The wife and I met Jacob deGrom this past Sunday - Page 2

therealcjc33 · 02-03-2023, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tastybrisket10

Congrats on getting in line! We went to the Kroger one in NRH to see Jung and Garver and the line was super easy. Walked in at 100 right at 1PM and there was still cards available when we left. Didn’t have worth any value for them to sign but I got to bring my 3yo and have him hand a ball to the players so totally worth it!

Very cool! Congrats to you as well man!

Bosoxfan5990 · 02-04-2023, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by therealcjc33

Our local Kroger hosted a free public signing with deGrom and Andrew Heaney this past Sunday. Got there around 8:45 am (signing started at 1 pm). We were numbers 130 and 131 in line. deGrom is such a super nice and humble guy. He signed a ball and picture for us. Can't wait to see him on the mound this year!

Can't seem to figure out how to upload pics

It always makes me laugh when people can make a blanket statement like this "deGrom is such a super nice and humble guy." from like 30 seconds they spent with the guy at a paid (by the sponsor) public signing.

ewokpelts · 02-04-2023, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Bosoxfan5990

It always makes me laugh when people can make a blanket statement like this "deGrom is such a super nice and humble guy." from like 30 seconds they spent with the guy at a paid (by the sponsor) public signing.

You can tell a lot sometimes from these short interactions. Some guys are total jerks even though they’re paid to be there.

Mark hammill (Star Wars) once said on a podcast that a ten second interaction for him will be forgotten. BUT, to the person he meets, they’ll remember it for a lifetime. So why should he be a jerk to people? It’s better for everyone this way.

YouFold2Me · 02-09-2023, 02:18 PM

Pics or it didn’t happen

Ephland · 02-09-2023, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBears1985

Awesome

But I would have never thought that Kroger would sponsor something like this. Idk about Heaney, but a few hours of Jacob’s time is worth a lot of money. Maybe their uptick in grocery sales from the event covered the cost

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Originally Posted by ewokpelts

May be a sponsor that has ties to both kroger and the rangers. There was a tim anderson signing at a chicago White Castle that was sponsored by coke a few years ago.

This was the Texas Rangers 2023 Winter Caravan, which always features several stops around the DFW Metroplex and has player appearances. Kroger is the official sponsor this year, and the appearances were at Kroger stores. They used to be at Academy stores in years past.

tobytyler · 02-15-2023, 02:19 PM

he got shut down within an hour of showing up and throwing

Charmin soft

WaxPax · 02-15-2023, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tobytyler

he got shut down within an hour of showing up and throwing

Charmin soft

Get used to it...seen this play out too many times...

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Ephland · 02-15-2023, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tobytyler

he got shut down within an hour of showing up and throwing

Charmin soft

being pushed back 1-2 days. never threw today.

JRX · 02-15-2023, 03:04 PM

Glass Canon

awz50 · 02-15-2023, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tobytyler

he got shut down within an hour of showing up and throwing

Charmin soft

Pushed back 2 days

Still worrisome

JRX · 02-15-2023, 03:39 PM

I have no idea if this is a real injury or not, but its a sign that its going to be more of the same with this guy.

JEA2880 · 02-15-2023, 10:18 PM

Huge deGrom fan and supercollector here. Bittersweet to read this, there has been nothing as fun and exciting as a Jake start over the past 5 years. His stuff is absolutely insane and I'm jealous you get to watch him for the next few years. The NY media hit pieces on him are infuriating as are Mets fans kicking him on his way out the door acting like he isn't the greatest pitcher they've ever seen (he is). I've watched damn near every inning he's thrown since 2018 and don't have the goldfish memories of other Mets fans. His injuries the past two years were fluky and non-chronic and today is much ado about nothing. He'll be fine and I'm positive he'll win a Cy Young this year. Enjoy it.

crazy4kinsler · 02-15-2023, 10:25 PM

I agree. I was going to go after church, about 12, since the signing started at 1. But decided not to when I saw how long the wait was. And I've seen probably 20 signed DeGrom items on Facebook since. So for a lot of people it wasn't about meeting, it was about getting something they can sell.

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Originally Posted by rainmaker

130 people were there 4.5 hours before the start of the event?! That sounds crazy to me. Cool to hear it was a positive experience.

anusinha · 02-15-2023, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy4kinsler

I agree. I was going to go after church, about 12, since the signing started at 1. But decided not to when I saw how long the wait was. And I've seen probably 20 signed DeGrom items on Facebook since. So for a lot of people it wasn't about meeting, it was about getting something they can sell.

Im sure 80% of that stuff will be sold by the end of the week.

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02-15-2023, 02:19 PM	#31
tobytyler Member Join Date: May 2022 Posts: 451	he got shut down within an hour of showing up and throwing Charmin soft

02-15-2023, 03:04 PM	#34
JRX Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 16,301	Glass Canon

02-15-2023, 03:39 PM	#36
JRX Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 16,301	I have no idea if this is a real injury or not, but its a sign that its going to be more of the same with this guy.