My first year doing TTM

[scmavl]

Originally Posted by TAVG

sportscardforum has a great ttm manager that shows what all people are getting back. its a good source to see who is signing what currently.

the manager
http://www.sportscardforum.com/ttm.php


recent successes
http://www.sportscardforum.com/ttm.php?do=listr&sp=2

Thanks for those links, lots of great info there!

[scmavl]

I only got one return in 2016 (aside from my Kershaw cards sent back unsigned) and it was this Drew Stubbs.



Then in the mailbox today was this CC Sabathia that I sent back in '15. Nice surprise.



I'm getting ready to send a bunch off to spring training soon.

[djson1]

Do players really still do TTM these days? I used to do TTM back in the early '80s (with fairly good results) but I just thought players would generally stop doing that nowadays.

[scmavl]

I've found that most of the modern "star" players don't sign TTM, as I'm sure they're inundated. Until last year, I heard Clayton Kershaw was still good to sign. But I would guess I've gotten back about 3% of what I sent. It's still fun though, so I'm going to continue for awhile.

[djson1]

Originally Posted by scmavl

I've found that most of the modern "star" players don't sign TTM, as I'm sure they're inundated. Until last year, I heard Clayton Kershaw was still good to sign. But I would guess I've gotten back about 3% of what I sent. It's still fun though, so I'm going to continue for awhile.

Kershaw still signs?! I've been dying to find an opportunity to get him to sign a few things. I doubt I'd have any luck with Kershaw though. If anybody knows of any public signings that Kershaw does, please PM me! Thanks.

[scmavl]

I think he finally decided to stop. I had the two cards I sent him in '16 returned, in my SASE, unsigned. No request for money, just unsigned. Bummer.

[39special]

I agree with Jarrod,it's tough to get active players to sign.The best time to send is during spring training.As for Kershaw,I sent a ball in '15,and got it back last April.I think he gets so many requests,he just can't sign them all.