Griffey has appointments at the Super Bowl, and both he and Larkin are planning to attend Ochoa's wedding. Agent Brian Goldberg says Griffey's contract with Nike stipulates that he make annual Super Bowl appearances. That deal predates Junior's acquisition by the Reds. At the Super Bowl, he's definitely going to do something for Nike, probably Nabisco and possibly Duracell. Reds lack leverage Because Griffey is obligated to make numerous offseason appearances, his calendar gets pretty crowded.
Top priority goes to conventions that fill hotel rooms.
Since the window between Christmas and spring training is so narrow, and the scale of Redsfest so large, the Reds' alternatives are few and their leverage is limited. The Reds use 155,000 square feet of exhibit space for Redsfest. This is roughly twice the combined capacities of the Northern Kentucky Convention Center and the Sharonville Convention Center. Baseball Cards Full line of memorabilia, cards and supplies. The Cincinnati Enquirer , a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper.