TTM Success - Jason Monti

Here is a nice 2007 Bowman Chrome of Jason Monti that I got signed TTM. His signature is basically an @, which is kind of weird. I could have saved myself a couple of stamps and done that one myself. 

Monti (b. 1985) was a 25th round pick by the Blue Jays in the 2007 June Amateur Draft out of Sacred Heart University. He played in the Blue Jays system in 2007 and 2008, reaching Low A. He had a record of 9-1 with 67 strike outs and a 4.42 ERA.

I mailed to Monti on October 6 and got the card back on March 14, for a 159-day TAT.

TTM Success - Brandon Rice

A couple mid-2000s Bowman Chrome cards came back signed TTM by Brandon Rice.  The above 2006 Bowman Chrome came from my friend, Ryan.  He sent me a bunch of Bowmans to try TTM, and I got a lot of them done. 

I'm pretty sure this 2007 Bowman Chrome came from my own stuff.  I have a ton of 2007s, so it was good to get them out of the box.

Rice (b. 1988) was an 11th round pick by the Reds in the 2006 June Amateur Draft out of Spalding High School in Georgia. He played in the minors from 2006 to 2008, in the Reds system. He never got out of Rookie Ball.  He had a record of 5-7 with 47 strike outs and a 4.43 ERA.

I mailed to Rice on November 10 and got the cards back on November 25 for a 15-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Cody Strait

Of all of the older Bowman cards that I have, I think I have more 2007 Bowman than any other set prior to 2017.  I busted a box back then, and also got a bunch from the former LCS when it closed.  I like getting these signed, with the latest being this 2007 Bowman Chrome of Cody Strait.

He also included his own card with a Christian testimonial on the back.  I assume testimonial is the correct word.  The card is really cool, and it is nice that he included his kid on the card.

Strait (b. 1983) was a 12th round pick by the Reds in the 2004 June Amateur Draft out of the Uniersity of Evansville.  He played in the minors from 2004 to 2010 in the Reds, Royals and Rays systems.  He got as far as AAA.  He had 670 hits, 70 home runs and a .253 batting average. 

I mailed to Strait on October 16 and got the cards back on October 28, for a 12-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Brian Henderson

Here is a 2007 Bowman Chrome that I got signed TTM by Brian Henderson.  He signed the card in purple Sharpie, which was cool.  It'll probably fade over time, but looks cool today 

Henderson (b. 1982) was a 7th round pick by the Rays in the 2003 June Amateur Draft out of the University of Houston. He played in the minors from 2003 to 2008 in the Rays system.  He reached AAA.

He had a record of 18-14 with 237 strike outs and a 3.21 ERA.  I mailed to Henderson on October 11 and got the card back on October 27 for a 16-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Derin McMains

My older Bowman box is fun to look through.  I like seeing the prospects from years past, with the hope of adding a few to the autograph album. 

The autograph on my 2007 Bowman Chrome Derin McMains it tough to see on the scan, but in person, it looks pretty nice.  I ended up with a ton of 2007 Bowman from my own boxes that I busted and others that I got from the former LCS.  The older the Bowmans get, the harder it is to get them signed in person; unless the player is a coach or something. 

McMains (b. 1979) was an 11th round pick by the Giants in the 2001 June Amateur Draft out of the University of Arkansas Little Rock.  He played in the minors from 2001 to 2007, all in the Giants system.  He was able to.reach AAA.  He had 461 hits, 21 home runs and a .257 batting average. 

I mailed to McMains on October 2 and got the card back on October 21, for a 19-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Danny Payne

He may have used a super sized Sharpie, but these cards are still signed.  I got a TTM success back from Danny Payne, and was surprised at how big his signature was on each card.  He must have used a giant marker.  I had a bunch of his 2007 Tristar Prospects Plus cards, so getting one of them signed was nice. 

I also got a 2007 Donruss Elite Extra.Edition and a 2007 Bowman signed.

Payne (b. 1985) was a first round pick (64th overall) by the Padres in the 2007 June Amateur Draft out of Georgia Tech.  He played in the minors from 2007 to 2011 in the Padres system, reaching AAA.  He had 347 hits, 25 home runs and a .239 batting average.

