More TTM's!

 The current TTM's I have sent out have come back very quickly, which is very exciting!  I'm in the process of getting ready to decorate my office, and my TTM display will have some new cards now.  

Kevin McReynolds
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Home address
15 days

This next one was long written off.  In fact, when we moved this summer, I extended my mail being forwarded for a year, just in case I had some tardy TTMs coming my way.  I'm trying to decide if I should do one more year; that would take me into 2023.  We will see how many TTMs I get back in the next 10 months or so.  Unfortunately, the Heritage came back with a ding in the top right corner.  

Logan Forsythe

Signed 2/2

Sent c/o Tampa Bay Rays

2139 days

My first Spring Training TTM back!

I didn't sent very many to spring training this year.  I don't think its as fruitful as it used to be.  I'll take one back versus none!  Besides, I had been wanting to send a request to Phillippe Aumont for a couple of years now!

Phillippe Aumont
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Blue Jays ST
23 days

My first TTM back from this years AFL

I only sent three TTM requests to the Arizona Fall League this year.  I couldn't find any cards of the players there very quickly, nor could I turn around a trade for some TTM cards very quickly.  My first one back is from Royce Lewis, Twins prospect.

Royce Lewis
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Salt River
17 days

I also got cards back from probably the best TTM signer out there, Pat Neshek.  I am trying to get one card of every team he's been on, and have a page(s) dedicated to him in my TTM binder.  He sent everything back but my 2015 Topps Gold Astros card.  He also included some cards from his collection!

Pat Neshek
Signed 4/5
Sent c/o Philadelphia Phillies
35 days

Slow month for TTMs

Yet again, another slow month for TTM requests.  I only have a few more that I'll send out before the end of the year, besides the AFL.

Trey Michalczewski
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Birmingham Barrons
473 days


Peter O'Brien
Signed 4/4
Sent c/o Home address
13 days

A couple of weeks worth of TTMs

A whoppin' 4 envelopes back over the last two weeks, and most of them are from MLB TTM request!

Nate Jones
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Chicago White Sox
42 days

Jedd Gyorko
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o St. Louis Cardinals
106 days

Lewis Brinson
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Miami Marlins
56 days


Ken Gerhart
Signed 3/3
Sent c/o Home address
59 days

The PWE envelopes this week!

It's an exciting time of year, when my TTM envelopes are coming back in waves, probably secondary to players signing their mail before the end of the season.  

Bill Landrum is a former pitcher, mostly known for pitching for the Pirates.  He spent 1988 with the Cubs, but did not have a card made.  

Bill Landrum

Signed 2/2

Sent c/o Home address

15 days

Dan Straily was with the Marlins this year.  He has a 5-6 record, with a 4.12 ERA in 23 games.

Dan Straily
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Marlines
52 days

This return from Michael Cuddyer is sweet!  The scanned picture doesn't do it justice, but it looks nice on this 2013 Topps Chrome card.

Michael Cuddyer
Signed 1/2 (didn't return second card)
Sent c/o Home address
158 days

Finally, two cards back from Twins prospect Tyler Jay.  He's #22 on the Twins top 30 prospect list.  He spent the year at Chattanooga, the Twins AA team.

Tyler Jay
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Chattanooga Lookouts
139 days

Andy Dirks

Only one envelope back this week, and it's from former Tiger outfielder Andy Dirks.  He sent a paper that listed all his social media on it.  He's currently a realtor and has an athlete training program called Get Your Game Right.

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GetYourGR/ and https://www.facebook.com/andydrealty/


Instagram https://www.instagram.com/andydirksbaseball/ and https://www.instagram.com/andy.dirks.realtor/

Twitter https://twitter.com/AndyDirks12

Andy Dirks
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Home address
20 days

This week's PWE's

Two PWE's back this week.  My ratio is this year is not very good, but it's getting better...five out this week, two back in.

Larry Walker
Signed 1/2 (didn't return second card)
Sent c/o Home address
88 days


Sean Gilmartin
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Memphis Redbirds
95 days

Weekly TTMs

Two PWE's back this week.  I'm disappointed, but I'd really be disappointed if there were none!  I'm a little bummed about the smudge on the 2013 Bowman!

Adeiny Hechavarria
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Home address
15 days

Mark Whiten
Signed 1/2 (didn't return second card)
Sent c/o Home address
54 days

Weekend TTMs

A few more PWE's from spring training.  They are trickling in, which is better than no responses at all. 

