http://www.yardbarker.com/users/JayBruce Recent Yardbarker Articles: JayBruce en-us What's up guys? So, yall probably forgot I was even on this site haha, sorry about that. My first taste of the Major Leagues has been everything I imagined plus more. Its the best of the best, and there is no other place to be. Before I got here, I never really understood why or how it was so hard for players to get sent down from AAA once they have been in the big leagues for a while. All I knew was AAA, and that's the best of the minors. The things that change in the big leagues aren't so much the game (I actually think its very similar to AAA, just everything being a little sharper), but its the little things such as better travel, better fields, better hotels that make it so much different. Everything is more conducive to the player being successful here. I'm having a blast, and when we start winning like we can, it's going to be even more fun. Later guys Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:07:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/278691 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/278691 What's up everyone? Sorry I haven't been writing too often lately but I've been busy with traveling and getting down to Florida. Today, being that spring training is about to start I'm going to write a little about the importance of my agent, Matt Sosnick. Having a reliable agent means everything when it comes to taking the pressure off of yourself and just making life much easier for you during both the season and the offseason. I can call Matt about anything imaginable and he will help me out with it. A few months before the draft back in 2005, I was with the Boras agency. All that I had heard about them was great things, and seeing some of the players they had was an attraction from the start. After a while things weren't working out too well between us, for no other reason than the difference in opinions we had about certain things. The Boras corporation is great for certain people, just not for me. When I switched over to Sosnick Cobbe, I saw the immediate differences I was looking for in an agent. They treat everyone in the company like family, and they are there for anything I need. I feel very strongly about this agency and its presence in the baseball world for many years to come. You guys should check out the website and learn a little more about the agency and the players that are represented. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:47:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/140912 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/140912 Well, I just got back from the reds caravan and wow. It really made me realize the fan base of the surrounding states, not just Ohio. It was a really cool experience for me because I got to see all those people get so excited about the upcoming season, and I also got to know freel and dusty a lot better...I seriously enjoyed every minute of it. The people at the radio stations and malls that we stopped in at were so nice, and it made me remember how fortunate I am to be playing a game as my job. So hopefully if you had a chance to come......It was everything you imagined it to be....and we all hope to see a packed house come opening day.(with me in center field...hopefully haha.) Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:45:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/111970 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/111970 What's up guys? Sorry I've been away for so long. I did some traveling during the holidays, and also went to the rookie career development program in Washington D.C. I hope I didn't lose everyone haha. If yall have never heard of the rookie career development program, its a program where 3 players from each team who have a chance to make it to the major leagues sometime during this year go to learn more about dealing with the media, managing finances, and staying out of different sticky situations that some rookies find themselves in from time to time. I found it very beneficial, and hopefully will have to put some of the knowledge to work sooner than later this year haha. Another cool thing that we did in D.C. was go to the whitehouse, and the capitol building. All in all, it was a great trip. I had a lot of fun. The next trip I'll be going is spring training, and I hope yall are as excited as I am. I'm ready to get down to Florida and get the ball rolling. This year should be interesting, for both the reds and baseball. The MLB is in a tough situation right now, and I just hope they figure it out and get it resolved so everyone can just get the focus back on the game. How do you all feel about it? I'd like to hear some views from fans. Let me know what's up. Later guys Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:18:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/74382 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/74382 Merry Christmas everyone. I hope yall have a wonderful holiday season. After the holidays I should have a few more posts coming about something...I got a video camera to start video blogging with as well, so maybe a few of those if I can find something to record haha. Until then......Jay Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:31:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/52915 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/52915 So I'm sure everyone on here has heard about Josh Hamilton getting traded to the Texas Rangers, and next the question around the baseball world arises: WIll Jay Bruce start in Cinci? Well I'm here to say nothing changes from this trade. No matter what, nothing in this world is given to anyone. Sure, I'm excited it happened, its one less outfielder. I will miss playing with Josh(we played in Louisville together when he was rehabbing), because I can honestly say he is one of the most talented players that I've ever stepped on the field with. What he has done is truly amazing, and I wish him the best. As for me, I'm going to do everything I can to earn the starting spot in spring training, and there will be about 4 other outfielders trying to do the same. The bottom line is whoever performs, plays. With this trade, my attitude doesn't change at all. I'm going to spring training to make the team, just like before. Until next time......Jay Sat, 22 Dec 2007 07:39:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/51129 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/51129 Hey everyone, this is Jay Bruce, coming to you from the airport in San Francisco, CA where I just finished getting my yardbarker profile ready to go. I'm really excited to be involved with this site because it will give everyone a chance to get to know a little more about me, not just the baseball I play. This site has some really cool stuff on it, and I'm excited about being a fan as well. Hopefully yall will enjoy what I have to talk about haha. I'll be sure to keep it as interesting as possible. Everyone feel free to ask some questions, and I will be sure to get back to yall ASAP. Check my site out every once in a while, because the next few weeks will call for some pretty interesting posts. Until then......Jay Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:16:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/48453 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/48453