I mailed to Payne on March 5 and got the cards back on March 25, for a 20-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Kyle Asleton

Finally back onto some TTMs, here's one I got back from Kyle Aselton on a coupke cards from 2007 Bowman and Bowman Chrome.

I have a ton of 2007 Bowmans, so I could probably populate a bunch of TTMs if I took the time and sent some out.  I'll get there, eventually.  I like this set.  It was one of the first Bowman sets I really opened when it came out.  I also got a lot from the card shop when it closed.

Aselton (b. 1983) was an 11th round pick by the Twins in the 2004 June Amateur Draft out of Oregon State.  He played from 2004 to 2009 in the Twins, Reds and White Sox organizations, reaching AA.  He had a.record of 24-21 with 421 strike outs and a 3.89 ERA.

I mailed to Aselton on March 7 and got the cards back on March 18, for an 11-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Pedro Powell

A trip through my box of early-to-mid 2000s Bowmans recently yielded me a couple prospective guys to send to TTM.  One of them, Pedro Powell, came back in November on two 2007 Bowmans.  That might be the most prolific year of Bowman that I hae in that box, as I got a ton from the former LCS when it closed.  I am glad when I can move some of those, since a lot of those plaeyrs have either moved on, or just don't sign.

Powell (b. 1984) was an 18th round pick by the Pirates in the 2003 June Amateur Draft out of Middle Georgia State University.  He played in the minors from 2003 to 2009 in the Pirates and Rays systems, reaching AA.  He had 547 hits, 1 home run and a .255 batting average.

I mailed to Powell on September 29 and got the cards back along with a note from Powell on November 26, for a 58-day TAT.

August 2022 Graphing Recap of Nationals at Wood Ducks

After I got home from the National, I jumped right into graphing at the Wood Ducks, since the Nationals were in town.  I had a ton of their coaches, plus a bunch of their team had cards.  Jeremy De La Rosa and Dustin Saenz had been moved up and Brady House didn't make the trip since he was on the IL, but there were still a ton of guys with cards.

The above 2007 Bowman Chrome blue refractor came from a dine box at the National, so it was nice to get it signed right off the bat.  Young was nice enough, but only signed one per for me.  One of the days we were there, he asked Chris if he could keep his 2009 Upper Deck, which Chris gave him, and oung signed everything he had on his page.  I had a lot of his cards left over, but I was happy with what I got done.

Young has a nice variety of cards, and my good friend, Max, hooked me up with some that I didn't have.  He got a bunch back signed, as well, so we are both happy.

I was glad to get a few of these 2008 Upper Deck cards out of my boxes.  I've got a ton of them, and don't get into that box as much I would like.

Joel Hanrahan also has a bunch of different cards.  His son was visiting this series, and commented on the 2014 Topps.  So, the next day he came out, I gave him one of them.

Max and Gerard provided me with a bunch of Hanrahan's cards, so there was a lot to get done.  I finished off his cards, which was nice.

Like I said, a lot of the Fredericksburg players had cards, so I got a bunch of my own stuff, and 50/50s for others taken care of.  All of the players were nice, which helped me knock a bunch of stuff out.

Sammy Infante was really nice.  He asked me immediately when he saw us where were the good places to eat around Kinston.  So, I told him a few places, then the rest of the series, we would talk about where he had eaten prior.

Since Mason Denaberg was injured when Fredericksburg came through last season, I missed out on getting him.  By the time this series came around, I had a ton more of his cards, including the 2018 Bowman Chrome gold refractor that I found at the National.

I was so glad I finished off Denaberg.  I made a lot of room in my boxes with his stuff being removed.

Jackson Rutledge was another player who had a bunch of cards, and he finally came through Kinston.  I also finished off everything I had of him, including a nice 2020 Bowman Chrome blue refractor that I found at this year's National.

This big news for this series was that James Wood was reporting to Fredericksburg, with the possibility that he would meet up with the team in Kinston.  He got there on Thursday, and is a big boy.  He is 6' 7" and his a ball over the batter's eye i dead center field during batting practice.  He was obtained from the Padres organization in the Juan Soto trade.

