Showing posts with label giants fanfest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label giants fanfest. Show all posts
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Giants FanFest 2009
D Wizzle's World was at the San Francisco GIants FanFest yesterday and we will have photos and videos up shortly.
Here is a recap of the event.
The line at 10A.M. was crazy. The line was all the way back to the parking lot. Some people told me that they were line at 8A.M.
Fans raced up the ramp and stairs when they opened up the gates at 10. They were running to get in line for autographs by various Giants, coaches, and broadcasters.
The autograph lines were very long. There were three or four people at a table signing at each of the autograph areas around the ballpark.
They had a Q&A stage where fans could ask questions to the people on the stage. First up was Sergio Romo, Vida Blue, and Steve Holm.
After that was Mike Krukow, Duane Kiper, Tim Flannery, and Ron Wotus. They left after an hour and up came Jesse English, Bruce Bochy, and Aaron Rowand,
The last participants in the Q&A were Will Clark, Vida Blue again, and Tito Fuentes.
There were dugout, pressbox, and clubhouse tours.
Lou Seal was there signing balls and taking pictures with kids.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
SF Giants Special Clubhouse Event Report
The San Francisco Giants held a private clubhouse event for about 200 of their richest season ticket holders last Friday evening. Here are some tidbits and news from the event. Along with some of the fans, Giants co-owner Sue Burns and her daughter were present as well.
- Jon Miller was the host of the event.
- New first base coach Roberto Kelly, new batting coach Carney Lansford, infielders Kevin Frandsen and Dan Ortmeier, and outfielder Aaron Rowand were present.
- Frandsen talked to Robby Thompson in the offseason about the finer points of playing second base.
- Frandsen said he was a pitcher growing up.
- He batted .370 in September thanks to increased starts and playing time. Never got used to being a utility player since he was a starter all his life.
- Rowand and Frandsen act like they are best buddies already. There doesn't seem to be any chemistry problems.
- Frandsen likes playing third base and has played it all his life. He said you don't have to think playing that position.
- Frandsen and Ortmeier love playing ping pong with each other.
- Rowand shattered his nose, nasal cavity, cheekbone, and orbital bone... Needed two surgeries after his crash in the outfield at Citizens Bank Park two years ago.
- Doesn't matter what spot in the lineup he is hitting... it does not dictate what he will try to do... the situation dictates what he will try to do at the plate.
- A cute boy asked Rowand how many homers he will hit. The boy gave hi-fives to Frandsen and Rowand and the audience sang "Happy Birthday" to the kid (video is on this site).
- Frandsen said it will be fun this season.
- Wants to "play as dirty as possible."
- Rowand's goal is to have fun this year.
- Says it doesn't matter how much money you make or if you are a rookie, everyone will be equal.
- They all signed autographs and took pictures with fans after the event.
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