Fan Fest: February 7th

by Jim McLennan on Jan 8, 2009 1:03 PM EST Comment 32 comments

It's official...

The Arizona Diamondbacks announced today they will host the fifth annual Fan Fest on Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The free event will include autographs and photograph sessions, memorabilia and sports card sales, and interactive games and opportunities with current players, coaches, alumni and broadcasters on the field at Chase Field. Fans can also purchase season tickets during the event through the Select-A-Seat program, which will highlight available seats for the upcoming season throughout the ballpark.

D-backs personalities scheduled to attend include players Doug Davis, Stephen Drew, Dan Haren, Conor Jackson, Miguel Montero, Augie Ojeda, Mark Reynolds, Max Scherzer, Chris Snyder, Chad Tracy, Justin Upton and Chris Young, manger Bob Melvin, bench coach Kirk Gibson and pitching coach Bryan Price. D-backs alumni Jay Bell, Matt Williams, Reggie Sanders, Omar Daal and Kelly Stinnett, along with broadcasters Daron Sutton, Mark Grace, Greg Schulte, Tom Candiotti, Jeff Munn, Miguel Quintana and Oscar Soria are also slated to appear. All participants are subject to change without notice.

Autograph sessions will require a $5 donation to the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation and will be limited in quantity. Players will also participate in photo sessions.

In addition to the Select-A-Seat program, fans will have the chance to purchase D-backs mini-plans at the Fan Fest. Both 10-packs and six-packs will be available in multiple seat locations, and this will be the first opportunity for fans to purchase the best seats to the best games before the single-game ticket on-sale on March 7. Sports 620 KTAR will also broadcast live from the Fan Fest throughout the day.

Other D-backs Fan Fest highlights include:

D-backs home clubhouse tours

Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation "Yard Sale" and D-backs’ wives silent auction

Family Fun Zone featuring D-backs speed pitch and T-ball inflatables and interactive inflatables

D-backs Training Centers Wiffle ball fields and clinics and a baseball skills area, which will feature groundball and fly ball drills and the 90-foot dash

Sports card and memorabilia show

Here's the Fanfest website, for updates.

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So,

are we hijacking this as an unofficial SnakePit outing?

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by DbacksSkins on Jan 8, 2009 5:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I believe so

I’m in.

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by kishi on Jan 8, 2009 10:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'd say so.

I like the idea of meeting somewhere for a late lunch. Suggestions?

by Jim McLennan on Jan 8, 2009 10:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Gotta be a classy place

so I’m nominating Denny’s.

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by soco on Jan 9, 2009 2:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, baby!

Quantity over quality!!

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by DbacksSkins on Jan 9, 2009 11:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Woah woah woah

I didn’t suggest IHOP here. Though funnily enough, IHOP has better food than Denny’s, at a lower price.

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by soco on Jan 10, 2009 9:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think

that IHOP is cheaper than Denny’s…

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by DbacksSkins on Jan 10, 2009 9:59 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Nowadays, for the most part, he’s right. At the very least, Denny’s has ballooned up so much that the two chains are very comparable. It’s kinda like how McDonald’s used to be cheap, but somewhere in the past five years they picked up Arby’s prices.

by Azreous on Jan 10, 2009 1:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It's

a good thing I totally didn’t work there for a year and know what’s on the menu and what it costs.

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by soco on Jan 10, 2009 8:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

True,

because in that case, I might feel kinda silly for questioning your judgment.

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by DbacksSkins on Jan 10, 2009 8:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

There isn't onme downtown though.

There’s a couple of p[laces I am trying to remember the names of…..

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jan 9, 2009 12:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

apparently

I cannot think and type clearly either at the same time

sucks getting old

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jan 9, 2009 12:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

There's a fine Scottish restaurant I'm aware of.

It’s called “MacDonald’s” or something like that.

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by DbacksSkins on Jan 9, 2009 12:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Would explain

the kilts they were wearing..

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jan 9, 2009 12:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Now that's

just weird.

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by DbacksSkins on Jan 10, 2009 10:01 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Their

signature burger is pretty good, the Big Mick. Two all-deep fried sausage patties with a blood budding sauce, deep fried lettuce, and sesame seed buns.

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by soco on Jan 10, 2009 9:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Classy?

Sounds like we should grab some Jack-in-the-Box tacos.

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by kishi on Jan 9, 2009 12:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

For some Real Class

There’s a strip club on 7th and Indian School that serves a really good lunch…

might be a tad of an issue for those with little kids. since this is not Europe, heaven forbid someone sees a naked breast before they were 30

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jan 9, 2009 12:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Oooh!!

Classy! There’s a reason they call it a “Gentlemen’s Club”, right?

Oh…. and how do you know how good their lunch service is?

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by DbacksSkins on Jan 9, 2009 12:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

uhmmm

went there for the food! I swear!

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jan 9, 2009 12:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Ah.

And you also read Playboy for the articles? Amirite?

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by DbacksSkins on Jan 9, 2009 12:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Filled with

Pulitzer Prize winning authors it is!

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jan 9, 2009 12:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry i'm late to the party

But I did a google search for Strip Clubs + Mark Reynolds, and this came up. That being said, i’m SO THERE!

by Captain D Bag on Jan 10, 2009 12:37 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

HAWT!!

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by DbacksSkins on Jan 10, 2009 9:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Is

it actual good food, or relatively good because the scenery is nice?

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by soco on Jan 10, 2009 9:52 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Actually

There’s a Jack in the Box next door to the place I mention. Got all the bases covered.

and no, I haven’t been there, just read the advertisement as i drive by. The club serves steak….

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jan 9, 2009 12:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

IIRC,

mrssoco isn’t as big a fan of the JBox as we are, which is why soco only goes when she’s outta town. ::whip cracking sound::

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by DbacksSkins on Jan 9, 2009 12:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Heck

If Jbox is good enough to open shop on Mars, it can’t be that bad…

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Jan 9, 2009 12:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It doesn't help

that there is no Jack in the Box that is convienent for me to frequent. Too many wine and cheese places around my area that it’s impossible to get the lesser known fast foods to find a place.

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by soco on Jan 10, 2009 9:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Awww.

Poor soco.

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by DbacksSkins on Jan 10, 2009 10:02 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I've only ate

at a few places downtown, and most were unremarkable as well as not being close to the park.

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by soco on Jan 10, 2009 9:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

As far

as I know the wife and I will be there being molested by players and mascots alike. I’d be open to eating food in an organized manner in a social setting outside Chase Field.

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by soco on Jan 9, 2009 2:50 AM EST reply actions 0 recs