Finally, I got some cards signed for some other folks for the Wood Ducks.  I'm about done taking stuff for the Woodies, but have a hard time telling folks no.  I do like the different parallels.

In all, I got the following autographs: Cam Cauley x 1, Ryan Garcia x 3, Dylan MacLean x 2, Ian Moller x 3, Jose Rodriguez x 5, Brenden Boissiere x 12, Mason Denaburg x 42, Joel Hanrahan x 33, Sammy Infante x 10, Jackson Rutledge x 35, Andry Lara x 15, TJ White x 7, Delwyn Young x 15, Maximo Acosta x 2, James Wood x 7, Zion Bannister x 1, Mitch Bratt x 1, Yosy Galan x 1 and DEWD x 2 (197 total autographs).

TTM Success - Ryan Finan

A couple more cards were pulled from my Orioles box and put out in the world for signature, and came back.  These two cards from Ryan Finan turned out nicely.  I like how the 2007 Bowman Heritage looks.  I should have opened more from this set back in the day, but what did I know?

This 2007 Bowman Chrome also turned out well, and I am always happy to move these cards out, as I had a ton of them in my boxes over the years.

Finan (b. 1982) was a 21st round pick in the 2004 June Amateur Draft by the Orioles out of Lamar University.  He played in the minors from 2004 to 2008, all in the Orioles system, reaching AA.  He had 421 hits, 46 home runs and a .270 batting average.

I mailed to Finan on October 13 and got the cards back on December 11, for a 59-day TAT.

TTM Success - Billy Butler

This return took a long time, but was well worth it.  I had a ton of Billy Butler cards, and took a shot at getting a few of them signed, and it paid off.  The above 2010 Topps National Chicle turned out really well.  I like these cards, and have now gotten a few of them signed.  The Sharpie he used seems to have been dying, but this card turned out ok.

Some of the other cards turned out better than others, solely based on the Sharpie.  Still, I was glad to get the cards back signed after waiting for so long.

Butler (b. 1986) played in the majors from 2007 to 2016 for the Royals, A's and Yankees.  He had 1,479 hits, 147 home runs and a .290 batting average.  He was an All Star and Silver Slugger Award winner in 2012.  

I mailed to Butler on March 26, 2020, and got the cards back on October 25, 2021, for a 578-day TAT.

TTM Success - Steven Sollmann

Another 2007 Bowman Chrome came out of my rookies box and got signed when I got this one back TTM from Steven Sollmann.

Sollmann (b. 1982) was a 10th round pick by the Brewers in the 2004 June Amateur Draft out of Notre Dame.  He played in the minors from 2004 to 2008, reaching AAA.  He had 457 hits, 7 home runs and a .291 batting average.

I mailed to Sollmann on February 1 and got the card back on March 19, for a 46-day TAT.

TTM Success - Doug Deeds

More 2007 Bowmans were removed from my prospects box when I got these two back TTM from Doug Deeds.  He signed the 2007 Bowman Chrome with a silver Sharpie.  It is a bit tough to see the auto, but the card is still pretty cool.

The 2007 Bowman base came out much better, I think.

Deeds (b. 1981) was a 9th round draft pick by the Twins in the 2002 June Amateur Draft out of Ohio State.  He played in the minors from 2002 to 2012 in the Twins, Cubs, Diamondbacks and Angels systems.  He got as high as AAA, but didn't make the majors.  He had 1,056 hits, 97 home runs and a .293 batting average.

I mailed to Deeds on January 15 and got the cards back on February 26, for a 42-day TAT.

TTM Success - Cody Crowell

Another 2007 Bowman Chrome came out of my box and was put into my autograph album when I got this ne back from Cody Crowell.  He signed the card with a super huge marker, but it still counts, and went into the book.  He also wrote me a little note back, which was nice.

Crowell (b. 1985) was a 14th round pick by the Blue Jays in the 2007 June Amateur Draft out of Vanderbilt.  He played in the minors from 2007 to 2009 in the Blue Jays system, reaching High A ball.  He had a record of 16-5 with 154 strike outs and a 3.37 ERA.

