White Sox Graphing Recap

Outside of getting Jose Abreu twice it was relatively an unlucky weekend of graphing. The weekend started off great since I was able to get Jose Abreu's autograph on a bat and also on a 2014 All Star baseball. For some strange reason he didn't sign the baseball under the All Star Logo but automatically turned the baseball and signed on the SS. I couldn't complain though but I do hope he makes the 2014 AL All Star team.

The other ROMLB SS Abreu ball was from a trade I made with my friend Ryan a few weeks ago.

I ended up getting cards signed by Alexei Ramirez, Hector Noesi. Dayan Viciedo and John Danks.

Inside the stadium was a bust as most of the White Sox players weren't signing much.

For the second year in a row Chris Sale said he would only sign for kids. It sucks being an adult sometimes. Luckily thanks to my friends I was able to acquire a few Chris Sale autos via trades.

Then the Paul Konerko story. Most of the local Anaheim graphers know about the incident between me and  Paul at the stadium. I'm not going to get into details but I have to thank my friend Scotty for retrieving my baseball for me and again another sincere apology to Paul along with my fellow graphers who ended up missing out on an autograph because of me. Accidents do happen and I hope that never happens again.

On a brighter note I did get a chance to hang out with my buddy @caligraphs since he was back in town. Thanks for always having my back bro. Make sure everyone go follow him on Instagram and hit him up if you need any legit Trout autographs.

LA Kiss Graphing Opportunity

Here is a flyer from my friend Michael below. 

First – Warren Moon is participating in the coin flip and supposed to be available for autographs. Second – the team is kicking off its bobblehead series and with Gene and Paul in attendance, there may be an opp to catch a signature from them as well.

 

LA KISS KICKS OFF LIMITED EDITION BOBBLEHEAD SERIES JUNE 14

First 10,000 Fans to Receive Hand-made Themed Collectibles

 

WHAT:                                 The LA KISS return to a home crowd June 14 to take on the Portland Thunder at the Honda Center.

 

To show appreciation for continued fan support, the team is giving the first 10,000 attendees a unique collectible – featuring CATMAN of the celebrated hard rock band, KISS. 

 

WHO:                                   Bobblehead renditions of KISS members including CATMAN, SPACEMAN, STARCHILD AND DEMON.

 

Photos of the series available via Dropbox here.

 

WHERE:                               Honda Center

                                                2695 E. Katella Ave.

                                                Anaheim, CA 92806

 

Tickets start at $15 and are available via Ticketmaster.com, LAKISSFootball.com or the Honda Center  Box Office.

 

SCHEDULE:                         June 14, 2014

                                                (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)

                                                CATMAN

 

                                                June 28, 2014

                                                (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)

                                                SPACEMAN

 

                                                July 6, 2014

                                                (Doors open at 3:30 p.m.)

                                                STARCHILD

 

The official DEMON bobblehead will be offered with the purchase of 2015 season tickets.

 

CONTACT:                           Michael Chavez Booth

                                                On behalf of the LA KISS

                                                Michael@miller-pr.com

            323.761.7235

 

Barry Larkin

I ended up getting Barry Larkin's autograph today on an HOF ball and a Gold Glove ball.

I also ended up with a Hyun-Jin Ryu bobblehead thanks to my friend Josh aka Dodgerbobble. Please bring back the blog Josh.

Finally another trade was completed with my friend Josh K. Thanks for the Ryan Braun baseball Josh.

Dodgers vs Pirates Graphing Recap

The Pirates were in town for a four game series vs the Dodgers this past weekend. I decided to check out the game on Saturday. Before I even walked into the left field level gates I ran into Eric Karros who kindly signed a ROMLB on the SS with 92 ROY inscription. Since Fox was televising the game Eric Karros was at the stadium to broadcast the game.

When I entered the stadium I was the first person inside. For some reason there weren't that many people around initially since the game was scheduled today to start at 4:15pm which is relatively a weird start time for a baseball game.

Showing up early paid off. After Josh Beckett finished playing toss with Clayton Kershaw he came over and signed a ROMLB for me on the SS. There was only one other fan to get his autograph since nobody else besides us were near the baseline seats at this time.

I asked if Josh could inscribe his no hitter on the baseball but he declined. I was happy to at least get his jersey number on the autograph.

The Dodgers made a display for fans to view to commemorate Josh Beckett's no hitter near the Top Deck team store.

After getting Josh Beckett's autograph Kenley Jansen signed a photo for me over the Dodger bullpen.

I also ended up getting cards signed by Chris Perez, Jamey Wright, Brandon League, and Paul Maholm.

During BP I ended up with two baseballs as well.

After the Dodgers were done with BP the Pirates came out to warm up.

I ended up going to the bullpen to watch Gerrit Cole pitch.

After his bullpen session he signed a ROMLB on the SS for me.

Afterwards I ended up getting Francisco Liriano to sign a photo for me with the no hitter inscription over the bullpen.

I also ended up getting cards signed by Neil Walker, Clint Barmes, Edinson Volquez, Travis Snider, Charlie Morton, Jason Grilli, Jose Tabata, and Starling Marte.

And a ROMLB signed by Starling Marte on the SS.

Cutch signed my 2011 All Star baseball under the logo. Even though it's not it full signature I still like how it came out.

Dodgers vs Reds Memorial Day Game 5-26-14

Since Ryu was scheduled to pitch and since I had a day off for Memorial Day I decided to attend the Dodgers vs Reds Game. This was the first time this year I had time to take advantage of using my Dodger Pride Rewards card which replaced the MVP pass from last year. I decided to take a few photos of the Dodgers warming up.

In terms of graphing it was a weak day for Dodger autographs as there were tons of other fans to compete with at the stadium. It seems as though the players aren't signing much anymore compared to previous years.

The first Dodger to sign for me was Chris Perez who signed five cards for me. Chris is a nice guy. Justin Turner signed two cards for me as well.

Here is a recap of my Reds autographs.

I ended up getting Billy Hamilton to sign a ROMLB on the SS for me.

I got a bunch of cards signed by Sean Marshall, Logan Ondrusek, Todd Frazier, Devin Mesoraco, and former Dodger Skip Schumaker.

The game was almost another memorable Memorial Day as Ryu pitched a perfect game into the 8th inning. Unfortunately the perfect game was cut short as Todd Frazier got a hit off Ryu in the 8th inning.