TTM x2

 I hope this means I'm back in the TTM game a little bit.  I have always liked the 1990's minor league cards.  I think they look great autographed!

Goose Gozzo

Signed 2/2

Sent c/o Gastonia Honey Hunters

23 days

David Hale

Signed 2/2 

Sent c/o Home address

24 days

Paulo Orlando

A few old TTM requests that I had previously written off have trickled back in during the last month or so.  This one was a great one to get back; Paulo Orlando was a Royals fan favorite (or at least I thought so) during his time in KC.

Paulo Orlando
Signed 1/2 (didn't return the second card)
Sent c/o Omaha Storm Chasers
695 days

Sam Fuld

I had written this bad boy off a long time ago.  Usually after a year I write them off.  I'm glad to see players doing TTMs during this time; I know its a nice surprise in the mailbox right now!

Sam Fuld
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Philadelphia Philles
699 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

Ryan Goins

I got this one back last week.  I sent this to Ryan Goins when he was with the Royals in 2018.

Ryan Goins

Signed 1/1

Sent c/o Kansas City Royals

515 days

R.J. Alvarez

I was excited to see a TTM envelope back from Spring Training.  This one is from former Padre and Athletic R.J. Alvarez.  I sent this to the Marlins ST, and he's currently with the Marlins AAA team, New Orleans Baby Cakes.

R.J. Alvarez
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Marlins ST
73 days

A lot of PWE's this week!!

Several TTM envelopes back this week.  Two of them from this year's spring training!

Ben Gamel spent last year between the Mariners and their AAA club.  He was traded to the Brewers in the off season.

Ben Gamel

Signed 2/2

Sent c/o Seattle Mariners

241 days

Billy McKinney bounced back and forth between the minors and the Yankees last year before being traded at the trade deadline to the Blue Jays.  He spent the rest of the year between Toronto and their AAA club.

Billy McKinney
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Blue Jays ST
18 days

Cy Sneed was drafted my the Brewers, but traded to Houston after the 2015 season.  He is a non-roster invitee to Spring Training with the Astros this spring.

Cy Sneed
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Astros ST
18 days

More TTM mail!

Quite a few envelopes back again this week.  

Bryson Brigman is in the Marlins minor league system.  He was traded to the Marlins from the Mariners at the trade deadline last year.  I sent this request to the Arizona Fall League.  I sent one card and got three back!

Bryson Brigman

Signed 3/1

Sent c/o Salt River Rafters

95 days

Next up is one I had long written off.  I sent this to Dave Hansen when he was a coach with the Dodgers.  I think this is a new record for how many days it took to get this back!

Dave Hansen
Signed 3/3
Sent c/o Dodgers
2431 days

Another one back from the AFL.  This one was from Indians prospect Rob Kaminsky.  He's a non-roster invitee to Indians Spring Training this year.

Rob Kaminsky
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Glendale Desert Dogs
100 days

The final envelope is a TTM from former MLB'er Von Hayes.  He now lives in Iowa, not far from where I grew up!

Von Hayes
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Home address
10 days

Mail Day!!!

I recently sent out some TTM requests to players home addresses.  I send out 5 and got 4 back already!

This is an exciting return!  I have quite a few of his cards, and it was hard to choose what to send for a TTM request!  He didn't have a great season last year, but here's to hoping he has a turn around year in 2019!!

Chris Davis
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Home address
15 days

Jeff Jackson is a former 1st round draft pick of the Phillies.  He spend his career in the minors, never making a major league roster.  I loved these 1990 Score cards!

Jeff Jackson
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Home address
14 days

This last one is a nice addition to my Cubs TTM collection.  Manny won 2 World Series rings; one with Oakland and one with the Phillies.  He was with the Cubs on two different occasions during his career, totally 7 years with the team.

Manny Trillo
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Home address
13 days

A.J. Minter

Another MLB TTM request back this weekend!  Finally, I feel like I'm getting rewarded for writing all those letters and buying all those stamps!  I really made a big push this MLB season sending out requests, and my percentage is not great so far.

A.J. Minter
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Atlanta Braves
53 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

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 TTM's

It's about time some little white envelopes started coming in.  I have been sending out quite a bit of requests lately, and they were coming in at a regular rate, but now, they've slowed way down.  

Brad Brach is currently with the Orioles.  He's their closer, and he was an All Star in 2016.

Brad Brach

Signed 2/2

Sent c/o Baltimore Orioles

42 days

This next one was a request from last year.  Corey Spangenberg is currently with the Padres.  He was sent to the minors briefly this year, but currently serves as a bench player for the Padres.

Corey Spangenberg

Signed 2/2

Sent c/o San Diego Padres

262 days

Dusty Coleman

Dusty Coleman is a former Royal, but is currently with the Padres in Spring Training.  He received a non-roster invite.  He spring training stats are nothing to write home about, with an a batting average of .118, HR 2, and 3 SB.  I wonder if Rey Navarro signs TTM?

Dusty Coleman
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Padres ST
26 days

Tommy LaStella

Tommy LaStella has been in the news this spring training, and not for his play.  I'm sure you've seen the articles where he's been parking in the Cubs staff parking, therefore, they stole his uniform.  To counter, he put up a big blow-up house in the Cubs staff parking area.

Tommy LaStella
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Chicago Cubs
178 days

Austin Rei

Spring training TTM's are slowly tricking in.  It's one of the few things I can get excited about these days.  Today, I just got word I may have to go long on my recovery than I thought.  This whole surgery...what I thought was going to be 6 weeks total, has turned into 2 weeks with a post-op splint/cast, followed by a whole 6 weeks in a boot and non-weight bearing.  I'm SO bored!  Anyway, Austin Rei is a catcher in the Red Sox system.  Austin was drafted in the 3rd round in 2015.  He was a non-roster invitee to spring training, where he has 1 hit in 9 at bats.  There is quite a log jam in Boston behind the plate, with Sandy Leon, Blake Swihart, and Christian Vazquez.

Austin Rei
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Red Sox ST
19 days

Phil Gosselin

Another spring training TTM...I hope this means I'm on a roll!!  Phil Gosselin signed a minor league contract with the Reds with an invite to spring training.  He's hitting .353 so far this spring.

Phil Gosselin
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Cincinnati Reds ST
10 days

Little white envelopes

I sent out a bunch of TTM requests to MLB and MiLB players in the weeks before the end of their respective regular seasons.  I've been a little anxious because I haven't been getting many requests back, until this week.

Stephen Vogt was with the A's this year, then suddenly released.  He was picked up by the Brewers, but was hurt shortly after arriving in Milwaukee.  He did finish the year active for the Brewers, while they were making a run for the playoffs.

Stephen Vogt
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Milwaukee Brewers
52 days

Next up, former Royal Greg Holland.  The Rockies played the Royals here in KC late in the year, and in true Kansas City fashion, the fans gave him a warm welcome back to KC.  Unfortunately, the Rockies just got bounced from the playoffs by the Diamondbacks.

Greg Holland

Signed 2/2

Sent c/o Colorado Rockies

63 days

Finally, Matt Andriese.  I wanted and got all of Tampa Bay's rookie pitchers (Andriese, Honeywell, and Snell).

Matt Andriese
Signed 1/1
Sent c/o Tampa Bay Rays

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