I mailed to Crowell on January 27 and got the card back on February 12, for a 16-day TAT.

TTM Success - Karl Bolt

Two more 2007 Bowmans were rescued from my Bowman box when I sent these off to Karl Bolt TTM.  He signed my cards nicely in black Sharpie.

Bolt (b. 1985) was a 15th round pick by the Phillies in the 2007 June Amateur Draft out of the US Air Force Academy.  He played in the Phillies system from 2007 to 2008, reaching A ball.  He had 137 hits, 13 home runs and a .262 batting average.

I mailed to Bolt on January 11 and got the cards back on February 3, for a 23-day TAT.

TTM Success - Adam Carr

These Adam Carr cards had been pulled because one of my friends told me to pull cards and I had thought Carr's was among the list he sent me.  I was wrong, and the cards got shoved back in my box.  I hate pulling cards out, just to have to put them back, so I was glad when I was able to find an address to send TTM to for him.  I was even happier when the cards came back signed.

The cards are a 2007 Bowman and 2007 Bowman Chrome.  Both came out well, and now have been put into my album.

Carr (b. 1984) was an 18th round pick by the Nationals in the 2006 June Amateur Draft out of Oklahoma State University.  He pitched in the Nationals system from 2006 to 2013, reaching AAA.  He had a record of 22-21 with 297 strike outs and a 4.36 ERA.

I mailed to Carr on January 11 and got the cards back on January 22, for an 11-day TAT.

TTM Success - Curtis Thigpen

Curtis Thigpen's cards hung out in my Rookies box for quite a long time.  I kept seeing this 2007 Bowman Sterling in the box, and I finally got around to sending to him.

The Sterling looks great, as does this 2007 Bowman Chrome.  This was another card that was in my box for forever, so I was glad to get them out and signed.

Thigpen (b. 1983) played in the majors in 2007 and 2008 for the Blue Jays.  He had 27 hits, 1 home run and a .229 batting average.

I mailed to Thigpen on August 31 and got the cards back on September 12, for a 12-day TAT.

TTM Success - PJ Walters

These are some cards that I held in my "to be TTMed box" that I really wanted to get signed.  They were held because PJ Walters had signed TTM with a club, but there wasn't yet a good address I could use from my Harvey book, and finally sent the cards on their way.

Of course, the reason I really wanted to send to him TTM was the above 2009 Topps Update black parallel.  I really wanted it signed, and just bided my time.  Now, the card is signed, and all is well.

Of course, I wasn't satisfied with just one card, so I sent the 2009 Topps Update base and a 2007 Bowman Chrome.  Both of these cards look nice, too.

Walters (b. 1985) played in the majors from 2009 to 2013 for the Cardinals and Twins.  He had a career record of 6-10 with 104 strike outs and a 6.28 ERA.

I mailed to Walters on April 22 and got the cards back on July 6, for a 75-day TAT.

TTM Success - Jeff Manship

I thought I had more of his cards, but this was the only card I could find of Jeff Manship.  This is a 2007 Bowman Chrome that he signed TTM for me.  It turned out better than the scan shows.

Manship (b. 1985) played in the majors from 2009 to 2016 for the Twins, Rockies, Phillies and Indians.  He had a record of 7-10 with 159 strike outs and a 4.82 ERA.

I mailed to Manship on June 13 and got the card back on June 23, got a 10-day TAT.

TTM Success - Trey Hearne

I got a couple more older Bowmans out of my rookies box when I got these two 2007 Bowman signed by former Cardinals minor leagur, Trey Hearne.  Both cards turned out really well.

His chrome really looks nice, I think.  2007 Bowman Chrome jst looks sharp, in my opinion.

Hearne (b. 1983) 28th round pick in the 2005 June Amateur Draft by the Cardinals out of Texas A&M University.  He played 5 minor league seasons, reaching as high as AAA Memphis.  His overall record in the minors was 39-24 with 382 strike outs and a 3.80 ERA.

I mailed to Hearne on June 3 and got the cards back on June 19, for a 16-day TAT.