TTM:

Mike Duvall c/o home ( days)

Dan Jansen c/o home ( days) used the blue sharpie I sent

Braves were in town for the last weekend of the baseball regular season, here was my haul from one day at the hotel and inside the park.  Alas, no Chipper again this year.

Matt Diaz 1/1 (remarked that it was the 1st time he'd seen the card and confirmed it was definately the 1st time he'd signed it)

Manny Acosta 2/2

Julian Tavarez 4/4 2/2 2/2

Josh Anderson 1/1 1/1

Brian McCann 1/1 1/1 and a SS Ball

Terry Pendelton 1/1 and a Side paneled waste of a ball that anyone can have for the $12 bucks the ball cost me

Buddy Carlyle 3/3

Jeff Franceour 1/1 1/1 1/1

Jair Jurrjens 2/2 2/2

Mike Gonzalez 1/1

Omar Infante 2/2

Kelly Johnson 1/1 1/1

Alberto Arias 2/2 (he was staying at the visiting team hotel upon his callup from AAA)

TTM:

Will Brunson c/o home (14 days)

Anthony Shumaker c/o home (17 days)

Jeff Kent c/o Dodgers ST (217 days)

Les Miles c/o LSU (6 days)

Bruce Jenner c/o home (24 days) (I sent a Blue Sharpie but he didn't use it)

Val Majewski c/o Newark Bears (156 days)

Reds were in town a few weeks back, I did the hotel 1 day and here's my haul:

Bronson Arroyo 1/1

David Weathers 1/2

Jolbert Cabrera 2/2

Josh Roenicke 1/1

Jon Adkins 1/1

Jerry Hairston Jr. 2/4

Jeremy Affeldt 2/2

Corey Patterson 1/1

Joey Votto 1/2

Tom Davey c/o home (16 days)

Brian Tollberg c/o Somerset Patriots (18 days)

Greg Louganis c/o home (123 days)

Alex Fernandez c/o home (245 days)

Charlie Greene c/o home (14 days)

Dan Ricabal c/o Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (156 days)

Kazuo Fukumori c/o Oklahoma City (16 days)

Augie Garrido c/o Univ. Texas (8 days)

Hart Lee Dykes c/o home (599 days) Questions Might be my longest wait ever, added 3 cards, I sent him 1

Jeff King c/o home (15 days)

Bob Chandler c/o home (18 days)

Kerri Strug c/o home (15 days)

Kevin Van Dam c/o R&G Sports (10 days)

Been a rough few weeks.  Astros were on a long road trip and when they arrived back home I had begun school (for those who don't know I am a High School History Teacher and Boy's Basketball Coach).  Dodgers lose their 8th straight tonight.   It seems like yesterday we got Manny and Casey Blake and I thought we had the upper hand.............wrong again.  I hate sports.....

TTM:

Nicky Hayden c/o home (10 days)

Jeanette Lee c/o Octagon (28 days)

Owen Gingerich c/o home (7 days)

Garret Anderson c/o Angels (9 days)

Jason McElwain c/o home (9 days)

Mario Andretti c/o home (17 days)

Von Hayes c/o Lancaster (17 days)

TTM:

Darin Erstad c/o Astros ST (159 days)

Andrew "William Ocean" Litz c/o home (13 days)

Diamondbacks were in town I did the hotel on Saturday.  Webb, Johnson, and Haren didn't sign for anyone that day (of course they did Friday and Sunday.....)

Bob Melvin 1/2

Lee Tinsley 5/8

Rich Schu 5/7

Chad Tracy 1/1 1/1

Augie Ojeda 2/2

Doug Davis 2/2 2/2

Eric Byrnes 1/4

Conor Jackson 1/1

Miguel Montero 1/3

Mark Reynolds 3/3

Yusmeiro Petit 1/1 1/1

Alex Romero 1/1 1/1

Jeff Salazar 1/1

Jon Rauch 1/1

Chris Snyder 1/1

TTM:

Brad Ausmus c/o Astros (9 days)

Bob Motley c/o home (11 days)

Jeff Reboulet c/o home (9 days)

Frank Menechino c/o home (9 days)

