[HRBAKER]

Michael,
I have a very similar story. This is the first Spring Training in over ten years that I will not be attending. I used to go with my regular golf foursome every March to Orlando/Lakeland/Kissimmee/Clearwater/Bradenton, etc. Mostly to watch games but to get autos too. Over the past several years as the crowds have grown in size on the auto end, fewer and fewer players have been stopping to sign. Granted to previous posters - many of them are jerks, not sure I've ever seen a baboon ass but many are jerks. Just as assholish have been the actions and behavior of many of the "collectors" who choose to express their immature and off color peevishness at being ignored or turned down regardless of the makeup of the crowd. Frankly, it's just not fun anymore. Many other ways I'd rather spend my non-work time.