Archive for 2009

Redsfest 2009

Sunday, December 6th, 2009
Ah, the good ol' autograph line at Redsfest. We spent a lot of time in these this weekend.

Ah, the good ol' autograph line at Redsfest. We spent a lot of time in these this weekend.

Ramon Hernandez signing autographs

Ramon Hernandez signing autographs

View from the Reds Hall of Fame stage at Redsfest

View from the Reds Hall of Fame stage at Redsfest

Pedro Borbon & Clay Carroll signing autographs at the Reds Hall of Fame area

Pedro Borbon & Clay Carroll signing autographs at the Reds Hall of Fame area

The championship banners hanging from the rafters of the Duke Energy Center are always a nice touch

The championship banners hanging from the rafters of the Duke Energy Center are always a nice touch

Bounce House

Bounce House

Speed Pitch

Speed Pitch

Mike Lincoln throwing Wiffle Ball to the kids

Mike Lincoln throwing Wiffle Ball to the kids

The loneliness of empty autograph lines

The loneliness of empty autograph lines

So long from Redsfest

So long from Redsfest

Topps Redsfest Baseball Cards

Topps Redsfest Baseball Cards

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Autographs from Redsfest

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At the World Series

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

We were in Philly for Game 3 of the 2009 World Series – but without a ticket. Still managed to have a good time though. Here are some photos for ya…

Here's the scene just outside Citizen's Bank Park. MLB had a nice party-zone type of area going on with a music stage, merchandise, batting cages, speed pitch, free photos, free ice cream and more.

Here's the scene just outside Citizen's Bank Park. MLB had a nice party-zone type of area going on with a music stage, merchandise, batting cages, speed pitch, free photos, free ice cream and more.

Free ice cream. HOLLA! Check out the wooden spoon. They're back, baby!

Free ice cream. HOLLA! Check out the wooden spoon. They're back, baby!

As a Reds fan, you kinda just want to forget this ever happened.

As a Reds fan, you kinda just want to forget this ever happened.

We had some. It hit the spot. Who's Bull?

We had some. It hit the spot. Who's Bull?

Seriously, aside a special guest of the MLB or something, who would wear this jacket? We saw a few folks wearing them outside the ballpark. Like, where else on earth do you were that thing?

Seriously, aside a special guest of the MLB or something, who would wear this jacket? We saw a few folks wearing them outside the ballpark. Like, where else on earth do you were that thing?

Fox and their marketing machine had "Glee" crap everywhere. I guess they sang the National Anthem before the game? Whatever. We hope that got rained on.

Fox and their marketing machine had "Glee" crap everywhere. I guess they sang the National Anthem before the game? Whatever. We hope that got rained on.

More of the scene outside the ballpark

More of the scene outside the ballpark

We saw a lot of this - folks rollin BYOB. Can't quite pull that off outside GABP.

We saw a lot of this - folks rollin BYOB. Can't quite pull that off outside GABP.

These Phillies fans had the right idea. Those little cooler carts can motor too!

These Phillies fans had the right idea. Those little cooler carts can motor too!

Pearl Jam dressed up as Devo, playing 'Whip It', of course.

Pearl Jam dressed up as Devo, playing 'Whip It', of course.

We were in Philly for the Pearl Jam show across the street from Citizen’s Bank Ballpark at The Spectrum. It also happened to be the LAST EVENT EVER at the fabled arena before they eventually tear it down.

The World Series, Pearl Jam, and The Flyers all happening that night on the same block! Add in Halloween and you have a hell of a night in Philly.

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Blurry Spuds

Sunday, October 18th, 2009
A Blurry Chris Sabo at the Reds Hall of Fame press conference

A Blurry Chris Sabo at the Reds Hall of Fame press conference

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Batting tips from George Foster

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

This was definitely the highlight of the All-Access Baseball Experience! Yes, George was giving people a hard time – as he’s known to do – but the new manager of the Lake County Black Bears of the new Florida Winter Baseball League was also offering some legit batting tips (to folks of all skill levels) and basically giving participants a great hitting clinic (at no additional charge). It’s just not every day that you can get a former National League MVP to watch you swing the bat a dozen times (pitching machine was set to about 60 mph) and tell you what you’re doing right or wrong. He really seemed like he enjoyed being there and interacting with people and he’s about as personable as they come as far as former Reds greats (Lee May is right up there too :)

And George even showed up at the Reds Hall at the conclusion of the afternoon to sign anything anyone brought and take pictures. Class act.

George Foster coaching it up at the indoor batting cages underneith GABP

George Foster coaching it up at the GABP indoor batting cages

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The back of the 700 WLW Reds on Radio booth

Saturday, September 26th, 2009
The Reds radio booth at GABP

The Reds radio booth at GABP

Note the “Reds Fan For Life” poster on the closet door, which I saw in like three different places during the tour :D

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Big-ass crazy expensive camera that can zoom in on objects that are really far away

Saturday, September 26th, 2009
Badass cam, yo

Badass cam, yo

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HD scoreboard operations room

Saturday, September 26th, 2009
Where the HD goes down

Where the HD goes down

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View from where bullpen guys sit

Saturday, September 26th, 2009
A view from the 'pen

A view from the 'pen

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Doing our best Arthur Rhodes impression

Saturday, September 26th, 2009
Bullpen catcher Dave Rowe

Bullpen catcher Doug Rowe

Participants got to wing it in there to catcher Doug Rowe, and they had the gun to let us know how hard we were throwing (and you even won a prize if you guessed right on your last pitch, just like Kings Island)

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Presentations/Q&A

Saturday, September 26th, 2009
So many questions...

So many questions...

Folks in the dugout listening to Reds Director of Ballpark Operations Sean Brown (not pictured) and Reds Director of Safety and Security Kerry Rowland (not pictured)

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