Giants (or as I call them The Hated Ones) were in town and I did the Hotel for 2 days:

Bruce Bochy 2/2

Tim Flannery 2/2

Carney Lansford 1/4

Duane Kuiper 1/1

Mike Krukow 1/4

Fred Lewis 1/2

Steve Holm 1/1

Eugenio Velez 2/2

Ivan Ochoa 1/1

Matt Cain 1/1

Kevin Correia 1/1

Bengie Molina 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1

Randy Winn 1/1 1/1

Omar Vizquel 2/2

Tyler Walker 2/2

Keiichi Yabu 2/2

Tim Lincecum 1/2

Jack Taschner 3/3

Barry Zito 1/1 1/1 1/1 and a SS ball

TTM:

Ken Harvey c/o KC T-Bones (10 days)

Mets were in town over the weekend, this team gets my award for toughest signers in the MLB.  I had more luck with Boston and the Yankees!  (this was over 2 days working the hotel and ballpark player's entrance)

John Maine 2/4

Mike Pelfrey 2/2

Robinson Cancel 2/2

Scott Shoeneweis 3/3

Marlon Anderson 2/2

Aaron Heilman 2/2

Fernando Tatis 1/1 1/1 1/1

Luis Aguayo 2/2

Howard Johnson 1/2 1/2

TTM:

Misty May-Treanor c/o home (10 days)

Reds in town, did the hotel Monday and post game and did the stadium entrance Tuesday, BP, and post game.  Here's the entire haul:

Dusty Baker 2/2 and a SS ball

Billy Hatcher 6/6

Brook Jacoby 4/4

Walt Jocketty 2/2

Jay Bruce 1/1 and a Side Paneled Ball

Paul Bako 2/2

Mike Lincoln 4/4

Joey Votto 1/1 and a SS ball

Javier Valentin 2/2 2/2

Andy Phillips 1/1

Brandon Phillips 1/2

Corey Patterson 1/2 1/2

Jolbert Cabrera 1/1

Aaron Harang 1/1 1/1

David Weathers 1/7

Bronson Arroyo 1/2 1/2

Todd Coffey 1/1

Josh Fogg 4/4

David Ross 1/1 1/1 1/1

And got Steve Sparks 2/2 (he does tv for the Astros)

TTM:

Edwin Almonte c/o Newark Bears (88 days)

Alex Graman c/o Seibu Lions (57 days)

Jay Gibbons c/o Long Island Ducks (16 days)

Joe B. Scott c/o home (10 days) included a $5 donation and a blue sharpee

Chance Sanford c/o home (63 days)

Pasqual Coco c/o John's Dominican Republic Signing for $10

Alay Soler c/o Round Rock Express (77 days)

Did the Pirates Hotel Monday and Tuesday of Last week, did quite well, here's the 2 day haul:

Jack Wilson 3/3 5/5

Ian Snell 2/2 (he's gotten tougher, very surly this year as opposed to last year where he was engaging and appreciative)

Xavier Nady 2/2 and a SS Ball the 2nd day

Jason Bay SS Ball w/ ROY 2004 Inscription

Sean Burnett 2/2

TJ Beam 2/4

Denny Bautista 2/2

Jose Bautista 3/3

Lou Frazier 3/3

Chris Gomez 1/7 1/6

Doug Mientkiewicz 3/3

Jason Michaels 4/4 4/4

Bob Walk 6/6

Luis Rivas 2/2

Raul Chavez 1/1 

Ryan Dittfurth c/o Lincoln Saltdogs (35 days)

William Brennan c/o home (49 days)

Dodgers were in town for 4, these were obtained at the hotel and inside the park over the course of the 4 game series:

Andy LaRoche 1/1 1/1 1/1

Delwyn Young 1/1

Brian Falkenborg 1/1

Danny Ardoin 1/1

Angel Berroa 4/4

James Loney 1/1 and he signed a Jersey of his I have

Russell Martin 1/2

Mat Kemp 1/1 (for Larry) and an 8x10 of he and I from Spring Training

Clayton Kershaw signed an 8x10 and 2 Baseball's on the SS

Mark Sweeney 2/2

Jason Repko 3/3

Derek Lowe 1/1

Steve Lyons 2/2

Mariano Duncan 1/1

Got Sweet Spot baseballs from Billingsley and Saito as well.

