Ryan Braun calling season ticket holders; Graffito to close -- 11.27.13: Braun to answer media questions at charity event

[bani1717]

as far as I'm concerned he got that deal under false pretenses.

 

As far as I'm concerned, every contract Braun has ever signed came BEFORE any of the drug-related activity for which he's been suspended.

 

He won't "give up" his contract, and based on all the information available, he shouldn't.

[dlk9s]

"PR move" and "genuine gesture" are not necessarily mutually exclusive.

[EauClaireNWL]

I think it's a good move. It's better than sitting on his kiester during the suspension and doing nothing. Sure, PR probably has a lot to do with it, but for a guy who is probably going to be with this team for the foreseeable future, anything you can do to personally put yourself out to the fans is worth your time imo. It's not like he has to start worrying about baseball again until February.

[Invader3K]

"PR move" and "genuine gesture" are not necessarily mutually exclusive.

 

Exactly. Sometimes people do good things, knowing there are going to be additional benefits for doing them. This doesn't make the original "good" act invalid.

[502 to Right]

Does anyone know how many people he called? If it's something like 12, I'd say it's nothing more than a publicity stunt. If it's hundreds then I will be impressed.

[Invader3K]

It's now being reported that Braun and his mother are helping build homes for veterans in California. New York Daily News has a picture up.

 

http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1449723

[homer]

It's now being reported that Braun and his mother are helping build homes for veterans in California. New York Daily News has a picture up.

 

http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1449723

 

 

Obvious PR move

[BrewCrewForever]

It's now being reported that Braun and his mother are helping build homes for veterans in California. New York Daily News has a picture up.

 

http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1449723

 

Can't wait to hear how people spin this and bash him.

 

"It was all PR and he didn't build enough homes!"

[xisxisxis]

This just in from Braun HQ.... The next few scheduled dates for

 

[align=center]Ryan Braun's 2013

I'm just that kinda guy tour

(or the how to repair my global image after lying and blaming

others when i was caught breaking my employers drug rules)[/align]

Sept 13-15th @ the Pasadena Humane Society cause who doesn't love a stray pitbull

Sept 18-20 @ the 2nd avenue promenade in Santa Monica escorting people across the street

Sept 22, 29th @ the LA skid row soup kitchen helping the truly needy get a meal.

Sept 24-26th @ the Santa Rosa meals on wheels (delivery boy)

 

Check back in October where more great giving opportunities by Ryan, Cause he's just that kinda guy, including visits to CHLA and CHOC, driving disadvantaged California's to their doctors appointments and more....

[JimH5]

It doesn't matter to me that he's getting good publicity for doing these things. The only thing that would bother me is if he just showed up to a home-building charity for a half-hour to get his photo taken, and then went on with the rest of his day. There's no indication that he's doing anything like that.

 

The world has plenty of opportunities to help mankind. If he gets to smile for a camera, no big deal.

 

Somebody gets a house, and maybe Braun gets some personal growth.

[SenatorShriv]

The difference in my eyes between the phone calls and other standard PR moves (major cash donations to charity, apology interviews, etc) is that this actually takes time and effort from Braun. As someone who has to spend a couple nights a month calling through lists of people that I don't know I can attest to what a slog it can be. Paying $200 for a robo call would be way easier than spending several nights working the phones. Will be interesting to see how many he gets through.

[Hitman_Hart]

This just in from Braun HQ.... The next few scheduled dates for

 

[align=center]Ryan Braun's 2013

I'm just that kinda guy tour

(or the how to repair my global image after lying and blaming

others when i was caught breaking my employers drug rules)[/align]

Sept 13-15th @ the Pasadena Humane Society cause who doesn't love a stray pitbull

Sept 18-20 @ the 2nd avenue promenade in Santa Monica escorting people across the street

Sept 22, 29th @ the LA skid row soup kitchen helping the truly needy get a meal.

Sept 24-26th @ the Santa Rosa meals on wheels (delivery boy)

 

Check back in October where more great giving opportunities by Ryan, Cause he's just that kinda guy, including visits to CHLA and CHOC, driving disadvantaged California's to their doctors appointments and more....

 

[sarcasm]Until he comes to Superior and sings Randy Newman songs at karaoke, I won't be satisfied.[/sarcasm]