March TTMs

I've been getting quite a few TTMs back lately, so I've decided to do a monthly post.  If everything goes well, I might up it to a weekly or bi-weekly post!

Dave Fleming

Signed 2/2

Sent c/o Home address

19 days

Joe Gatto

Signed 1/2 (did not return 2nd card)

Sent c/o Round Rock Express

596 days

Randy Wright
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Work address
53 days

Chris Perez

This is a nice TTM return!  I always love the card stock of Heritage, Allen & Ginter and Archives.

Chris Perez
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Home address
105 days

Surprisingly, a few PWEs from TTM requests

A few PWE TTM requests back, despite "rona" trying to ruin everything.  Hell, "rona" is ruining everything.  At my hospital, I have taken care of COVID-19 patients and PUIs.  Kansas City has been ok so far, but we are waiting for the influx of patients to happen.  I got one back from Will Smith that I had written off, and one back from this years brief Spring Training.

Will Smith
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Oklahoma City
332 days

Gosuke Katoh

Signed 2/2

Sent c/o Marlins ST

30 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

Mail day!!!

I've had quite a few TTM requests come back, and these on the heels of Spring Training!

Chris Rusin is a former Cubbie who spent last year with the Rockies.  He was 2-3 with a 6.09 ERA in 49 games.

Chris Rusin
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Rockies
241 days

Another former Cubbie is also back this week.  Donnie Dewees is now in the Royals system and spent last year between Northwest Arkansas and Omaha.

Donnie Dewees
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Royals ST
342 days

Finally, one back from Kyle Freeland.  This one I had written off, so I'm glad to get it back!  He had an excellent year with the Rockies last year, 17-7, 2.85 ERA.

Kyle Freeland
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Rockies
873 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

Raisel Iglesias

This is my first return from the majors this season, from Reds closer Raisel Iglesias.  He currently has 2 saves with a 1.23 ERA.

Raisel Iglesias
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Cincinnati Reds
15 days

Weekend TTMs

A few little white envelopes on this weekend of rain, thunder, tornados, snow and freeze warnings.  I actually sent both of these out opening week, and they were both quick turn arounds.

Ryan Ripken is in the Orioles organization, just like his dad Cal Ripken, Jr., was.  He included a nice personal note in my envelope.

Ryan Ripken
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Delmarva Shorebirds
8 days

Zack Granite is with the Twins organization.  He's currently with their Triple-A team, Rochester.  This is my first 2018 card that I've had signed and returned.

Zack Granite
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Rochester Red Wings
9 days

AFL mail

I got a few little white envelopes when I arrived back from a weekend in Dallas.

Kevin Kramer is a second basemen in the Pirates organization.  He's currently playing in the AFL with the Glendale Desert Dogs.  He spent most of the 2017 season with Altoona, the Pirates AA team.

Kevin Kramer
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Glendale Desert Dogs
26 days

Ryan Eades is also currently in the Arizona Fall League, playing with the Surprise Saguaros.  He spent the 2017 at the Twins AA and AAA clubs.

Ryan Eades
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Surprise Saguaros
 22 days

I also got a return to sender, from Adam Duvall from the Reds.

AFL mail

I received several small white envelopes this week.  Two are from the Arizona Fall League, and one is from the MLB.

Taylor Sparks spent the year between the Reds' A and AA clubs, Dayton and Pensacola.  He is currently playing more ball with the Scottsdale Scorpions.

Taylor Sparks
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Scottsdale Scorpions
10 days




Logan Shore is in the A's minor league system.  He spent the year at Stockton.

Logan Shore
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Mesa Solar Sox
11 days
 

Finally, one back from a late season request for Mallex Smith.  He bounced back and forth from Tampa Bay to Durham this year.  He has quite an interesting signature!

Mallex Smith
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Tampa Bay Rays
33 days
 

Jack Flaherty

Jack Flaherty recently got the September 1 call up to the Cardinals.  He's No. 3 on the Cardinals list of prospects.  He's pitched in 2 games so far for the big league club, still looking for his first MLB win.