Also did a team ball that by the end of the 4 days is missing only Torre, Kent, Kuroda, and Stults.

I tried the hotel 3 days straight for Torre and everyday he didn't sign and the last day I didn't do the hotel and he signed there.........oh well, you win some you lose some.

Red Sox in town for the weekend, worked outside the park today, ran to the bus at the hotel only to see my buddy Just Disabled Drew walk by and say later (that's only about the 10th time I've heard that from him) and Daisuke smile and wave.

Josh Beckett 1/1

Bartolo Colon 1/2

David Aardsma 1/2

Kevin Youkilis 1/1

Justin Masterson 1/1 and a SS Ball

Luis Alicea 3/3

Brandon Moss 1/1 1/1

Javier Lopez 1/1

Dustin Pedroia a SS Ball

All in all a solid day considering it was the Sox

TTM:

Adam Johnson c/o Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

Felix Jose c/o Lincoln Saltdogs

Clay Bellinger c/o home

Ranger were in town Tuesday-Thursday for 3, I worked outside the park Tues. and Thurs. here's how I did:

Joaquin Benoit 3/3

Hank Blalock 1/2

Scott Feldman 3/3

Eddie Guardado 1/2

Eric Hurley 2/2

Max Ramirez 2/2 and a SS Baseball

Ian Kinsler 1/1 and a SS Baseball

Gary Pettis 1/1 (If anyone knows anything about him you realize how shocked I was to finally add him to my collection)

Ron Washington 2/2

Matt Walbeck 6/6

Milton Bradley 1/1, 1/1

German Duran 1/1

Luis Mendoza 1/1

CJ Wilson 5/5

David Murphy 2/2 and a SS Baseball

Jarrod Saltalamacchia 2/5

Chris Shelton 3/3

Vicente Padilla 1/1

Josh Rupe 1/1

Josh Hamilton a SS Baseball

Michael Young a SS Baseball and another SS Baseball w/ 2006 All Star Game MVP Inscription

Art Howe 1/1 and a SS Baseball

Denny Hocking c/o home (97 days)

Warren Moon c/o Hall of Fame (27 days)

Did the Evil Empire In person Friday:

Kyle Farnsworth 3/3

Mike Harkey 3/3

Ross Ohlendorf 1/1

Chad Moeller 3/3

Tony Pena 1/1

Michael Kay 2/2

Bobby Abreu 1/1 and a side panel ball

Johnny Damon 1/1 and SS Ball

Worked the Cardinals Hotel today, was the only grapher there and still only managed to pull a few guys.  This team is hard!  Pujols, Wainwright, Mulder, McClellan, Lohse, Izturis, Molina, and Flores all either said no or ignored my request. 

Joe Pettini 1/1

Dave McKay 1/1

Chris Perez 2/2

Ryan Franklin 3/3

Adam Kennedy 1/2

Troy Glaus 1/1

Brendan Ryan 1/5 (said he only had time for 1)

One TTM back

Jeromy Burnitz 3/3 (12 days)

Billy Simon c/o St. George Roadrunners (13 days)

Cristian Guerrero c/o Gary South Shore RailCats (19 days)

 Brian Myrow c/o Portland Beavers (54 days)

Trey Lunsford c/o home (10 days) Questions

Jay Witasick c/o home (20 days) Questions

Ron Chiavacci c/o Lehigh Valley (13 days)

Pete Harnisch c/o home (14 days)

Mail from last week:

Cecil Fielder c/o Atlantic City Surf (10 days)

Bobby Hill c/o Newark Bears (9 days)

JD Closser c/o Scranton Yanks (20 days) Questions

Reggie Sanders c/o Private Signing (Fee was $20)

Did the Phillies this weekend, very hard team to get, most guys are flat out non-signers.  I tried the Hotel and Stadium both places were bad

Pedro Feliz 1/5

Jamie Moyer 1/2 1/2

Chris Coste 2/2

Ryan Madson 3/3

Kyle Kendrick 3/4 (no dups)

