Turn Off Ads?
Page 1 of 4 1234 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 55

Thread: Players I met today...

  1. #1
    Defying Gravity Super_Barry11's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2002
    Location
    Orange County
    Posts
    588

    Players I met today...

    AND received autographs from:

    Wily Mo Pena
    Felipe Lopez
    D'Angelo Jimenez
    Brandon Larson (sweet guy... even asked me a few questions and chatted with me for a bit)
    Tim Hummel (really nice and friendly)
    Jung Keun Bong (a little shy, but very nice with a great smile)
    Phil Norton
    Mike Matthews (a lil grumpy... I felt really bad, I mean, he didn't have to sign if he didn't want to...)
    Gabe White (awesome guy... very friendly and chatty... was on his cell when he saw me waving at him, but even put his cell and everything he was holding down on the ground to sign for me and even chatted for awhile about how glad he was to be back and what a great group of guys the Reds are)

    AND

    ...........

    BARRY LARKIN!!!!!!!!!! (The poor guy was on his cell phone in the hotel lobby, and I didn't want to interrupt his convo. I literally had to hold my stepdad back from trying to get his attention. He disappeared for awhile, then came walking through again, still on his cell. This time, my stepdad had enough and waved him down. I apologized profusely for interrupting his call, but he was really, really nice about it. He signed an autograph for me, and even posed for a couple pictures!!! I am in absolute heaven... If only he knew just how much his kindness and tolerance meant to me...)



    Also got an autograph from Marty Brennaman... Seemed like such a nice guy... Very friendly and accomodating!

    (I'm in the hotel room at the Grand Hyatt typing this right now... I'm still shaking...)
    BARRY LARKIN
    "You made me hope for something better
    And made me reach for something more"



    "Love is doing all the little things that don't show up in the box score."


  2. Turn Off Ads?
  3. #2
    Smells Like Teen Spirit jmcclain19's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2004
    Location
    Phx
    Posts
    6,495

    Re: Players I met today...

    Very cool - you'll have to show the pics when you get 'em developed/downloaded.

  4. #3
    Rally Onion! Chip R's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2000
    Location
    Cincinnati, OH
    Posts
    41,751

    Re: Players I met today...

    Quote Originally Posted by Super_Barry11
    (I'm in the hotel room at the Grand Hyatt typing this right now... I'm still shaking...)
    If you stop feeding quarters into the machine by the bed, you'll stop shaking.
    Quote Originally Posted by Raisor View Post
    I was wrong
    Quote Originally Posted by Raisor View Post
    Chip is right

  5. #4
    Dunnilicious creek14's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2000
    Location
    Beavercreek
    Posts
    11,774

    Re: Players I met today...

    Good for you!!

    Gonna sneak into the bar tonight?
    Will trade this space for a #1 starter.

  6. #5
    Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2003
    Location
    Ohio
    Posts
    1,988

    Re: Players I met today...

    Awesome, congrats!
    Quote Originally Posted by Raisor View Post
    Let's stop talking about those people and shun them as they deserve.

    Joey is a Red for life. I really don't care if there are people that don't like it.

  7. #6
    Member
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    Columbus, OH
    Posts
    283

    Re: Players I met today...

    That is so cool!!!
    "Announcing your plans is a good way to hear god laugh" -Al Swearengen, Deadwood

  8. #7
    Member Eric_Davis's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2001
    Location
    Portland, Or
    Posts
    5,041

    Re: Players I met today...

    Are you going to any of the games?

  9. #8
    Defying Gravity Super_Barry11's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2002
    Location
    Orange County
    Posts
    588

    Re: Players I met today...

    Quote Originally Posted by Eric_Davis
    Are you going to any of the games?
    I'll be at the game on Thursday!! I told Brandon Larson, "You guys better sweep the Mets!" He seemed to get a kick out of that and responded something like, "Yeah, we'll sure try!"
    BARRY LARKIN
    "You made me hope for something better
    And made me reach for something more"



    "Love is doing all the little things that don't show up in the box score."

  10. #9
    Mod Law zombie-a-go-go's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    Miskatonic University
    Posts
    4,302

    Re: Players I met today...

    That's totally awesome. Too bad ya missed out on Freel, though - the greatest player of our generation, bar none. :mhcky21:
    "It's easier to give up. I'm not a very vocal player. I lead by example. I take the attitude that I've got to go out and do it. Because of who I am, I've got to give everything I've got to come back."
    -Ken Griffey Jr.

  11. #10
    Time is the Revelator.
    Join Date
    Jul 2001
    Location
    Chattanooga, TN
    Posts
    7,281

    Re: Players I met today...

    Was Hummel sporting Pena's durag?

  12. #11
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    Northern Ky
    Posts
    4,801

    Re: Players I met today...



    You rock girl!

    Did you take any pics?

    Enjoy the rest of your stay! :GAC:

  13. #12
    The Lineups stink. KronoRed's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2003
    Location
    West N. Carolina
    Posts
    62,139

    Re: Players I met today...

    Awesome!! they sound like a cool bunch
    Go Gators!

  14. #13
    Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2000
    Location
    San Marcos, CA
    Posts
    14,059

    Re: Players I met today...

    WOW!

  15. #14
    Defying Gravity Super_Barry11's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2002
    Location
    Orange County
    Posts
    588

    Re: Players I met today...

    Thanks for the positive replies, everyone!! I just got back from seeing the Broadway show, Wonderful Town. As we were entering the hotel, I spotted some more players!! Unfortunately, I didn't have any of my autograph stuff (no pen, nothing to sign... Doh!!), but I did get to speak briefly with Todd Jones and get a picture with Jason LaRue!!! LaRue was so friendly... My mom got all flustered trying to take the picture (good-looking guys tend to have that effect on her ), so Jason laughed and said, "Try looking through the eye hole!" :MandJ:

    Anyway, both Jones and LaRue were very sweet and told me to enjoy my stay here in NYC. I am so loving this vacation!!! Tomorrow, I'm going shopping for my birthday, then we're seeing 42nd Street (the show, not the actual street ).
    BARRY LARKIN
    "You made me hope for something better
    And made me reach for something more"



    "Love is doing all the little things that don't show up in the box score."

  16. #15
    Churlish Johnny Footstool's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2001
    Location
    Overland Park, KS
    Posts
    13,881

    Re: Players I met today...

    Sounds like a dream vacation, SB11!
    "I prefer books and movies where the conflict isn't of the extreme cannibal apocalypse variety I guess." Redsfaithful


Turn Off Ads?

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Board Moderators may, at their discretion and judgment, delete and/or edit any messages that violate any of the following guidelines: 1. Explicit references to alleged illegal or unlawful acts. 2. Graphic sexual descriptions. 3. Racial or ethnic slurs. 4. Use of edgy language (including masked profanity). 5. Direct personal attacks, flames, fights, trolling, baiting, name-calling, general nuisance, excessive player criticism or anything along those lines. 6. Posting spam. 7. Each person may have only one user account. It is fine to be critical here - that's what this board is for. But let's not beat a subject or a player to death, please.

Thank you, and most importantly, enjoy yourselves!


RedsZone.com is a privately owned website and is not affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds or Major League Baseball


Contact us: Boss | Gallen5862 | Plus Plus | Powel Crosley | RedlegJake | The Operator