Kevin Pillar In Person

They had 4 current Blue Jays' players at the Sportcard Expo on Saturday.  These guys had to travel up there right after their afternoon game against the Red Sox, which they lost.  Ryan Goins, Chris Colabello and Roberto Osuna were the other ones.  I like those guys and all, but Pillar is the MAN!  I had to get his autograph.  The lineup was insane, but it was worth it in the end.

Jesse Barfield In Person

I attended the Toronto Sportcard Expo this past weekend.  Jesse Barfield was doing a signing in support of the Fergie Jenkins foundation.  I got an 8x10 from him.  My buddy took his wife's jersey to get signed and was in line before me.  Jesse was so cool.  Chatting with everyone.  Once he heard that it was my buddy's wife's jersey and that she was home with 3 kids, he added a huge inscription to go with his signature.  I was really impressed with how he interacted with the fans.  Here is the 8x10 I got.

Gregg Zaun IP at Blue Jays game

My wife and I headed up to the July 2nd Jays game vs the Royals.  We saw the Sportsnet broadcast setup out on the left field side so we headed down there to see it.  Gregg and Jamie Campbell were preparing for the telecast but a security guard told us that if we come back between the 5th and 7th innings, we could get a picture and an autograph for a minimum $2 donation to the Jays Care foundation.  What a great deal.  Gregg is one of the only catchers in history to hit homeruns from both sides of the plate in the same game!  We got a picture with him and I had him sign a baseball that I brought with me.

Travis Snider TTM Success

Mailed:  07/05/2011
Received:  04/13/2012
Days:  283
c/o: Toronto Blue Jays


Travis has had a bit of a rough go with the Jays.  They never seem to want to give this kid a long look in the majors.  He hit 14 homeruns in only 82 games in 2010.  So, if you double those numbers, he would have had 28 on a full season.  In 2011, he only got in 49 games, and never was a regular and bounced between Las Vegas and Toronto through the season.  Again, this year, they sent him back to Las Vegas after spring training.  Maybe he will get a shot later on in the season, but I think the Jays owe it to him to trade him somewhere that he might get a chance to play.

Casey Janssen TTM Success

I mailed 2 cards to Casey Janssen, c/o The Toronto Blue Jays on 09/01/2009 and received 2/2 back on 04/07/2010.  210 days.  I honestly had thought I would not get these back.  Casey had some injury troubles over the last 2 seasons, but hopefully, this year he can stay healthy and help the Blue Jays.  They will need all the help they can get.

Lyle Overbay TTM Update

I mailed to Lyle Overbay on May 27th and received 1/2 back on August 26th. Very nice signature on the one he did sign though. The Jays started off really hot but cooled off really fast. Hopefully they fire J.P. Riccardi soon and get someone in there that knows what they are doing. The cleanup could be messy, but the Jays have alot of young talent that are ready for MLB time.