Rudy Seanez 2/2

Flash Gordon 1/2 1/2

Clay Condrey 1/1

Larry Anderson 3/3

And one Astro stopped out back Sunday

Doug Brocail 3/3

Last night I decided to go down to the stadium after the game to try to get a few more Cubs:

Kerry Wood 1/1 1/1

Ryan Dempster 2/2

Ted Lilly 1/1 (I was the only one out of about a dozen seekers who got him, not the nicest guy)

Jim Edmonds 1/1

TTM Update from the past few days:

Josh Paul c/o Round Rock (32 days) Questions

Rylan Reed c/o home (22 days) Questions

Tim Naehring c/o home (39 days)

Dave Gassner c/o York Revolution (13 days) Questions

Sendy Rleal c/o Lancaster Barnstormers (27 days)

Took Monday off and did the Stadium working the Cubs as they entered.  Did quite well, didn't see Soriano or Kosuke Fukudome, Edmonds rode the bus.

Carlos Zambrano 1/1

Derek Lee 1/1 1/1

Jon Leiber 5/5 4/4

Carlos Marmol 2/2

Aramis Ramirez 1/1 and a SS Ball

Sean Gallagher 2/2

Bobby Howry 1/1

Mike Fontenot 2/2 2/2

Ronny Cedeno 2/2

Henry Blanco 1/4

Ryan Dempster 1/5

Mark DeRosa 1/1 1/1

Jason Marquis 1/1

Ryan Theriot 1/1

Matt Sinatro 1/1

Gerald Perry 4/4

Also got Bob Brenly on a SS w/ inscription "2001 World Series Champs"

Tony Peguero c/o Camden (15 days)

Matt Hagen c/o Somerset (15 days) added the Testimony card Questions

Ken Jennings c/o home (15 days)

Bill Pulsipher c/o home (74 days)

Carlos Febles c/o Lancaster (12 days)

Jason Tyner c/o Buffalo Bisons (5 days)

Worked the Nationals Hotel (took a day off of work to do it) and was the only one there..........

Notes: Kearns, Johnson, Zimmerman, LoDuca and Boone came out together I could only get one and needed Boone the most.  Wily Mo Pena ignored me even after Belliard nudged him to let him know I was asking for his auto, not the nicest of guys..........

Don Sutton 1/1 SS Ball with HOF inscription

Tim Redding 5/5

Matt Chico 2/2

Luis Ayala 2/2

Jesus Colome 6/6

Manny Acta 2/2

Aaron Boone 1/1

Johnny Estrada 1/4

Joel Hanrahan 2/2

Rob Mackowiak 3/5

Lastings Milledge 2/2

Odalis Perez 3/3

Cristian Guzman 3/3

Lenny Harris 1/1

Last week:

Eric Young Jr. c/o Tulsa (6 days) Questions

Joba Chamberlain c/o Yankees ST (59 days)

Did the Brewers Hotel on Saturday and outside the Stadium Sunday:

Saturday

Prince Fielder SS Ball

Ryan Braun 8x10

Dave Bush 1/1

JJ Hardy 1/1

Guillermo Mota 1/1

David Riske 1/4

Bill Schroeder 2/2

Dale Sveum 1/2

Sunday:

Ted Simmons 1/1

Bill Castro 1/1

Prince Fielder 1/1

Tony Gwynn Jr. 1/2

Jeff Suppan 1/1

Gabe Kapler 1/1

Mike Cameron SS Ball (wouldn't add inscription denoting his 4 HR game, If you would be interested in this email me it's available)

Jeff Conine c/o home (17 days)

Mike Myers c/o Las Vegas 51's (14 days)

Dennis Tankersley c/o Columbus Clippers (13 days)

Chad Hutchinson c/o home (9 days) Questions

It was a busy weekend on the autograph front.  As always I had my beautiful girlfriend and my buddy Alan there helping me double and triple up on guys.

