Braves Caravan in Athens 2/10
by Gage23 on Feb 10, 2010 6:37 PM EST
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PrintI drove by Academy Sports at 1 pm to see what the line looked like to decide whether I was skipping Ultimate Frisbee class today. There wasn't a line coming out the door, so I figured it'd be safe to go to class. Class ended up being canceled because of whipping winds and a 24 degree wind chill. I made it back to Academy to secure my spot as 41st person in line at 2 pm. At 4, the players started to arrive. The line went through quick. I was able to get through within less than twenty minutes.
EOF was first at the table. He was really welcoming with a cute little smile.
Clint Sammons sat to his right. Clint was sure to greet everyone and look them in the eye before he signed whatever memorabilia they handed over. He even gave me a sweet grin.
Then Matt Diaz. He was the big name at the event. The guy looked happy to be there. He is definitely a man of faith. Under his autograph, he wrote Phil 1:6, which is a great verse, should you choose to look it up.
Troy Glaus is a big boy. I didn't realize how tall he is. He wasn't as warm with the fans as the rest of the guys were, but he was nice enough to give me a second autograph when I asked for one. As I stood there and watched, though, any time a little kid would approach him, he would lean forward and interact with them.
Glenn Hubbard is the cutest little man.
I found out the Braves offered a deal to Damon about an hour before the players got there. I was talking to fellow fans around me about whether it was true, then I realized I could just ask Wren himself. He wasn't too forthcoming with information, but he had a great time kidding around with me about it. He was probably the most personable of any of them there.
I couldn't get a good shot of Diaz for the life of me. Here's a nice little compilation of his not so photogenic side.
It was a good day, although a lot less showed up than I expected. I could've easily gotten back in line and gone back through within 45 minutes. Were any other TCers there today?
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Great stuff. I like the Diaz collage. Check out Sammy with the little goatee! He really is a great guy. Interesting about Glaus, he has a reputation among autograph seekers as not being very friendly or nice about giving autographs, but it’s cool that he gave you a second one.
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one of those diaz pics is downright frightening
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I think it’s that he’s in constant motion, so it’s hard to get a good shot. I’ve always had a hard time getting a good shot of him, too. However, I really like this shot and the compilation, though. Candid shots are my fav anyway. On the other hand, Clint seems to be very photogenic – I don’t think I’ve got a bad shot of him, and Gage’s is excellent, too.
Awesome shots of all the guys! Thanks for braving the windy cold rain to go.
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haha. I was thinking the same thing
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by bravesguy311 on Feb 11, 2010 8:48 AM EST up reply actions
Glaus
I thought the same thing about Troy. When I got to him I said “Hey Mr. Glaus, welcome to the Braves!” and he never even acknowledged me. The other guys there were awesome, but I have to say I was a little disappointed with Troy.
I was preparing a fanpost earlier today, but i see i was too slow to the finish. Just as well, i didn’t get many pics, so i’ll just piggyback this one. I got there at 3:45 and was number 161, and was out the door by 5pm.
For cb:
He does in fact, sign cards.
I handed this to Frank Wren to sign, and he busted out laughing, stared at it, and said “I can’t sign this!” So he signed a postcard for me.
"Matt Diaz is a baseball player."-Joe Simpson
by 10-4 on Feb 10, 2010 8:31 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Lmfao
Thats great 10-4
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by Scott Coleman on Feb 10, 2010 8:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Man, Hubby is full of shit. If I catch his ass in ST and he give me that same runaround I’m gonna go off. That kind of upsets me cause otherwise he’s a cool dude. Anyway man, I’m glad you got it, it’s a nice card with a sweet graph.
And the Damon/Wren thing is easily the greatest thing I’ve ever seen on TC. Wow.
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Fantastic
Another great recap of the Athens event. I’m glad my fellow Dawgs are coming through with some great recaps of the event. I especially like the Matt Diaz photo compilation.
Great pics
Thanks for sharing ……….
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Matty and Troy definitely seemed the least personable today, but overall it was a good experience. While I was getting Hubbard to sign a jersey I mentioned recently rewatching the ‘83 game with the Padres (turns out it was in ’84) with all the brawls. . . Glenn gave me a hilarious look, and Frank Wren immediately got really interested and involved in the conversation. As I left Hubbie was still talking to Frank Wren about Bob Horner’s “perfectly executed tackle.” Pretty good stuff.
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Awesome pics of Matty D.
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by alligatorimpersonator on Feb 10, 2010 11:03 PM EST reply actions
Love the bottom right pic of Diaz.
He looks like he’s about to burst into tears. Really good stuff all around.
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