Reds Nation Trip to Cooperstown

by Daedalus on Dec 22, 2009 12:38 AM EST

January 6th. The Epiphany, the day the Baseball Writers of America may or may not have an epiphany and do the right thing.

This is going to be a road trip of epic proportions. Is that cheesy enough?

What am I talking about? The possible induction of the greatest shortstop in Reds history (sorry, Davey, you're number two, we love you!) into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. And we're gonna be there.

Hall of Fame weekend starts July 23, 2010. I'm organizing a group trip asap, meaning we stay in same hotel, hang out, etc. We're gonna have to stay outside of Cooperstown, of course, because they have limited accommodations and I'm sure they're already booked, but I'll try to get as close as possible. I want to organize vans to take us up there and am going to need drivers. Details will be worked out later, of course, but hotel reservations will need to be made soon after Jan 6 if things go our way.

Read about HOF weekend here.

Of course, we may not get the chance this year. It will certainly be close. If not, we'll have to postpone and do this every year until we get justice.

So - who's in? I need to gage interest so I can plan accordingly.

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Where are you planning to stay?

I’ve been meaning to check out Cooperstown, but it’s kind of in the middle of nowhere. There’s only one hotel, I think, and it’s kind of expensive. And, as you say, probably sold out.

Albany is an hour and a half away, and there are a lot of hotels there, including some very low-cost ones.

Syracuse is two hours away, and Binghamton an hour and a half. They probably make more sense if you’re coming from Ohio. Syracuse is on the Thruway, Binghamton is on the new Rte. 86 (formerly Rte. 17). Rte. 86 is much more scenic.

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by BubbaFan on Dec 22, 2009 6:45 AM EST reply actions

oh, and...

…according to the baseball fans in Syracuse, you can expect Pete Rose to hit on you while you’re there!

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by BubbaFan on Dec 22, 2009 6:47 AM EST up reply actions

I'll see if mt friend Cal wants to go

Although he’s more into Paul O’Neill

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by Madville on Dec 22, 2009 8:27 AM EST up reply actions

i thought your pal was more into Johnny Bench

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by obc2 on Dec 22, 2009 11:45 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

rec'd

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by justin007000 on Dec 22, 2009 3:12 PM EST up reply actions

Cal's my age...I think these days he's just as soon as have a quiet evening watching DIY...

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by Madville on Dec 22, 2009 5:04 PM EST up reply actions

if bubba is going

ill be there!

"strikeouts are a lot sexier than groundouts"

by smitty3 on Dec 22, 2009 9:06 AM EST up reply actions

slow down pervy boy

she’s outta your league.

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by Charlie Scrabbles on Dec 22, 2009 10:26 AM EST up reply actions

i know

shes the perfect woman.

"strikeouts are a lot sexier than groundouts"

by smitty3 on Dec 22, 2009 11:37 AM EST up reply actions

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by Madville on Dec 22, 2009 5:18 PM EST up reply actions

yea.

im off to buy the ring now… wonder if she will say yes?

"strikeouts are a lot sexier than groundouts"

by smitty3 on Dec 22, 2009 5:24 PM EST up reply actions

ask jch's thoughts

that’s his move, after all

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by obc2 on Dec 22, 2009 5:27 PM EST up reply actions

I'd make a bet here, but I'd probably lose

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by jch24 on Dec 23, 2009 10:20 AM EST up reply actions

i'm on a personal two bet losing streak

December wasnt kind to me, dammit

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by obc2 on Dec 24, 2009 8:02 PM EST up reply actions

You can always camp

My wife and I did that several years ago on a trip up there.

by ken on Dec 22, 2009 12:27 PM EST up reply actions

there are actually more hotels in the area than i thought

i’ll check them out in the coming days after christmas. oneonta seems to have a bunch, and it’s only what, 40mi away?

if he doesn’t make it, well, trip postponed. i certainly have enough trips planned this july that i could use a free weekend. i could use that free weekend to write nasty letters to the baseball writers about how idiotic it is that they think there’s a difference between a “first ballot” hall of famer and one they vote in later despite the fact the stats haven’t changed.

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by Daedalus on Dec 22, 2009 3:39 PM EST up reply actions

don't you have a job or schooling of some sort?

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by justin007000 on Dec 22, 2009 4:45 PM EST up reply actions

i guess you could call it a job

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by Daedalus on Dec 22, 2009 6:19 PM EST up reply actions

I really don't think Larkin makes it this year

Writers can be silly sometimes.

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by Slyde on Dec 22, 2009 7:56 AM EST via mobile reply actions

yeah this was news to me.

by GrooveLeg on Dec 22, 2009 9:28 AM EST up reply actions

tim raines got few votes

so will Lark. he’ll have to wait a few years.

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by obc2 on Dec 22, 2009 11:46 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah

Though he’s getting decent support. My tally of complete ballots is 12 to 7 in favor of the yes’s. If he’s well above the Trammell support levels (teens) I’ll be happy.

by ken on Dec 22, 2009 12:26 PM EST up reply actions