CLRyan5's New Success Thread

[clryan5]

2 returns in today...

Vance Worley: 1/4, signed 1 & kept 3
Out: 2/10 In: 2/24

Coby Fleener: 6/6
Out: 1/6 In: 2/24

[dsolzman]

Did you request personalization on the Fleeners? I'm wondering if this is a new trend amongst players to personalize cards as opposed to seeing them get sold on Ebay?

[clryan5]

Did you request personalization on the Fleeners? I'm wondering if this is a new trend amongst players to personalize cards as opposed to seeing them get sold on Ebay?

I definitely did not request personalization since I don't really like it. Everything I've ever gotten back from him has been personalized so it must be his thing to keep from selling

[dsolzman]

I'm surprised more players don't do that.

[djauwerda]

Fleener is a great kid. I coached against him when he played at Joliet Catholic in High School. Great stuff lately.

[Waffle11]

May rush out a Worley. Have him on a Topps, but I'm trying to add to my 2012 Topps Heritage collection

[clryan5]

Fleener is a great kid. I coached against him when he played at Joliet Catholic in High School. Great stuff lately.

Wow that's so cool! I'm sure that leaves you with some cool stories talking about an NFL player!

[clryan5]

Today I received 6 TTM returns; a slow Spring Training finally heated up today. I think all the snow we've gotten recently has been wreaking havoc on my mail delivery. I didn't have any mail for the past 3 days and today I had about 20 pieces!

Mike Olt: 2/2
Out: 2/10 In: 2/28

And then I got 6 returns from my favorite player Brandon Barnes!!!

Brandon Barnes: 5/5, 5/5, 5/5, 5/5, 5/5
Out: 2/10 In: 2/28
I have about 130 Brandon Barnes cards to get signed so this puts a nice dent into that total :)
I'm really impressed with how nice he is and what a great signer he is. It makes me sad seeing him in a Rockies uniform this spring

[djauwerda]

Wow that's so cool! I'm sure that leaves you with some cool stories talking about an NFL player!

He was very much a blocking TE in high school, the school he played at only threw about 5 times a game. I do remember telling him after we beat him in the playoffs, "Don't take this the wrong way, but I'm glad we never have to see you again!" He laughed.

i've been very fortunate to coach against a handful of guys that went on to play pro football or baseball.

[JKcards]

the derek lowe from your first page is really cool. he grew up a couple blocks away from me