#VOTEREDS TWITTER LUNCH – TODAY!
Beginning today at noon ET, we will have our first #VoteReds Twitter Lunch of the 2013 All-Star election season!
For those of you not familiar with Vote Reds Twitter lunch, it’s simply a fun way to engage fellow Reds fans to vote for our prospective Cincinnati All-Stars during the regular Wednesday lunch break.
Help us get our Reds into the 2013 All-Star Game by taking a few minutes during lunch today to cast your ballot!
All you need to do is:
- Treat yourself to a delicious lunch
- Log onto Reds.com/Vote and cast your ballot for the 2013 MLB All-Star Game (Vote Reds!)
- Tweet me using the hashtag #VoteReds to confirm you participated (photos are encouraged but aren’t necessary)
- That’s it!
I will post a “roll call” of those who participated right here on Better Off Red prior to tonight’s Reds/Marlins game.
For you west coast Reds fans, don’t worry – you most definitely are in on this, too. We eastern time zoners are going to give you ample time to participate, as well.
One lucky participant today will win a 47 Brand Reds t-shirt straight from the Reds Team Shop by Majestic.
VOTE Apetit!
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VOTE REDS AND #VOTEREDS SOME MORE!
With the Reds having today off (to travel), I can’t think of a better time to familiarize yourself with the 2013 MLB All-Star Voting process! From now until 11:59pm ET on July 4, you can vote for your favorite Reds players to make the all-star team. Simply go to Reds.com/Vote and vote up to 25 times per email address.
If you’re a long-time reader of Better Off Red, you’re probably familiar with the #VoteReds Twitter Lunches. The #VoteReds lunches take place weekly on Twitter during voting season and consist of Reds tweeps casting their online all-star votes during their lunch break, using the hashtag #VoteReds. Voters then tweet me what they had/are having for lunch (photos are encouraged) and list how many times they cast their ballot for prospective Cincinnati all-stars. At the end of the day, all of the #VoteReds participants get a special mention right here on Better Off Red.
The first #VoteReds Twitter Lunch of 2013 is scheduled for THIS Wednesday, May 15 at noon ET. Attendance is required!
#VOTEREDS LUNCH: WEEK THREE ROLL CALL
Congratulations to Josh Tucker (@JMT5887) for winning a Better Off Red t-shirt!
Late lunch, voted with the 6 year old over and over and over and so on… #VoteReds
— Shannon Stout (@ghshanj) May 16, 2012
@Jamieblog I #votereds for Drew Stubbs cause he is kinda really cute
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— Ashley Higashi MPH (@Ashleysh22) May 16, 2012
@Jamieblog Sorry we missed the #VoteReds lunch today, but @KyleHoman and I are eating at Toby Keith’s and voting, if that counts…
— Geoff Homan (@GeoffreyHoman) May 16, 2012
@Jamieblog finally getting around to a #VOTEREDS lunch. Will vote early and often.
— Karen (@KarenCincy) May 16, 2012
@jamieblog a roast beef/turkey sandwich, sun chips, mt dew, and 75 votes for the boys of summer. Especially Wolfgang. #votereds
— Dan Hartmann (@dan_ha) May 16, 2012
@Jamieblog Jelly Bellys #VoteReds 5! twitter.com/mattgcincy/sta…
— Matt (@mattgcincy) May 16, 2012
Opening a new practice, stuffing my face and still managed 30 votes for my @Reds #VoteReds
— Anthony Morgan (@tweetingReds) May 16, 2012
#VoteReds 25 votes and currently no time for lunch
— Head First Slide Pod (@HFSPodcast) May 16, 2012
@Jamieblog Spinach Salad w/ grilled chicken and 25 votes for our boys. #VoteReds
— Brandon Fadley (@topline19) May 16, 2012
#VoteReds Frisch’s Club, spicy chicken soup, and 25 votes for dessert. #VottoAllStar
— Beatrice Derffo (@BeatriceDerffo) May 16, 2012
Oh, salad for lunch. RT @Tonester5 #VoteReds 25 votes for Reds – LeCure write in for outfield. He has at least 150 votes now!!!
