Spring Training Returns From Carson W

My friend, Carson, made his first attempts at Spring Training graphing this year.  He hit the Rays and Tigers camps, and did pretty well.  The highlight of what he got done for me was this Topps Chrome Turkey Red insert of Tyler Glasnow.  I really appreciated Carson including it in the return package, since I tried to get it signed last year and missed.

Carson got a bunch of Rays stuff out of the prospects boxes and also the box of shame. I had missed Tyler Zombro (for good reason; he had been out after being hit in the face by a batted ball).  I never saw Greg Jones, who Carson got some cards signed by.  He also helped me with Carson Williams who was one per then didnt sign the rest of the time Charleston was here last year. 

Carson hooked me up with the above Shane McClanahan relic and the Cooper Kinney 2022 Pro Debut.

Finally, Carson got a Curtis Mead done for me, as well as two Colt Keith cards from Tigers camp.

Thanks for taking these, Carson. I owe you some Wood Ducks autos soon.

A Couple 50-50s From Preston

Most of the 2022 50/50s have come back in, but a couple are still lingering out there.  One of the recent ones that came back was a small one I sent out to a kid named Preston in Charlotte.  He graphs the Knights and also goes to Winston-Salem and Kannapolis.  I finally met him in person this year at a Dash game (that rained out).  Preston took a couple cards for me and got them signed at Knights Stadium.  The above 2021 Topps green shimmer card of Luis Patino was the key to the deal, and Preston didn't disappoint.  The card turned out great (and I even forgot I sent it out).

Preston also got this 2010 Bowman Chrome signed for me by Seth Blair.  These were the only two cards Preston was able to get done, but he told me that he would try to get some done for me next season.  He's a good kid, and I'm not worried about quantity.  He was also worried about how long it took for him to get the package back, and I wasn't worried about that, either.  I think he felt bad, but I understand, we all get busy.  

Anyway, Preston is a good guy, and I hope we can do some more 50/50s in the future.  It seems like he may be growing out of getting cards signed at the moment, but I bet he will jump back in the game, once he realizes how much he misses it.  We'll see.