CLRyan5's New Success Thread

[clryan5]

Tonight I went to Kieran's Pub downtown for a taping of a local sports show. Vikings' TE Kyle Rudolph and Twins' OF Darin Mastroianni were the guests.

Darin Mastroianni: 3/3, 2/2 11x14s, 1/1 Blue Jays Hat, Pic With
Super nice guy once again! I got him on the 2 11x14s first then got him on the Blue Jays hat later. He jokingly said Idk if I can sign that. Bad memories there. So maybe that's why he wasn't that nice Marshall? Depending on when you tried him





Kyle Rudolph: 2/2 8x10s, Pic with
Also a super nice guy! He signed tons of autographs and took pictures with everyone that asked




Next up...
Possibly Royals-Twins game Thursday along with Wolves draft party Thursday

[Riggs]

Rudolph is a stud. Very jealous of that success. Think he is poised to have a monster year. Sent him a request a few weeks back but who knows. Vikings in general seem to be pretty decent signers. Hopeing for the best. Sweet successes.

[Marshall658]

That would make sense. It was a few years ago when he was with Las Vegas, which was Toronto's AAA team. I asked him if he would sign a ball and he just smirked, laughed, and ran off to warm-up. I've never gotten that reaction before or since haha. Him hating it there would explain a lot.

[clryan5]

I, for one, like the WNBA success. Doubt i find time this season but look forward to graphing them. Last summer i ran into the ladies Olympic team and they were all very accomodating to the few of us who wanted a sig. Sue Bird and Turasi were the best. Dope Vols project btw.

Thanks! Only a few of the players I've met haven't been happy to sign but they're in the minority. I can't wait to add Candace Parker to my Lawson-Catchings-Parker 16x20 Friday

[clryan5]

Rudolph is a stud. Very jealous of that success. Think he is poised to have a monster year. Sent him a request a few weeks back but who knows. Vikings in general seem to be pretty decent signers. Hopeing for the best. Sweet successes.

Thanks...figured an NFL autograph would get some comments on here lol

That would make sense. It was a few years ago when he was with Las Vegas, which was Toronto's AAA team. I asked him if he would sign a ball and he just smirked, laughed, and ran off to warm-up. I've never gotten that reaction before or since haha. Him hating it there would explain a lot.

Wow that's crazy b/c he's so unbelievably nice here! I wonder why he didn't like Toronto. A friend of mine has his number and got him to come on this show tonight and was chatting him up all night so I'll have to ask him if he knows

[r0yals2012]

nice Rudolph. He was the pro bowl mvp last year I think. Good luck graphing the Royals. Also I have to say Mastroianni is kind of attractive lol

[clryan5]

nice Rudolph. He was the pro bowl mvp last year I think. Good luck graphing the Royals. Also I have to say Mastroianni is kind of attractive lol

Yeah ik Rudolph was Pro Bowl MVP and yeah I think Mastroianni is very attractive. He just doesn't always take the best pictures haha but yeah good looking guy

[ILLRIMESAYA]

Hi Colleen, great to see you are still getting phenomenal autographs :) I am moving in a week and will continue my TTM endeavors then. I havent sent out for a few months because I would hate for them to get lost in the mail during a change of address. I have OCD about that lol I will be back in action soon and am simply posting so I have not been forgotten and will resume this fantastic hobby momentarily. As always, keep up the good work. Bri

[clryan5]

This week has been a pretty great week of graphing here in the Twin Cities. I didn't end up going to the Wolves' draft party on Thursday; and from Twitter it doesn't look like Greg Stiemsma even showed like they said he would so I'm glad I didn't waste my time.
Last night the Los Angeles Sparks were here to play the Lynx. The Sparks are my favorite team since I love Candace Parker, so no way was I missing that game. I wasn't able to do the hotel before due to work but graphed them inside before, after, and then outside after. Here is my haul!!

