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#REDSCARAVAN IN RICHMOND
Chuck’s Sports Bar in Richmond, Indiana has the best pizza on the trip so far. Outstanding. Thanks to our friends at Reds on Radio affiliate WKBV Radio. – Rob Butcher
ENJOY THE #REDSCARAVAN WITHOUT NEEDING A COAT
Video from a very serious baseball discussion at our flagship station 700WLW
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And photos from a few of our Friday morning stops in Reds Country, courtesy of the Reds Media Relations staff:
NORTH – Zanesville, Ohio
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WEST – Batesville, IN
Sherman House in Batesville, Indiana. Roads not so good…….
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SOUTH – Logan, WV and Pikeville, KY
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Todd Frazier sings to Rosie in Pikeville, KY
DAY TWO ON THE #REDSCARAVAN WESTERN TOUR
First stop of the day, WXGO/WORK Radio in Madison, Indiana. Thanks for breakfast!
- Rob Butcher
#REDSCARAVAN: REDS FANS INVADE SLUGGER FIELD
Rob Butcher and the Western leg in Louisville tonight
As always, a huge stop in Louisville, this year at the Bats’ Louisville Slugger Park. Presiding Mayor Corky Miller was king. We estimated about 600-700 people. Great, great event attended by Bob Castellini and Joe Morgan. The Bats did a terrific job. Our crew stayed late to accommodate an extra 150 people. Talk about Rock Stars!!
Photos courtesy of Rob Butcher and Michael Anderson
#REDSCARAVAN: VEVAY!!
Rob Butcher, Reds Director of Media Relations, is a blogging machine
The Hoosier Theater in Vevay, Indiana is my personal favorite stop. What a great venue. It was our first “formal” question-and-answer session, leading to the inevitable inquiries about Aroldis Chapman’s move from the bullpen to the rotation, yesterday’s 2015 All-Star Game announcement and Jay Bruce’s performance at the Grand Ole Opry as accompanied by the legendary Garth Brooks. More about that later. Louisville Slugger Field, our biggest stop, is next.
Photos courtesy of Rob Butcher and Michael Anderson
#REDSCARAVAN: IT WAS A PARTY IN ASHLAND
Our Ashland, KY Reds fans came out in full force to see the Southern leg of the Reds Caravan…Thank you!
#REDSCARAVAN: PHOTOS AND MORE PHOTOS FROM THE ROAD
Rob Butcher checks-in from the Bluegrass State
Angilo’s Pizza in Cynthiana, Kentucky hosted our live broadcast on Reds on Radio affiliate WCYN Radio. Cruise director Zach Bonkowski’s notes indicate “tough, windy road to get there” from Maysville. Accurate description, but beautiful, beautiful country. The restaurant was decked out in Reds gear, complete with photos from past Caravan visits featuring Dusty Baker, Brandon Phillips, vintage 2009 Jay Bruce, Chris Heisey and our old friend Ryan Freel. The takeout food was outstanding.
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And more photo fun from the road:
CHILLICOTHE, OH
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PORTSMOUTH, OH
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GRAYSON KY
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DAYTON, OH
THE #REDSCARAVAN KICK-OFF
Our 2013 Reds Caravan kicked-off this morning from the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum. Three tours will cover over 2800 miles, 4 states, and 15 public stops in just 4 days. We hope to see you along the way!
Here’s video of us getting things started: Kick-off Event
Get the tour routing and latest info, photos and tweets here.
#REDS CARAVAN SOUTHERN TOUR: FIRST STOP, MAYSVILLE
Update from Rob Butcher, Reds Director of Media Relations
The Western Leg’s first stop was at Reds on Radio affiliate WFTM Radio in Maysville, Kentucky. We already decided it will be hard to beat the food: Skillet potatoes, hot brown cassarole, wings with Kentucky Bourbon sauce, baby back ribs and the area’s famous transparent tarts. That was the first of today’s 5 scheduled meals. The members of our caravan were commissioned Kentucky Colonels by Governor Steven L. Beshear. Next stop, WCYN Radio live broadcast from Angelo’s Pizza in Cynthiana.
Welcome Table
Maysville Commissioned
Group shot
Corky Miller
Buffett
Brennaman Signing
Win stuff, new hats and anything else I can think of…
Our friend Jamie is out for the day and so you get the understudy. He does plan on being back in tomorrow and will announce the winners of the Better Off Red Headquarters’ Clean Up Contest upon his return. His office door is locked or I’d try to go through the boxes to see if there is anything I want to keep first.
We’re still looking for a correct answer in the Twitter portion of the contest. Because I don’t have as many Twitter followers as Mr. Ramsey (follow me at @lisabraun), I’m going to help you out and post the question here on the blog too. You will still need to send your response to @jamieblog with the hashtag #BetterOffRed. Here’s the question. It’s a tough one…
@jamieblog: #BetterOffRed: My grandfather used to have lots of clutter in his garage. My grandmother called it junk. My grandfather called it _______.
I’m going to give you a hint. Don’t tell him I did. Hint: mercancías
And now the portion of the blog I’d like to call “OK, YES, CALM DOWN, THERE ARE NEW BP CAPS”
There’s been some talk via social media lately about the new 2013 Reds Batting Practice Caps. Since there hasn’t been an official announcement yet from MLB and New Era, I decide to ask around about the background on these caps and share a sneak peek.
2013 BP Caps
Dugout jackets, BP jerseys and BP hats for MLB Clubs are changed about every 3 or 4 years. In June of 2012, MLB approached the Reds with the a new design concept for the 2013 on-field Batting Practice Cap. New Era recommended artwork for Clubs that featured a more traditional baseball look on a new lighter weight, more breathable, structured, high crown cap. It was recommended to and approved by the Reds to go with the Mr. Redlegs sleeve patch from our jerseys. I mean, who doesn’t love Mr. Redlegs? Feedback from the clubhouse led us to choosing the black for our 2012 Road BP Caps.
You’ll be able to check out these new caps starting in February at Spring Training in Goodyear.
Thanks for hanging out with me today on Better Off Red. Here’s wishing you a happy and healthy 2013 with plenty of these…
Take care, Lisa
