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

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

#Life

I know it's been awhile since I've posted, but life gets busy.  In fact, the next two weeks are crazy busy, so I probably won't be able to do any trades.  I recently started a new job and a new semester started with the clinical students I teach.  That fact in itself is a huge Debbie Downer because I can't find any new product at the store, not that I have any time to enjoy it.    I have had time to still send out a handful of weekly TTM requests, and have gotten a few little white envelopes back.

Phil Nevin is currently the third base coach for the Yankees.  Most people probably know him as a former Padre.

Phil Nevin
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o New York Yankees
17 days

Nolan Jones is a minor leaguer in the Indians system.  He's the #2 prospect in the Indians system.

Nolan Jones
Signed 2/2
Sent c/o Lynchburg Hillcats
19 days

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
 

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