Jack Flaherty
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Memphis Redbirds
10 days

This weeks TTM envelopes

I am back to sending out quite a few TTM requests, therefore, I am getting quite a few envelopes back, which is always fun!

Max Pentecost is currently a DH with the Class A team for the Blue Jays.  He was recently named a end of season All Star.

Max Pentecost
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Dunedin Blue Jays
24 days

I've been trying to get some of my cards with multiple players signed to complete them, and to see if I could do it.  I've been successful with two players, but this is my first 4 player card.  Think I'll get it completed?

Jim Campais
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Home address
16 days

Matt Bahr is a two time Super Bowl champion; one with the Giants and one with the Steelers.  I've always liked this card, and I'm glad to have it signed.

Matt Bahr
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Home address
16 days

Adam LaRoche is another local Kansas baseball player.  I now have TTM's from both LaRoche brothers.  I hated sending a White Sox card because of how his baseball tenure ended, but this was the best looking card for a TTM.

Adam LaRoche
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Home address
16 days

Mail back from the MLB

Catching up on my MLB TTM envelopes.

Blake Snell
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Tampa Bay Rays
59 days

Hector Santiago
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Minnesota Twins
36 days

Matt Szczur
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Chicago Cubs
30 days

A couple of MiLB TTM's back

 I've been way behind on scanning and sending out TTM requests.  I have had several back from the minor leagues in the last couple of weeks.

Ben Lively
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs
35 days

























Chris Ellis
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Memphis Redbirds
36 days

Brent Honeywell
Signed 1/2 (didn't return second card)
Sent c/o Montgomery Biscuits
62 days

Matt Den Dekker

Matt Den Dekker was a free agent who signed with Miami and was a spring training invite.  He currently is playing for the Marlins AAA team, New Orleans.

Matt Den Dekker
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Miami ST
48 days

Chase Vallott

Chase Vallott is a former 2014 first round draft pick of the Royals.  He was invited to the Royals Spring Training as a non-roster invitee.  He is not expected to make the team, as there is a log jam with Salvador Perez and Drew Butera.

Chase Vallott
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Royals ST
24 days

Second longest wait ever

My #1 TTM of 2016 was the longest I have ever waited to get a card back.  This week, I got one back this week that is my second place for longest ever return.  I, of course, had written these cards off long ago, but I am ecstatic to have them back, as one of them is a TTM Cubs card (even though it is badly photoshopped by Topps)!

Bob Tewksbury
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Home address
1, 857 days

Another return this week from the minors, was from Austin Hedges, a catcher in the Padres system.  I sent this at the beginning of the year to El Paso, and he spent most of the year there, then got the call up to the Padres.  He figures to be the starting catcher in San Diego this year.

Austin Hedges
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o El Paso Chihuahuas
271 days

Lucas Sims

 I was pleasantly surprised to see this return form Lucas Sims.  I had sent this request to him when he was in the Arizona Fall League in 2015 with the Peoria Javelinas.  Lucas was invited to the Braves spring training last year, but spent time with their AA and AAA teams.  Friday, he was added to the Braves 40 man roster.  Hopefully, he'll be pitching for the Braves in 2017!!!

Lucas Sims
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Peoria Javelinas
402 days

Forrest Wall

Forrest Wall is a former number one pick for the Colorado Rockies.  He spent the season at Modesto playing second base.

Forrest Wall
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Modesto Nuts
52 days

Eric Jagielo and an RTS

This is a quick return from Eric Jagielo.  I actually have another autograph of him when I pulled it from a pack from my LCS.

Eric Jagielo
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o  Pensacola Blue Wahoos
10 days

My other return this week was an RTS from the Louisville Bats.  I sent a TTM to Jody Davis, but it said "no longer at this address".  I'm not sure about that; I double checked their website and the TTM address was the same as I had written down.  Oh well.