Kidk's 2008 IP thread

kidk · 06-15-2008, 01:05 AM

Im new here but this is what I have gotten so far at Wrigley and Miller this year.

4/5/08
Just got back from Miller Park, here is what I got,
Barry Zito 3 cards (1 for Mauer7)
Derrick Turnbow 2 cards
David Riske 3 cards, 1 is badly smudged.
1 ROMLB with Gabe Gross, Derrick Turnbow, and 1 Im not sure of (I think it is Kapler)
SS ROMLB of Manny Parra
And last but not least,

Ryan Braun SP ROMLB
13 autos total, my next trip is tomorrow, Cubs v. Astros.

4/6/08
Today, Cubs v. Astros,
Mark DeRosa 1/8 card
Ron Santo 2/2 cards
Bob Howry 1.5/20 card (bubbled/smeared, I hate Topps), started another then stopped when traffic started moving.

Also Dickweed of the day is a tie, Kerry Wood and Hunter Pence can share the award. When I was trying to get Wood on mauers SI I let someone borrow my blue sharpie. When Kerry was leaving he still had it in his mouth. I asked for it back and he threw it at me, cap off, and now I have blue sharpie on my sweatshirt. Im going to let Hunter in on the award just for being a tool in general.

5/31/08
Today at Wrigley, only 3, 2 8x10s and a ball
Micah Hoffpauir 8x10
Mike Fontenot 8x10
Reed Johnson SP GU ROMLB

Reed was the only one that signed at the fence. Fukudome, Marmol, Soto, and A-Ram all left in a swarm. Got waved off by Pinella and Scott Eyre, AKA 2008's Will Ohman, Neal Cotts, and Theriot. Santo said he wasnt signing. Had to chase down Micah to get my 8x10 signed. Fontenot only signed 1. Pointed to me, I handed him the photo and he left. Didnt see Edmonds leave. Brew Crew v. Astros manana.

6/1/08
Well, it was Ryan Braun bobblehead today, every fan in attendance got a bobblehead, also there were 5,000 "throwback" bobbleheads. Started off good when I got a throwback one. Graphing though was piss-poor to say the best. The foulines were packed. I got in a King Fielder was signing. I was trying to get my Sporting News signed but he wouldnt do photos or mags. Just SP baseballs and cards. My brother got him on MY Moments & Milestones card. Salomon Torres, Carlos Villanuava and Brian Shouse also signed but had nothing for them and Carlos wouldnt SS. Outside was worse, only 1 player signed, Jeff Suppan, I only had 1 card which I got signed. Yost and the coaches signed, wasnt interested. Security was stepped up a notch and I wasnt able to get to the intersection to get anyone leaving. I left before Hall and Weeks came out.

6/12/08
Today Braves v. Cubs

2/2 Brian McCann cards
1/1 Jeff Francoeur card

Brian McCann got out of a cab with someone who looked almost identical to him. (Blaine Bowyer I think) Francoeur signed for everyone, class act also signing SS. Tim Hudson signed but I didnt have anything for him, kind of forgot he was with them. I brought 1 ball, which I was saving for Chipper, who I didnt see come in and signed 3 inside the stadium as he was leaving from what I heard. A few no-names signed pre-game. Didnt really get a shot at the Cubs.

Going down to the Cubs vs. Sox game Sat. then a Marmol app. in Wheeling, Sun. it will be back to Cubs/Sox.

nashtymavsfan13 · 06-15-2008, 01:49 AM

Hey, good to see you here too kidk, I recently joined as well. Nice successes so far this year.

kidk · 06-15-2008, 03:30 PM

Thanks nashty, nice job with the Cal league to you. If you need any Cubs stuff done lmk.

kidk · 06-21-2008, 09:13 PM

Posts made earlier on MN graphers board:

Alright, just got back from Cubs/Sox pre-game. Went pretty well I guess for what I tried to get.
Jermaine Dye 1/1 A&G
Nick Swisher 1/1 Topps Finest (****tiest sig ever)
AJ signed, I could have cared less. Konerko signed one then said he was late. Javier Vazquez signed a bunch, I lost my cards of his though. Gavin Floyd signed for the only person who asked for him, I didnt recognize him. Alexei Ramirez and Orlando Cabrera were cabbed in. Myself and a few other people there thought we saw Jerry Owens there, but he isnt on the roster. My day was cut short by rain.

Marmol clinic in Wheeling
1/8 in the lot on an 8x10
He really, really di not want to sign. It was only me an duhon21 but he was trying to avoid us it seemed like. Called the people running the clinic from his car and had them come out there.

