Homestand preview: The circus is in town!

Come one, come all to Cashman Field for the Las Vegas 51s Extravaganza! Fun for the whole family! Freaks, geeks and amazing shows! Just sample these exciting examples!

Eight shows in all! This is the longest homestand for the 51s until mid-July, so there's more opportunities to see the amazing and the singular, such as a Randy Ruiz stolen base!

The Amazing Giant First-Sacker! Six-and-a-half-feet tall, almost 300 pounds heavy, Portland Beavers first baseman Kyle Blanks is a singular vision for baseball fans everywhere. You may never see a man big enough to be an NFL lineman (or at least a tight end) step into a batters box anywhere else. The bat looks like a toothpick in his hands! He could swallow Aaron Mathews whole if he so chose! Catch him while you can!

It's a family affair! See top San Diego Padres propsect Will Venable smack baseballs all over the park as his father, former big leaguer Max Venable, sits in the dugout! Wonder in amazement as Tacoma Rainier Matt Tuiasosopo brings the football skills of his father and brother to the baseball diamond (if he can make it back from injury in time)! See the brothers of former big leaguers Tike Redman and Royce Hufman attempt to live up to their legacies!

Lefties, lefties and more lefties! The show is never the same at Cashman Field, but it may seem like it with the 51s' jaw-dropping all-lefthander rotation. Every night a different southpaw! Brad Mills, David Purcey, Brett Cecil, Fabio Castro and Brian Burres will all make appearances during this eight-night extravaganza!

Offensive explosions! The traveling portion of our show, Portland and Tacoma, bring in a combined 114 home runs in just 105 games. But their pitching staffs have given a combined 99 back to the competition. Horsehides will be galloping over the fences at Cashman, ladies and gentlemen!

The stars of tomorrow, performing today! Travis Snider, Jeff Clement, Kyle Blanks, Will Venable, Brett Cecil, Michael Saunders and J.P. Arencibia will all be in attendance!

So if you can't get to the ballpark, make sure to check for updates on 51stoday.blogspot.com!