— Tony Arno (@Tonester5) May 16, 2012
I am having breakfast while I #VoteReds today. Biscuits and Gravy, Sasuage Links, 2 Eggs, and Fried Potatoes. 25 Votes for Reds Players.
— Joshua Tucker (@jmt5887) May 16, 2012
#VoteReds lunch done. 50 votes while munching on a Pepperoni, Turkey, Chicken breast sami!
— Big Red Redemption (@BgRedRedemption) May 16, 2012
@Jamieblog Did my #VoteReds civic duty to take my mind off of the reheated leftovers.
— Valerie Wolford (@vjwace) May 16, 2012
25 votes and fruit #votereds
— Amy Meier (@lsmomma) May 16, 2012
time to get my#votereds lunch on!
— Big Red Redemption (@BgRedRedemption) May 16, 2012
@Jamieblog 100 votes with my BLT & potato salad…will probably #VoteReds more tonight during the game. Love mailinator.com!
— Melissa Fronckowiak (@sweetmelissakae) May 16, 2012
@Jamieblog 25 votes & a roast beef sandwich & chili cheese fritos.
#VoteReds
— Amber Hall (@amlehall) May 16, 2012
@Jamieblog 100 votes and some Jersey Mike’s. #VoteReds
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— Sara Middendorf (@semidden) May 16, 2012
@Jamieblog Wheatberry salad, Greek yogurt and 50 votes, for Votto, Phillips, Bruce, & Cozart.#VoteReds
— Not A Dumb Blonde (@NotADumbBlond3) May 16, 2012
50 votes and 50 Skyline cheese coneys #VoteReds (I may have miscounted the cheese coneys consumed)
— Zach Bonkowski (@Bongreatness) May 16, 2012
@Jamieblog PB&J,25 votes! #VoteReds
— wendy adams (@qendy) May 16, 2012
@Jamieblog Haven’t gotten around to the food part of lunch yet, but 100 votes have been submitted! #VOTEREDS
— Lori Smith (@LoriS526) May 16, 2012
I voted the @reds players into the @allstargame. Did you??? #VoteReds
— Adam(@adamgray85) May 16, 2012
#voteReds is sooooo easy your pet can do it!! Let’s get the #Reds to the All Star Game
— Lynnea Weitz (@LynneaWeitz) May 16, 2012
@Jamieblog Quick lunch at my desk today. 25 Votes. #VoteReds twitter.com/CamBlamWam/sta…
— Chris Caulfield (@CamBlamWam) May 16, 2012
#VOTEREDS LUNCH TODAY AT NOON!
TODAY at 12:00 noon ET, I’ll be hosting on Twitter the second VOTE REDS LUNCH of 2012.
For those of you not familiar with the Vote Reds Lunches, here’s the deal:
1. Follow me on Twitter at @Jamieblog
2. When the lunch bell rings (12pm ET), Tweet me using the hashtag #VOTEREDS and tell me what you’re having for lunch (photos are encouraged) and tell me how many times you voted your favorite Cincinnati Reds for the NL All-Star team.
3. For those of you not able to participate or if you’re not dining during the typical Cincinnati lunch hour, Tweet me when you do get around to meal time. I’ll accept Tweets all day.
4. I’ll post results (and photos) Thursday right here on Better Off Red.
5. Vote Reds HERE.
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#VOTEREDS LUNCH #1
Thank you to everyone who participated in the first #VoteReds Lunch of 2012! We’re going to do it again every Wednesday through June 28.