Also a funny little Eric Patterson story (aka, Lil' CP)
Alright, so Eric Patterson got cabbed in this morning after his call up. When the cab driver pulls up he (cab driver) starts taking out all of Corey's little brothers stuff for him. As he was doing this lil' CP was just standing there and watching. Once he is done Eric tips him and the cab pulls out. As he is waiting at the end one of the graphers asks "Did he tip ya?" he says "$2" and someone yells, take it easy on the guy he only makes $400 grand. I thought it was pretty funny.

Pics
Pics
Marmol 8x10

Dye

Swish

Not bad imo for only 3 autos

ELSKOTTO · 06-21-2008, 09:26 PM

I dont know who taught Nick Swisher to write but I think Delmon Young attended that same class. Oh well, at least he signed... that's just what all his autos look like.

kidk · 06-21-2008, 09:29 PM

I have seen better from Shish, he was being a jerk today, tried to say his hands were full (had coffee and a bag). Then he just handed his coffee to some random guy, took my card, gave me that little scribble, and tried to sign as few as possible walking across Waveland.

elpasodiablos · 06-21-2008, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kidk

tried to say his hands were full (had coffee and a bag).

His hands were full. There is nothing rude about that.

kidk · 06-21-2008, 10:16 PM

He switched the coffee to his other hand, originally he had a free hand, once we turned our attention from Dye he made his hands full.

kidk · 06-23-2008, 12:46 AM

Today, Cubs/Sox pregame,
SS OLBs

Harold Baines
Gavin Floyd

8x10s
Jermaine Dye
Nick Swisher
Gavin Floyd (2)
AJ Pirzinzki... douchebag

Cards
Jim Thome (2)
Matt Thorton

No Cubs signed except Dejesus while I was there, Theriot signed before though. All the Sox that were on Waveland signed. AJ gave me the worst auto I have ever seen before. He stopped have way through, smeared it then picked up near where he left off. Gavin Floyd was pretty cool, signed everything before going in. JD signed a ton again today. Thome signed near his car, crossed the street and continue to sign by the fence, class act. My day was cut short due to rain once again. And, FYI Eric Patterson does not respond to being called Corey, tried that today.

SS OLBs

8x10s

Cards

newagesports · 06-23-2008, 02:12 AM

aj has a brutal graph when it comes to signingwhen its not at a public signing

newagesports · 06-23-2008, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kidk

Today, Cubs/Sox pregame,
SS OLBs

Harold Baines
Gavin Floyd

8x10s
Jermaine Dye
Nick Swisher
Gavin Floyd (2)
AJ Pirzinzki... douchebag

Cards
Jim Thome (2)
Matt Thorton

No Cubs signed except Dejesus while I was there, Theriot signed before though. All the Sox that were on Waveland signed. AJ gave me the worst auto I have ever seen before. He stopped have way through, smeared it then picked up near where he left off. Gavin Floyd was pretty cool, signed everything before going in. JD signed a ton again today. Thome signed near his car, crossed the street and continue to sign by the fence, class act. My day was cut short due to rain once again. And, FYI Eric Patterson does not respond to being called Corey, tried that today.

SS OLBs

8x10s

Cards

after you left crede and quentin came in on the cubs side...crede signed 3 and quentin didn't sign

kidk · 06-23-2008, 10:53 AM

Dang, I had a couple cards for Crede. I was waiting for Morgan but I never saw him come in.

newagesports · 06-23-2008, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kidk

Dang, I had a couple cards for Crede. I was waiting for Morgan but I never saw him come in.

he came in about 10 mins to 5 and didn't sign

kidk · 06-23-2008, 08:44 PM

Oh alright, I went over to Subway around 4:30 so I probably missed him.

kidk · 06-29-2008, 06:54 PM

Today at Wrigley Pre-Pre-Game (not a typo)
Ted Lilly 2/2 A&Gs
Alan Trammell 1/1 SS OLB
Jason Marquis 2/2 cards
Ryan Theriot 2/2 8x10s (1 for mauer7)
Mike Fontenot 8/10 2 8x10s, 6 cards (2 will be re-done)
Mark DeRosa 1/1 8x10, nice long sig not MD7

Everyone that showed up while I was there signed. Ryan Theriot was really cool about signing, signed everything, asked him if he could do a second 8x10 and he had no problem with it. Fontenot recognized me and talked to me while he signed my cards. I was the only one that got DeRosa, he never left his car. Day was cut short by rain. Pics in a little while.