Colton Murray is a non-roster invitee with the Tampa Bay Rays.  So far in spring training, he's pitched in 5 games with a 6.23 ERA.  Unfortunately, it looks as if my letter was dropped in a water puddle, because the envelope soaked through onto the card.  You can see it if you look at the lower left corner.

Colton Murray
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Rays ST
20 days

The second envelope was from Vance Worley.  He's in spring training with the Reds as a non-roster invitee.  He currently has a 1-1 record, with a 7.27 ERA.  As you can see, he crossed out the Twins logos on the card.  I looked for the rationale, but all I've seen is "apparently" he didn't enjoy his time in Minnesota.

Vance Worley
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Reds ST
22 days

Anthony Bass

I was starting to get a little nervous, as I've seen fellow TTM'ers start to get mail back.  Finally, my day was yesterday, and I got the one I sent to Cubs spring training camp.  Anthony Bass is a non-roster invitee to Cubs camp.  So far in spring training, he's pitched 4 innings, and has struck out 5 batters.

Anthony Bass
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Chicago Cubs ST
13 days

Nick Travieso

I got a long awaited TTM back from spring training over the weekend.  Nick Travieso is with the Reds.  He hurt his shoulder last year towards the end of the year and had not pitched this year.  He had shoulder surgery back in June and will not pitch for the Reds this year.  I'm glad he was able to sign my card I had sent him during spring training.

Nick Travieso
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Reds ST
170 days

Travis Snider

Travis Snider was with the Royals farm team in Omaha.  He was released from the Storm Chasers on July 31.  He played in 84 games and hit .245 for the Storm Chasers.  I hope he lands somewhere else and gets another chance.  Pretty cool looking Gypsy Queen card!

Travis Snider
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Royals ST
162 days

2016 Spring Training

I have my first Spring Training TTM back!  I really tried to narrow down my mailings this year to players who will definitely sign.  Braden was a 1st round draft pick of the D-backs in 2013.  He's at spring training as a non-roster invite.


Braden Shipley
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Arizona Diamondbacks ST
11 days

Surprise, Surprise...one back from the AFL

I had an awesome surprise in the mail this week.  This year was the worst year I had for sending TTM's to the Arizona Fall League.  Until this envelope, I only received one from this group I sent out.  Andrew Thurman was a Houston Astros prospect, but was traded to the Braves in the Evan Gattis trade.  This card looks better than the scan indicates!

Andrew Thurman
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Peoria Javelinas
134 days

Finally, one back from the Arizona Fall League!

After a long absence, I'm back...and hopefully consistently back as far as my blogging, autographs, and trading is concerned.  First, I wanted to start off with the only TTM I got back from the Arizona Fall League this year.

Jake Bauers
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Mesa Solar Sox
44 days

Kyle Gibson

Kyle Gibson signed a 2013 Topps rookie card for me.  He currently has a 4-4 record, 3.24 ERA.  The Twins are giving the Royals a run for their money in the AL Central this year.

Kyle Gibson
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Minnesota Twins
38 days

Kaleb Cowart

I got this PWE back this weekend.  One I sent out to Spring Training last year, comes back this year just as Spring Training starts.  Cowart was a NRI last year to Angels camp, however, he is not breaking camp with the big league team this year (that I can find, anyway).  He spend last year in Double A.

Kaleb Cowart
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Angels ST
367 days

Jeremy Hellickson

I know, I know...it has been awhile!  I have been working 12-14 hour days, and have not had the time to send out any TTMs or do any trading.  Hopefully, this next month my schedule will open up a little.  For those of you who are sending me trades on Zistle, please be patient.  Hopefully soon I can be up and running again with trades!

It had been quite a long time since my last PWE in the mail.  It always feels like forever in the off season!  I got these cards back from Jeremy Hellickson.  Mr. Hellickson is now with the Diamondbacks, after being traded in the off season.  I am very happy to add a native Iowan to my collection!

Jeremy Hellickson
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Tampa Bay Rays
615 days

Nate Schierholtz

The second TTM I got back in the mail in December was a envelope from Nate Schierholtz.  These are a nice addition to my Cubs auto collection!  The Heritage card looks great!

Nate Schierholtz
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Chicago Cubs
223 days