My trip to GABP Friday 8/28 ... DRH edition
So on Friday my wife and I were joined at GABP by my father and stepmother, as well as my mother (they still remain good friends). It was just my father and stepmothers second time there, and this would be my mother's first visit (lives in Tucson, Arizona).
The game was a blast, Cordero (who should have never been in) almost blew it, Dusty managed with his dice again, Homer pitched for the 3rd out of the 4 times I've been to GABP this year, yet in the end the Reds won. The highlight, though, was that my wife, mom, and stepmom all took of for the gift shop during the Dodgers batting practice. When they returned, the brought with them my surprise birthday present. And it was with a quick change of shirts that i was wearing a custom made authentic home Daniel Ray Herrera jersey. Seeing as how our seats were in section 101, right up against the Reds bully, i waited for DRH to arrive from the dugout. When he finally arrived i yelled his name and turned around so he could see the name on the back. DRH lifted his hands up in the air and told me it was the first time he had seen someone wearing his jersey. I was hoping to get an autograph on it, but the National Anthem was starting. All in all, though, it was the best game i saw all year long.
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and here is a pic of me wearing the jersey
hopefully the links work …
"Some times you get lucky; some times you get Willy Taveras." - Teh Fay
by joshuar9476 on Aug 31, 2009 9:45 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Oh Brad!
What if Danny Ray finds out you have his jersey…?
by Brendanukkah on Aug 31, 2009 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions
This is the coolest goddamn thing I've ever seen.
Rec for you, sir.
"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san
i agree
that is one super boss soulpatch.
and the jersey is neato too.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 31, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
He looks like the lead singer from Alien Ant Farm
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
Very cool story
What did you call him to get him to look at you? “Danny”? “Danny Ray”? “Hey, Herrera”?
During spring training, I was next to some Cincinnati fans who kept calling him “Javy.” They thought he was Javy Valentin. Not surprisingly, he didn’t turn around.
Speaking of spring training…are you going to go visit your mom for spring training next year?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
i yelled out, "hey, daniel!" ... at least i think so
"Some times you get lucky; some times you get Willy Taveras." - Teh Fay
awwwwwsome
i wanted to do the same thing when i met Joey Votto down in Sarasota, but i was too star-struck. i was wearing his jersey and everything. didnt say a word.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 31, 2009 10:27 AM EDT reply actions
Well, there's a lot of words to describe Danny Ray
I wouldn’t really put “intimidating” among them.
by Brendanukkah on Aug 31, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Awwwww
I would love to meet Joey Votto….. I would probably scream so loud in his ear however that he would miss another 3 games so I better stay away :(….. but I am so glad that you had a great time Josh and that you love your jersey!!
"It takes a real man to sew a teddy bears crotch at work." joshuar9476
Not that you arnt a baseball fan
But something tells me you want to meet him for different reasons than we do.
lets ask that same question to ash, bubbafan, or any of the other ladies on this forum
"Some times you get lucky; some times you get Willy Taveras." - Teh Fay
Ask Man mountain about authenticity
But do it while listening to his music please.
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
Did you ask him if his high school is the same school featured in Friday Night Lights?
by Brian B on Aug 31, 2009 2:57 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
or how big his heart is?
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
funny ... those questions just didn't cross my mind ...
more like how do i get his attention without looking like a stalker or a 12 year old kid?
"Some times you get lucky; some times you get Willy Taveras." - Teh Fay
the best part was that some of the other bullpeners were kinda teasing him about ....
i was gonna shout, “i don’t see any fisher, masset, or burton jerseys around …”
"Some times you get lucky; some times you get Willy Taveras." - Teh Fay

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