Saturday did the Rockies Hotel

Sunday did players entrance to Minute Maid Park

Monday did Padres Hotel

Here's my haul:

Rockies (in no particular order)

Clint Hurdle 2/2 3/3

Jamie Quirk 2/2

Mike Gallego 2/2

Mark Strittmatter 1/1

Glenallen Hill 2/2 1/1 1/1

Alan Cockrell 1/1

Brian Fuentes 2/2

Micah Bowie 2/2 2/2

Clint Barmes 2/2 4/4

Ryan Spilborghs 2/2

Aaron Cook 2/2 1/1

Jayson Nix 1/1 1/1 1/1

Jeff Francis 1/1 1/1 1/1 and a SS Ball

Mark Redman 1/1 1/1

Ryan Speier 2/2 (He commented that it was the first time he'd ever signed the 05 Total that already had Chin Hui Tsao's auto on it, might be the only one in the world............)

Brad Hawpe 1/1

Garrett Atkins 1/1

Troy Tulowitzki 1/1 and a SS Ball

Matt Holliday 1/1 and a SS Ball

Chris Ianetta 1/1

Jeff Baker 2/2

Franklin Morales 1/1 1/1 and a SS Ball

Inside Stadium netted 2 Astros I needed

Geoff Geary 1/1

Doug Brocail 3/3

Monday at Padres Hotel (My best single day doing a team hotel 48 cards, 1 8x10, and 3 SS Balls)

A few Surprises

1) Woody Williams 2/2 (he was picking up some Padres trainers)

2) Geoff Blum 2/4 3/3 (he was picking up his wife at the Hotel)

3) Jose Cruz Jr. 6/6 (not really a surprise since he's staying there, always a great guy)

Tony Clark 3/3 3/3 (he is about the nicest guy in baseball, apologized to me for only having time to do 3)

Glendon Rusch 2/5

Josh Bard 1/2

Michael Barrett 1/1

Randy Wolf 1/1 2/2 8x10

Paul McAnulty 3/3

Calix Crabbe 1/1

Brian Giles 1/1, 1/1, 1/1 and a SS Ball

Khalil Greene 1/2

Kevin Kouzmanoff 1/1

Tadahito Iguchi 1/1 1/1 1/1

Trevor Hoffman 1/1 and a SS Personalized Ball

Cla Meredith 3/5

Adrian Gonzalez 1/1 1/1

Bud Black 1/1

Glenn Hoffman 1/1

Wally Joyner 1/2

Mark Grant 2/2

Jake Peavy also SS a Baseball for me

Maddux and Edmonds both signed inside the hotel for 2 jackass dealers who acted like they were staying there and when they came out wouldn't sign for us, otherwise I'd have gotten them too)

Jeff Zimmerman c/o home (22 days, added the Fleer Update and 00 Topps)

Reid Cornelius c/o Jupiter (12 days)

For the first time in over 4 years I did not have a single return in my mailbox. 

However, I did work the Marlins Hotel and outside the Stadium this past Saturday and Sunday.  All in all not a great signing team really (scans to come)

Jose Cruz Jr. (he's staying at the visiting players hotel) 5/5

Here's my haul:

Jorge Cantu 1/1, 1/1, 1/1

Josh Willingham 1/1, 1/1

Lee Gardner 2/2

Logan Kensing 3/3

Justin Miller 1/1

Wes Helms 1/1

Andy Fox 2/5

Steve Foster 1/1

Bo Porter 3/3

Jim Presley 2/4

Sunday outside Stadium

Luis Gonzalez 1/1, 1/1

There were 4 of us and myself and my buddy got Luis to add the inscription "2001 World Series Game 7 GW Hit"

Jim Presley 2/2

Ryan Turner c/o home (8 days)

Jim Boeheim c/o Syracuse (55 days)

Jerry Tarkanian c/o home (52 days)

Went down to Minute Maid for a little postgame try at getting some Cardinals and netted a few in the 45 minutes I was there

Kelvin Jimenez 2/2

Jason LaRue 1/1 1/1

Tony LaRussa 1/1

Ara Parseghian c/o home (13 days)

Jeff Austin c/o Stanford Baseball (15 days)

Jesse Orosco c/o home (28 days)

Willie Adams c/o home (20 days)

