Sanders said he couldn't believe the adulation was aimed his way, not after a life of vituperation during his previous baseball days and throughout his National Football League days. Griffey, ensconced on the disabled list, wasn't in the park Wednesday night. Sanders said he believes Cincinnati fans are in tune with what he did to go through spring training, spend a month in Louisville re-acquainting himself with baseball and to earn his way to the majors. This wasn't given to him, it was earned. And the fans showed they understand.
People honor and respect that.
These fans in Cincinnati have a lot in them. It is in them. The drastic changes in Cinergy Field caught Sanders off guard, too. I didn't even feel like I was in the same park I played in here previously. I really like what they've done.