Samsdad IP thread

[yanks39]

Congrats on all your recent successes...you guys are really raking it in! This is one of my favorite threads to read, so keep up the good work.

[samsdad]

Congrats on all your recent successes...you guys are really raking it in! This is one of my favorite threads to read, so keep up the good work.

Thanks, this means alot to us

[samsdad]

Marlins at Braves
Game Two of Four
July 31, 2012
Pregame outside of Stadium
Got there a little later today as getting there yesterday around noon was about an hour too early. We missed a person or two but:
Scott Cousins 1/1- For someone else. Got him already yesterday
Slim pickings otherwise, Ozzie did not sign today, once the team bus arrived and no one signed Sam moved over to the Braves side:
Jonny Vinters 1/1- '12 Topps
Don Sutton ROMLB SS HOF Inscription. Hadnt gotten one in a while
David Ross promised he would sign inside and he did but we were No where near him
On the way back in to the game Edward Mujica, who signed yesterday, was leaving and we heard he was traded to the Cardinals. He seemed teary eyed.
Inside Batting Practice Marlins Side
Nathan Eovaldi 1/1- Team Ball
Mike Dunn 1/1, 1/1- Team Ball and '10 Topps Rookie Card
Brett Hayes 1/1- Team Ball
Carlos Lee 2/2- '08 Topps, '10 Upper deck
Emilio Bonafacio 2/3- '10, '11 Topps
Justin Ruggiano- 1/1-Team Ball
Austin Kearns- 1/3 -09 Topps he seems to be a tough one
Gary Thurman- 1/1 for a friend
And finally...Jose Reyes 1/1 ROMLB SS. This was the biggie. I was supposed to get a card signed but he skipped me. It's cool.
We got him and hae two games left. Now to crack the nut that is Josh Johnson. He doesn't even acknowledge kids. Crazy
Also a team official swapped out an old Marlins hat for a new logo hat for Sam. Too cool.
Actually ran into a friend from Chattanooga so we stayed for a few innings but then the rains came!!!! Got home in time so that nothing got wet. Phew!

[PhinsPhan77]

If any Marlins stuff is FT, please lmk!

[cyberer]

reyes is pretty high on my want list- well done.

[samsdad]

Marlins at Braves
Game three of Four
Wed. Aug 1

Outside Before BP
Marlins side
As we expected the crowd of graphers has decreased as the week goes on. Unfortunately as the team has lost two in a row, there signing decreases as well
Sam gave up when he saw Josh Johnson on the bus, he is only looking for him, Buerhle, and Reyes at this point, with a few cards to fill in here and there.
His team ball only as the sweet spot left and he is leaving it for Ozzie.
He went over othe Braves side
Paul Janish 1/1- '11 Topps. Nice guy

Venters signed too, but we had nothing for him.

Inside BP Marlins side
Nathan Eovaldi-1/1 '12 Chattanooga Lookouts card. He looked at it in both sides, he clearly had never seen it. We got it yesterday from a friend from Chattanooga.

Seen signing but we missed them or we had nothing for them:
Donovan Solano
Carlos Lee
Jose Reyes-VIP only.

With the Marlin's winning tonight Hopefully we can get the few we need tomorrow.

[samsdad]

Marlins at Braves
Game Four of Four
Thursday Aug 2, 2012
Outside the stadium pregame Marlins Side:
Ozzie Guillen 1/1- ROMLB Team Ball, had the sweet spot left on a team ball and wanted to have the MGR sign it. Mission accomplished.
We finally got our Jose Reyes Batting glove in the mail that we got via a trade ( it was supposed to be here for Monday's game) and Reyes PROMISED to sign inside. We plan on holding him to it.
Inside VIP Batting Experience-
With needing Reyes to sign our batting glove and hearing how well the Braves have been at signing we forked over $55 to do it. Sam was going solo, but someone gave me a pass to go with him. SWEET!
They walk you down and the Braves are not even hitting yet. Just stretching and joking around. Very few fans were there on the VIP side as the Marlins do not draw, chance of rain makes the VIP a big risk and a Thursday game is lighter than the weekends, obviously.
Lets get the biggie out of the way:
Chipper Jones 1/1, 1/1- I got him on a ball Sweet spot. he didnt really put number 10 in his J just a dash. He is signing alot now, almost every day from what we here either at BP or on the way out. I cannot say if it is because he is retiring or if it is because they are playing well. probably a bit of both. He did say to a fan that asked for a couple of autographs, " I goota get to as many as I can" as if he understands his situation a little differently than before.
Sam had him sign a '12 Topps Heritage Card that has Dan Uggla on it too called the "Pride of the NL". He also got:
Dan Uggla 1/1- '12 Topps heritage Pride of teh NL card with Chipper. So that card will be his forever. Looks nice in Black Sharpie.
Heritage Collectors: Do not bother to ask, this one is not for trade.
Fredi Gonzalez-1/1,2/2 Team Ball we ave been doing he took the sweet spot. That's cool, just a few spots left on it for hat we hope is a playoff team's ball.
Sam got his 09 Topps and '12 Heritage signed
Tyler Pasternicky- 1/1,1/1- '12 Topps, Team ball
Paul Janish-1/1 Team Ball
Christian Martinez-1/1 Team Ball
David Ross 1/1, 1/2- Team Ball and 09 Topps, ran out of time to sign the other card, oh well
Kris Medlen 2/2- '09 IL Prospect card, '11 Topps
Marlins came out and Sam moved over and camped out over on thier side
Reyes promised to come over after getting warm.
Austin Kearns- 1/1, 1/1 '09 Topps, '10 Topps
Carlos Lee- 2/2- We now have 5 cards signed and I do not remember wich we got yesterday.
And finally Jose Reyes. Saw the Black Nike glove Sam had and said "WOW,, this old where did you get it?" we told him it was from the Mets and he said' Yeah, Nike its old" and then signed it. He signed a '10 Topps card too. Really friendly and signed for a few more people. The rains came soon after. No players signed pregame on the dugout side. We never would have gotten Reyes if we did not do the batting experince this time. While expensive, it was worth it for Sam who is starting back at school today. Nice send off to a great run at the ball park this summer.

[yanks39]

Wow...great stuff!! Would love to see a scan of the Heritage Jones/Uggla duo. Congrats on a great summer.

[samsdad]

Wow...great stuff!! Would love to see a scan of the Heritage Jones/Uggla duo. Congrats on a great summer.

I will try to scan it and figure out how to upload it

[jimjim]

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