Diamondbacks Bullpen

Dan · Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:40 pm Post subject: Jon Adkins

Too often times baseball players are painted as selfish, overpaid bungholes. I wanted to point out how one player, Jon Adkins, made my day.

I am a Diamondbacks fan, but I have to give props to the Padres Jon Adkins. My 4 year old and I went to the Wednesday afternoon game and at the end Adkins pitched a ball up to myself from the bullpen. We didn't ask, he offered and we gladly accepted. We came down from Section 316 to check out the lower bowl and worked our way over to look down into the bullpen and watch Trevor Hoffman warm up.

A wonderful time at the ballpark that I will never forget. I am doing my part to raise a Diamondback fan and to support the fan base of our beloved D Backs.

PS Gonzo needs to retire.

EvilJuan · Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 10:52 am Post subject:

Hey Dan, thanks for your post!

That's a warm fuzzies story all over -- for you, and your daughter (and I hope it was a thrill she'll never forget, and cement a love for baseball for her). And it's great to hear of the thoughtfulness of Jon Adkins -- it says a lot about his own love of the game, and sharing it with y'all -- even in "enemy territory."

There is so much about baseball that is wonderful and heartwarming...
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shoewizard · Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:06 am Post subject:

Ditto......

Thanks for sharing Dan. Baseball is fun stuff.

Catharsis · Journeyman Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 338

Dan, your Gonzo hate is not welcome here! Laughing

Counsell · MLB Rookie Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 220

Gonzo: Never have been so many words written about a .275 15 homer player.

TAP · Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:11 pm Post subject:

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