Yesterday’s roll call…
@Jamieblog 50 votes with my avocado/tomato sandwich and goldfish crackers. #VoteReds
— laurie jordan (@laurie_PDX) May 2, 2012
Nice little break from work today participating in #VoteReds while eating leftover green enchiladas! twitter.com/ArmandoHolguin…
— Armando Holguin (@ArmandoHolguin) May 2, 2012
Bologna Sandwich and 25 Votes for Bruce, Votto, Cozart and @DatDudeBP #voteReds
— Clintsman Family (@clintsmanfamily) May 2, 2012
Italian panini, water, and 50 votes. #VoteReds
— Aaron Sharpe (@CincySharpe) May 2, 2012
@Jamieblog 25 yesterday, sausage & sauerkraut, created 98 e-mail addys if anyone wants to go crazy sturwold.com #VOTEREDS
— Mike Sturwold (@mjsturwold) May 2, 2012
3 Skyline Cheese Coneys (no mustard, no onion) add plethora of hot sauce & crackers plus 25 votes #VoteReds
— Super Redleg Man (@Superredlegman) May 2, 2012
Chicken caesar wrap and an Odwalla plus 25 votes #VoteReds
— Zach Bonkowski (@Bongreatness) May 2, 2012
Wish I was eating surf and turf, but had a slice of greasy garlic pizza
– #VoteReds – and getting ready to start voting 25 times.
— Alicia (@lish0803) May 2, 2012
#VoteReds 25 times – Chicken Ceaser salad with red vinegar. (Got Sam LeStache in 25 times as OF!!) twitter.com/Tonester5/stat…
— Tony Arno (@Tonester5) May 2, 2012
#VoteReds Tuna Salad wrap and 25 votes on the side. Yummy!!
— Beatrice Derffo (@BeatriceDerffo) May 2, 2012
@Jamieblog #VoteReds Tangerine chicken. No total yet, goal is 100!
— Jeff Granger (@jgranger) May 2, 2012
What did all you #Reds fans do during the off day? I know I can proudly say I voted 25x for our guys to get to the ASG. #VoteReds
— Jonathan (@jonheheman) May 1, 2012
Worked through my leftover Panda Express Kung Pao chicken lunch…but took a #VoteReds break…50 votes today #Reds
— Melissa Fronckowiak (@sweetmelissakae) May 2, 2012
IHOP blueberry harvest nut & grain pancakes for lunch, came home & voted 25x for the #Reds before the sugar crash. #VoteReds
— Amy (@amyeditress) May 2, 2012
@Jamieblog Volunteered at St. Michael School. Mrs. Holley served chicken, fries & fruit. #VOTEREDS! yfrog.com/oei91qjj
— Karen (@KarenCincy) May 2, 2012
@jamieblog Boneless nuclear hot wings from Zaxby’s and 25 votes (so far). #VoteReds
— Caleb Herndon (@KK4CDT) May 2, 2012
25 Totino’s pizza rolls to match my 25 votes. #VoteReds
— Redlegs Writer (@RedlegsWriter) May 2, 2012
@Jamieblog #VoteReds voted 25 times today total of 50 now total work and personal email. Had for lunch Subway BBQ chicken
— Travis Gillman (@travisgillman) May 2, 2012
@Jamieblog I 50 times while eating shrimp fired rice #votereds
— Mike (@redsmike1) May 2, 2012
@Jamieblog Greek quinoa salad with chicken and 25 votes #VoteReds
— Valerie Wolford (@vjwace) May 2, 2012
@Jamieblog voted 125 times and had chicken parmesan #VoteReds twitter.com/1844colts/stat…
— Kelly Walker (@1844colts) May 2, 2012
@Jamieblog chicken caesar salad x50 votes #VoteReds
— dinner_roll (@dinner_roll) May 2, 2012
#VoteReds 25 votes, with a turkey sandwich and some triscuts
— Paul Kramer-Arndts (@PaulsHomebrew) May 2, 2012
@Jamieblog – monte cristo for lunch, will cast some votes tomorrow. #VoteReds
— Sam O. (@redleggingitout) May 2, 2012
@Jamieblog Sesame Chicken and a Diet Coke for lunch. 50 votes for our magnificent boys in Red. #VOTEREDS
— Mary Beth Muething (@MBM71) May 2, 2012
@Jamieblog Also punched out a big ol’ stack of paper ballots last night with @julione85 while waiting out the rain at GABP! #VOTEREDS
— Mary Beth Muething (@MBM71) May 2, 2012
@jamieblog All done! #VoteReds
— Donna Hedge Burns (@DonnaHBurns) May 2, 2012
#VoteRedsHad my weird veg. sandwich for lunch . . .and did my 25 votes!Will vote on behalf of family members later.
