Erik Bedard Addition

Man I am naive. I thought that "Mr. Personality", Erik Bedard, may have changed since leaving Baltimore. I figured a devastating injury and lack-luster performance would have humbled the former Orioles pitcher. Humbled him enough to sign TTM at my requests. I of course was not correct.

I have tried him a multitude of ways: off season at a home address, pre-season in Spring Training and with the big club during the regular season. All with nothing to show for it. When looking at 50/50 requests he is almost always left off lists of Mariners players or has a hefty price tag attached. As mentioned in earlier posts, I don't like to pay for IP autographs to be done, so my collection lacked Mr. Bedard's presence. That is until now.

Before I get peppered with questions as to what address or which method paid off, I must tell you, it was a trade. I am a cheater, I know. But I had to do it. A shout out to Greg at Plaschke, Thy Sweater Is Argyle, for hunting me down and forcing this card into my collection. I also received a LaRon Landry Autograph for the Redskins collection.

Erik Bedard 2007 Bowman's Best Blue Autograph #46

For all you Orioles Blog fans out there, I am not ripping off Ryan from The Great Orioles Autograph Project. Mine is blue. And numbered. I can now cross Bedard off the list and use some stamps on guys that may actually sign.

But just you wait. I will have to eat my words and look like an ass when I have the sole Bedard TTM success of the last 3 years in my mailbox this Saturday. What are the odds?

LaRon Landry 2007 Finest Autographs #147
At least you can tell he is #30. Not a clue what the signature actually says. Too bad. I was hoping as a rookie he hadn't already forgotten how to sign his name.