Reds Caravan is next weekend
By
Zeldink
Posted at 8:29 am
The Cincinnati Reds annual caravan across the Midwest begins next Thursday. Two new stops were added this year: Evansville, IN and Nashville, TN.
The caravan is divided into four different tours: North, South, East, and West. The North tour will go through the Cincinnati area, the South tour travels through Kentucky and Tennessee, the East tour goes to West Virginia, and the West tour visits Indiana.
The RHM crew will likely stop by one or two of the Indiana stops, although the star power is noticeably lacking this year. At the original announcement, catchers Brayan Pena and Tucker Barnhart were the only players on the schedule. That’s right. A backup catcher and a minor league prospect. Nothing like a lackluster caravan to drum up interest in a lackluster team’s offseason. Thankfully, former Red great Eric Davis was added later to make it a little less empty.
Details of all the tours are listed below.
North Tour Bus Fan Stops (Free and open to the public)
The North Tour includes broadcaster Jim Kelch, broadcaster and former pitcher Jeff Brantley, outfielder Billy Hamilton, Reds Hall of Famer Tom Browning, minor league outfielder Jesse Winker, VP of Baseball Operations Dick Williams and mascot Rosie Red.
| Date | Location | Time (EST) |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Jan. 23 | Columbus, Ohio (Polaris Fashion Place) | 6:00 – 8:30pm |
| Friday, Jan. 24 | Lima, Ohio (Lima Mall) | 4:00-7:30pm |
| Saturday, Jan. 25 | Dayton, Ohio (National Museum of the U.S. Air Force) | 11:00am – 2:00pm |
| Hamilton, Ohio (Parrish Auditorium/Miami-Hamilton University) | 3:00-6:00pm | |
| Sunday, Jan. 26 | Cincinnati, Ohio (Select-A-Seat at Great American Ball Park) | 12:00pm – 2:00pm |
South Tour Bus Fan Stops (Free and open to the public)
The South Tour includes broadcaster Thom Brennaman, broadcaster Jim Day, GM Walt Jocketty, pitcher Mat Latos (Thursday & Sunday only), Sam LeCure (Friday, Saturday & Sunday), catcher Corky Miller, minor league outfielder Ryan LaMarre, COO Phil Castellini and mascot Mr. Redlegs.
| Date | Location | Time (EST) |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Jan. 23 | Louisville, KY (Slugger Field) | 5:30 – 8:30pm |
| Friday, Jan. 24 | Bowling Green, KY (Greenwood Mall) | 4:30 – 7:30pm |
| Saturday, Jan. 25 | Nashville, TN (RiverGate Mall) | 10:00am – 12:30pm |
| Lexington, KY (Alltech Arena @ Kentucky Horse Park) | 4:00pm – 7:00pm | |
| Sunday, Jan. 26 | Cincinnati, Ohio (Select-A-Seat at Great American Ball Park) | 12:00pm – 2:00pm |
East Tour Bus Fan Stops (Free and open to the public)
The East Tour includes broadcaster Jeff Piecoro, broadcaster and former pitcher Chris Welsh, manager Bryan Price, pitcher Logan Ondrusek (Thursday only), pitcher Homer Bailey (Friday, Saturday & Sunday), 2013 Minor League Player of the Year Seth Mejias-Brean, Director of Player Development Jeff Graupe and mascot Mr. Red.
| Date | Location | Time (EST) |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Jan. 23 | Athens, OH (The Market on State) | 5:15 – 7:45pm |
| Friday, Jan. 24 | Charleston, WV (Charleston Town Center) | 6:30 – 9:00pm |
| Saturday, Jan. 25 | Vienna, WV (Grand Central Mall) | 11:00am – 1:30pm |
| Ashland, KY (Fannin Motors) | 4:00 – 7:00pm | |
| Sunday, Jan. 26 | Cincinnati, Ohio (Select-A-Seat at Great American Ball Park) | 12:00pm – 2:00pm |
West Tour Bus Fan Stops (Free and open to the public)
The West Tour includes broadcaster Marty Brennaman, catcher Brayan Pena, Reds Hall of Famer Eric Davis, broadcaster and former player Doug Flynn, Assistant GM Bob Miller, minor league catcher Tucker Barnhart and mascot Gapper.
| Date | Location | Time (EST) |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Jan. 23 | Muncie, Ind. (Stoops Automotive) | 5:30 – 8:00pm |
| Friday, Jan. 24 | Evansville, IN (Eastland Mall) | 5:00 – 7:30pm |
| Saturday, Jan. 25 | Bloomington, IN (College Mall) | 10:30am – 1:30pm |
| Indianapolis, IN (Castleton Square Mall) | 3:00 – 6:00pm | |
| Sunday, Jan. 26 | Cincinnati, Ohio (Select-A-Seat at Great American Ball Park) | 12:00pm – 2:00pm |