Catching up on a week's mail:

John Ericks c/o home (24 days)

Andrew Miller c/o Marlins ST (14 days)

Jason Lane c/o Yankees ST (19 days)

Vince Dooley c/o home (38 days)

Bob Wickman c/o home (15 days)

Curtis Granderson c/o Tigers ST (24 days) 8x10

Jerrod Riggan c/o home (28 days)

Kei Igawa c/o Yanks ST (13 days)

Tom Osborne c/o home (35 days)

Earl Campbell c/o Earl Campbell Meat Products (25 days)

and just a taste of what I got in-person in Florida, complete list is to come:

2003 Totals

Hiroki Kuroda

James Stewart c/o home (28 days)

Joe Mays c/o home (8 days)

Doug Rau c/o home (4 days)

Eddie Sutton c/o USF (13 days)

Boomer Esiason c/o Foundation (23 days)

Paul Wilson c/o home (66 days)

Brandon Berger c/o home (30 days)

Ben Grieve c/o home (147 and 84 days) sent to Ben at 2 different addresses about a month apart and got both back this week, both were 2003 Totals.

Tim Olson c/o Tulsa Drillers (296 days)

Kirk Saarloos c/o home (7 days)

Frank Reich c/o home (21 days)

George Mitchell c/o Law Firm (8 days) Baseball signed on Sweet Spot

Mark Brunell c/o home (9 days) didn't sign card but sent a signed Bible Card

Gus Frerotte c/o St. Louis Rams (63 days)

Two this weekend:

Dax Winslett c/o home (10 days)

Mike Neill c/o home (18 days)

Three this week:

Adam Greenberg c/o Wichita Wranglers (263 days)

I sent him an 2004 Total Silver and received back just the IC I sent for protection signed.  If you got my 2004 Total Silver I'll trade you for it.

Donnie Elliott c/o home (91 days)

John Cotton c/o home (7 days)

It's been awhile since an update so here's what's come in recently:

Dan Miceli c/o home (38 days)

Mike Mussina c/o home (93 days)

Bobby Bonilla c/o home (7 days)

Bobby Doerr c/o home (5 days)

Herschel Walker c/o home (7 days)

John Roper c/o NH Baseball World (20 days)

Mickey Callaway c/o home (25 days)

And my girlfriend and I exchanged Christmas gifts early (I am heading out of town Sat. AM) and she shocked me with a Sandy Koufax HOF ball hand numbered to 500!  Greatest gift I've ever received! 

Todd Greene c/o home (10 days)

Charlie Ward c/o High School where he coaches in Houston (8 days)

Robin Ventura c/o home (47 days) 8x10 8x10

One waiting for me upon my arrival from Thanksgiving at home with the family

Trenidad Hubbard c/o home (5 days)

Sad news today with the passing of Joe Kennedy. 

Joe was extremely nice to fans and I got him to sign several cards this year when the A's were in Houston.  RIP Joe

Jose Vizcaino c/o home (10 days)

Neil O'Donnell c/o home (8 days)

Jennie Finch c/o Finch Windmill (24 days)

Jamie Fischer c/o home (60 days) (also sent a note answering my questions)

Gary Scott c/o home (24 days)

Brian Brohm c/o Louisville Athletics (16 days) 8x10 #2

John Rocker c/o home 8x10 2

Joe Vitiello c/o home (16 days)

David Harris c/o Jets (9 days)

John Wooden c/o home (6 days)

Brent Mayne c/o home (20 days)

Juan Pena c/o home (15 days)

One in the past week or so:

Tim Salmon c/o home 8x10 cards (15 days)

Need to update on a few successes over the past week or so:

Herschel Walker c/o home (8 days) also signed 3 cards but they were all bent in shipping

Mark Guthrie c/o home (7 days)

Todd Hollandsworth c/o hom (13 days) I send 4 cards, 3 Dodgers 1 Cubs and he returned all and only signed the Cubs card...ugh

Ian Snell c/o Pirates (163 days) Had I known I'd get him to sign 4 cards IP this year I'd have saved the stamps

Matt Antonelli c/o Lake Elsinore Storm (133 days)