— Patricia Kerster (@pk927) May 2, 2012
@Jamieblog bologna sandwich and a psychology final for lunch. 25 votes! Moving on to a new email
#VoteReds
— Kate (@kate_joness) May 2, 2012
@Jamieblog50 Lunch Votes #VoteReds twitter.com/garylmoore78/s…
— Gary Moore (@garylmoore78) May 2, 2012
#VOTEREDS LUNCH WEDNESDAY
It’s that time of the year, boys and girls!
Beginning Wednesday at 12:00 noon ET, I’ll be hosting on Twitter the first VOTE REDS LUNCH of 2012.
Can you believe this will be the third year we’ve been doing this?!
For those of you not familiar with the Vote Reds Lunches, here’s the deal:
1. Follow me on Twitter at @Jamieblog
2. When the lunch bell rings (12pm ET), Tweet me using the hashtag #VOTEREDS and tell me what you’re having for lunch (photos are encouraged) and tell me how many times you voted your favorite Cincinnati Reds for the NL All-Star team.
3. For those of you not able to participate or if you’re not dining during the typical Cincinnati lunch hour, Tweet me when you do get around to meal time. I’ll accept Tweets all day.
4. I’ll post results (and photos) Thursday right here on Better Off Red.
5. Vote Reds HERE.
VOTE REDS LUNCH TODAY!
I hope you can join me and your fellow Reds fans today at Great American Ball Park’s Fox Sports Ohio Champions Club from 11:30 to 1:30 as we dine on free pizza and soft drinks while we VOTE REDS!
Your encouraged to bring your laptop and use our free wi-fi as we pile on the votes for Brandon Phillips, Joey Votto, Jay Bruce and all of our other deserving all-stars.
Please enter through the main gates of Great American Ball Park (Crosley Terrace, where the statues are located). There’s plenty of parking around the ballpark, including the public landing.
If you can’t make it today, please join me on Twitter (Jamieblog) and use the hashtag #VoteRedsLunch to tell us what you’re having for your midday meal and how many votes your casting for our Reds all-stars!
Remember, voting ends Thursday night at 11:59pm ET. Currently, Brandon Phillips and Joey Votto have dropped in the all-star ballot results and need a push!
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“TRIVIA FOR A SHIRT” AND BASELINE ITEMS
Over the past two seasons, only this pitcher has more hits (as a batter) than Mike Leake. Name him.
I’ll announce the answer and winner tomorrow. The winner, who I’ll select randomly, will win a brand new Better Off Red t-shirt and a pair of Magic Red Shoelaces.
Official Rules for BETTER OFF RED Giveaways: Employees, officers, directors, representatives and agents of any MLB entity and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries & affiliated companies and their immediate families and those living in their same household, whether or not related, are not eligible for any Better Off Red (ramsey.mlblogs.com) giveaway. Better Off Red (ramsey.mlblogs.com) will determine giveaway recipients in its sole and absolute discretion. If you have received a Better Off Red (ramsey.mlblogs.com) giveaway in the last 30 days, you’re not eligible. If you live more than 100 miles from the ballpark where a game for which tickets are being given away will be played, you are not eligible for that ticket giveaway. If a giveaway recipient is determined to be ineligible, Better Off Red (ramsey.mlblogs.com) may, in its sole and absolute discretion, not give away the goods or ticket(s) or may give the goods or ticket(s) to the next eligible follower. You will be required to privately (through Twitter direct message or email) provide your name and address if you are selected as a giveaway recipient. Better Off Red (ramsey.mlblogs.com) will not keep or store your information or use it for any purpose other than sending your giveaway item(s) or providing you information on receiving the item(s). Giveaways are subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules or regulations.
