Monday, February 11, 2008
I recieved back AUTO Index Cards from three college baseball players today. Miami second baseman Jemile Weeks signed 2/2 AUTO Index Cards through Miami AD. Weeks is a slick fielding junior who was drafted by the Brewers, but elected to attend Miami instead. He is the younger brother of current Brewers second baseman Rickie. Also, Florida State catcher Buster Posey also signed 2/2 Index Cards through Floirda State AD. Through 127 career games at FSU, Posey has a .364 career average, 35 doubles, 7 homeruns, and 113 RBIs. Buster is also a 2008 Pre-Season All-American. Lastly, signing through UCLA AD, thrid baseman Jermaine Curtis signed 2/2 Index Cards, and included a nice note "No Problem! Thank you & may God Bless you...". Through 87 games in his career, Jermaine is a .332 career hitter, with 20 doubles, 4 homeruns, and 54 RBIs. This summer, Curtis was selected to the Cape-Cod League All-Star team.
Friday, February 22, 2008
I received 1/2 Index Cards back from Oklahoma Sooner Quarterback Sam Bradford today. Bradford led the Sooners to a 11-3 overall record an a BIG 12 Title. He threw for 3,121 yards, completing 69.5% of his passes for 36 touchdowns as a redshirt freshman.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Recieved back 2/2 Index Cards from catcher/1st baseman J.P. Arencibia of the Toronto Blue Jays care of there Spring Training facility. Arencibia was selected in the 1st Round (21st Overall) by the Blue Jays in the 2007 MLB Draft out of Tennessee.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Recived back 2/2 Index Cards from infeilder/outfielder Dominic de la Osa of Vanderbilt. Dominic is a 1st-Team Preseason All-American. He finished his 2007 season with a .378 batting average, 20 homeruns, 23 doubles, and 62 runs batted in for the Commadors. That June he was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 10 th Round of the 2007 MLB Amatuer Draft, but he decided to return to school.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Recieved back 2/2 Index Cards from Wisconsin Badger center Kyle Turris. Turris was the 3rd overall pick by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He is often comapred to Steve Yzerman for his scring and prue ability. This past fall he was chosen to represent his county, Canada, in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships leading Team Canada in scoring with four goals and eight points in route to a Gold Medal.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Recieved back 2/2 Index Cards from Miami Hurricanes catcher Yasmani Grandal. Grandal was a 2007 AFLAC All-American, and the No.19 rated High School player buy Baseball America as a senior at Miami Springs High School in Miami, Florida. Grandal was drafted buy the Boston Red Sox in the 25th round due to sign ability issues as he choose to attend the University of Miami.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Recieved back 2/2 Index Cards from Arizona Dimaondbcak propspect and former Missouri Tiger Max Scherzer. Max was the 11th overall selected in the 2006 MLB Draft. However, didn't sign until 2007 just before the 11:96 p.m. deadline that would have placed him in the 2007 Draft. In making his pro debut, Max played at two levels and reached Double-A Mobile in the Diamondbacks system posting a 6-4 W-L record, 3.29 ERA, and 106 strikeouts in 90.2 innings pitched.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Today I recieved back 2/2 Index Cards from former Navy and Spurs center David Robinson. Robinson enjoyed an amzaing career for the Spurs where he was a 10 time All-Star. He alos won the 1995 NBA MVP Award, 1990 Rookie of the Year Award, 1992 Defensive Player of the Year, and the 2001 NBA Sportsmanship Award. In college, David was the 1987 USBWA College Player of the Year, the John Wooden Award winner as well as the Naismith Award winner for the nation's top college basketball player.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Recieved 2/2 Index Cards back from former Oregon Duck Running Back and current NFL Draft prospect Jonathan Stewart. Jonathan is the cousin of Kordell Stewart. He enjoyed an outstanding career at Oregon totalling 2,891 yards rushing yards at 5.6 yards per carry. He also totaled 49 receptions for 334 yards. In his final game in a Duck uniform, Jonathan ran for a career high 253 yards in a 56-21 Sun Bowl victory over the South Florida Bulls.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Fresh of a National Championship Game victory over the Memphis Tigers, I recieved back 2/2 Index Cards from Brandon Rush. What is even more the cooler is that Rush included an index card he made himself. Rush was the MVP of the Final Four with 25 points and 7 rebounds. On Thursday, April 17, 2008, Rush entered in NBA Draft.