday, all trying to get a look at Indians' ace Mike Montgomery. Even former Dodgers manager Bill Russell was on hand to see this kid.

Unfortunately, Valencia's 5-1 victory kind of spoiled the scouting party. Montgomery lasted only 3 1/3 innings and gave up three earned runs, the second of which came on a solo home run by Matt Higgins in the third inning.

Montgomery knows it wasn't his greatest outing, but the senior southpaw kept a hopeful outlook for the remainder of the season after his first loss. Check out this interview:

Also, here are some photos I took during the game. I know the shots aren't that great, but a lot of that had to do with some tiny green bugs behind the Hart dugout that kept swarming around my head.

-- Austin Knoblauch