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From today’s Reds gamenotes, I read this very disturbing news:
2B Brandon Phillips is second in the All-Star Game voting at his position to Rickie Weeks by 78,397 votes…1B Joey Votto has dropped to third behind Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder…Scott Rolen remains fifth among third basemenand Jay Bruce remains sixth among outfielders.
This is simply unacceptable. Joey Votto is the reigning National League Most Valuable Player, Brandon Phillips is the best second baseman in the National League and Cincinnati Reds fans take a back-seat to NO ONE (especially Milwaukee).
1+1+1=”We better get our boys to Phoenix”.
I’m hosting a #VoteREDSLunch at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday from 11:30am to 1:30pm in the Fox Sports Ohio Champions Club. You are all invited! For details, please click HERE.
In the meantime, GO HERE to get a head-start on voting for Brandon, Joey, Jay, Scott and the rest of our Reds.
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We haven’t had a McCartney Reds Remix lately, so here we go…
This is from the lovely Tina Cisneros who co-authors one of my favorite Reds blogs – “Rockin’ Redlegs.” It should be sung/read in the key of the Beatles’ classic “Back in the USSR.”
Back in the GABP
Flew in from Wisconsin, Mil-wau-kee
Didn’t get the win last night
Oh, the way that Dusty was mad at me
Man, I had a stressful flight
I’m back in the GABP
Lucky in Cincinnati, fans
Back in the GABP, yeah
Been away so long, I’m glad to leave this place
Gee, it’s good to be at the park
Leave it till tomorrow to restart the race
We’ll win tomorrow in the dark
I’m back in the GABP
Lucky in Cincinnati, fans
Back in the GA
Back in the GA
Back in the GABP
Well the West Coast parks really bum me out
Let’s leave the west behind
And last place teams make me sing and shout
NL Central’s always on my my my my my my my my my mind
Oh, come on
Hu Hey Hu, hey, ah, yeah
yeah, yeah, yeah
I’m back in the GABP
Lucky in Cincinnati, fans
Back in the GABP
Well the West Coast parks really bum me out
Let’s leave the west behind
And last place teams make me sing and shout
NL Central’s always on my my my my my my my my my mind
Oh, show me round St. Louis
Cardinals territory
Take me to that PNC Park
Let’s try and beat the Pirates, this time with ease
Volquez, please don’t throw a walk
I’m back in the GABP
Lucky in Cincinnati, fans
Back in the GABP
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Check out this hilarious Dusty Baker bobblehead promotional video
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I got the following email from a loyal BOR reader. Check it out…
Ok, so I have seen where you had people send in pictures in their Reds hats or of their tattoos… But, I bet this is your first Reds diaper- modeled by my son, Caleb [13 months old]. Picture was taken at Portrait Innovations in Crestview Hills.
Jodi
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I can’t wait to see all of you folks on Wednesday! We’re going to have a blast! Get your rally voting caps on!
Thanks for logging on!
Expect good news,
Jamie
#VOTEREDSLUNCH AT GREAT AMERICAN BALL PARK JUNE 29
As the voting winds down for the 2011 MLB All-Star Game, the Reds want you to kick it into overdrive to get our boys to Phoenix!
As you know, I’ve been hosting a weekly #VoteRedsLunch on Twitter in order to drum up support for our deserving All-Stars. Well, we’re going to do it again this coming Wednesday (June 29) , but this time, with a twist……
Rather than an online lunch, you’re all invited to join me in real life (!) from 11:30am to 1:30pm in the Fox Sports Ohio Champions Club inside Great American Ball Park!!
We will feast on free pizza and soft drinks and vote, vote, vote for our Reds team!
Simply enter through the main gates of GABP between 11:30am and 1:30pm and you’ll be directed to Campaign Headquarters.
We will have some laptops for you to use to vote, but you’re encouraged to bring your own (or ipads, tablets, etc).
Sound good?! Let’s do this! Vote Reds!!!
See ya Wednesday!
Jamie








