Spring Training TTM: Mike Leake

• Mike Leake 1/1- The talented young shoplifter for the Reds personalized a 2012 Topps card for me. Sent 3/1 (8 days)
  

2 Spring Training Returns: Tom Gorzelanny & Shane Robinson

• Tom Gorzelanny 1/2- Tom kept my 08 Allen & Ginter, but signed his 09 Topps card. I already had his 09 Topps U&H card signed from a previous sendout, but now I have the base card as well. Sent 2/17 (20 days)

• Shane Robinson 2/2- The Cardinals outfield signed his rookie cards from 09 Topps and 09 Topps Heritage in blue sharpie. Sent 2/27 (10 days)
  

2012 Topps Wrapper Redemption: Gold Rush

Topps had a very short-term promotion for the release of the 2012 series this year. If you were able to collect 50 hobby pack wrappers and send them in to the company, they would send you a special 5-card pack of Gold Rush insert cards. I was surprised at how quickly I received my pack, as I just sent it out last week and Topps is notoriously slow with these redemptions sometimes.

The cards are a little bit thicker than your normal Topps, and the gold foil on the front looks nice, but I think I pulled one of the worst packs possible. No chance of getting any of these signed anytime soon, be it TTM or in person.

• Jeff Weaver
• Frank Thomas
• Yovani Gallardo
• Jhonny Peralta
• Dan Uggla

That's what $100 worth of Topps packs will get you.

Spring Training TTM: Michael Stutes

• Michael Stutes 1/2- I took a gamble sending out Stutes' black border rookie card numbered out of 60, and I failed miserably. Based on the returns I've seen from him, he'll typically sign two cards and not keep anything, but I guess that one caught his eye and now it'll be in his personal collection. I have another black border card of Mike Cameron that I plan on sending out, hopefully I'll be more successful with that one. Sent 2/24 (10 days)
  

2 Spring Training Returns: Paul Goldschmidt & Mat Gamel

• Mat Gamel 1/1- I sent three cards to Mat last spring training, and he signed 2 of the 3. The only one he didn't sign was his 09 Topps rookie card, which I re-sent this year and received back on Friday. Sent 2/21 (10 days)

• Paul Goldschmidt 1/1- Paul signed his card from the 12 Topps Gold Futures insert set. I ordered the full set on ebay last week and received it today, so I'm hoping to get a few more of these sent out before the end of spring training. Sent 2/21 (10 days)
  

Spring Training TTM: Jason Kipnis

• Jason Kipnis 2/2- Cleveland's rookie second baseman signed his base card and Gold Futures insert card from the 12 Topps set. I'd really like to work on getting a full set of the Gold Futures cards so I can try to get them all signed before the players get too big for autographs (I'm looking at you, Starlin Castro). Sent 2/21 (7 days)
  

Spring Training TTM: Matt Maloney

• Matt Maloney 1/1- Matt signed his 09 Topps U&H rookie card from Twins camp in just over a week. I decided to take a different approach to my spring training sendouts this year, and refrained from looking at the success rates of individual players on sportscollectors.net. I probably won't get as many back as usual, but I'll be much more excited if I do get someone who has had historically bad TTM numbers. Sent 2/17 (10 days)