Candace Parker: 5/5, 4/4 16x20s, 1/1 ESPN Magazine
A friend I go to every game with decided to help me with Candace Parker rather than get some for himself since he said he'd rather help a friend before himself. Such a nice offer! He said he's gotten her enough and wanted to help me out since I'm such a diehard fan! He got the Sparks 16x20 and magazine signed for me in blue. When I asked Candace to sign the Olympic team 16x20 she laughed and was like so funny! Then I congratulated her on winning the EuroLeauge Title this offseason (She absolutely dominated all season and playoffs) and told her now all she needs is a WNBA title and she smiled and said yeah working on it. She was so cool stopping to sign and take pictures for anyone that asked. The WNBA is the only league where the stars are so nice and down to earth that they'll sign for everyone. Gotta love women that don't get these huge egos like men. The 16x20 of her holding her 2008 MVP trophy was signed right after the game. She stopped to sign for someone before me then came over to sign quick for me after a blowout loss! And she looked like she was ready to sign a 2nd but she was walking away so I didn't want to keep her. I just need to get my 16x20 of her with Tamika Catchings and Kara Lawson signed in September






And here's the awesome haul!


On my WNBA floorboard I added Sparks rookie Farhiya Abdi. She was so sweet. She actually thanked us for asking her for her autograph. It's such a cool thing to see these players excited to sign autographs and be playing pro basketball


Alana Beard: 1/1


Marissa Coleman: 2/2 11x14s, she thought my photos were really cool



Lindsey Harding: 2/2
Super nice!



Nneka Ogwumike: 2/2 11x14s
1 before game, 1 after outside...I will always be a fan of the Ogwumike sisters because they are from Houston. Had I stayed in Houston, I would've gone to high school with the 2 of them at Cypress-Fairbanks HS in Houston and played basketball with them. Would've been unbelievable. After the game I asked her if she was excited to play against her sister next year and she laughed and was like heck no! no way!



Kristi Toliver: 1/1 11x14


Assistant Coach Sandy Brondello: 1/1


I also got a picture with Lynx G Monica Wright


Then today I graphed the Royals before and after the game. I love when they come to town because they are the best signing team in baseball
Team Sheet: Bruce Chen, Tim Collins, J.C. Gutierrez, Luis Mendoza, Ervin Santana, Will Smith, Salvador Perez, Lorenzo Cain


Aaron Crow: 3/3 8x10s




Jeremy Guthrie: 1/1


Luke Hochevar: 2/2



Greg Holland: 1/1


James Shields: 1/1 11x14


Eric Hosmer: 2/2 11x14s



Elliot Johnson: 1/1 8x10


Mike Moustakas: 2/2 11x14s



Alex Gordon: 1/1 11x14


David Lough: 2/2 11x14s



Billy Butler: 2/2 8x10s



Also got Oswaldo Arcia walking out after
Oswaldo Arcia: 2/2



Lastly, it's Pride Week here in the Twin Cities. The annual Pride Festival was in Loring Park a block from my apartment. Chris Kluwe was doing a book signing there so I headed out with an 8x10 for him that I printed last season. I'm very much in support of marriage equality and being able to love who you want, but it was a bit of an awkward experience for me since some have wondered about my sexuality since I don't date and I workout a lot and I'm very into sports. It was pretty hectic trying to find him but I finally did and I told him I enjoyed his interview on Conan, especially his comments about Rick Perry. He laughed and said thank you and said yeah I can't stand that guy. As a proud Texan I can't stand Rick Perry and his continued efforts to regulate my body. Anyways...



And now for a couple TTM...
AJ Pollock: 3/3
Out: 3/11 In: 6/27


Mark Appel: 3/3
Out: 3/28 In: 6/27
Huge return from the Astros' #1 pick! So pumped to get this back! I sent him the silver Sharpie and told him to keep it for future requests

[r0yals2012]

nice Royals graphs! The Gordon is really nice because he is the harder Royal to get. Also Jeff Francoeur got designated for assignment after the game and Johnny Giavotella got the call. I really like Francoeur and will miss him