Be careful what you comment on...

... because it might just come true!

A few weeks back, I made an innocent comment on one of Collecting Cutch's post about - shockingly - Andrew McCutchen.

He was showing off a few McCutchen Yankees autographs (yes, there are a few out there). I really enjoyed Cutch's 1.5 months as a Yankee. It was awesome to see him in NY rocking the Pinstripes, although it was hot garbage he couldn't wear 22 because the corpse of Jacoby Ellsbury still had it. Anyhow, I made a simple comment, "I need to pick up a McCutchen Yankees autograph sometime."

That was it. Innocent, right?

And a few days later, a bubble mailer showed up in my mailbox. And this was in it:

Are you kidding me?! It's not like these are a dime a dozen. This was waaaay too generous. To boot, this is the EXACT autograph of McCutchen I would have targeted. Brian assured me this was a dupe for him. But still!

I was ecstatic. 

Of course, with Collecting Cutch, it never just ends there. Look at this! A giclee print of an art card by Edward Vela, signed on the back by the artist! Gorgeous.

I had seen the word "giclee" a few times, but wasn't sure what it meant. 

Hmph, well that makes sense. That is indeed what it is. Also I was pronouncing it "Gick-lee" which is very wrong.

And more and more Cutch cards. I feel like I have a nice mini-collection of him simply from the extras Brian throws into packages.

And look how far into this post I got without even showing a 2020 Topps DJ LeMahieu autograph. Nearly a perfect card. And look, he wore #26 right after Cutch did! I never thought about that.

And this absolutely beauty of a Jesus Montero card. If this were 2012, it would go for a pretty penny. Remember to sell your prospect cards, kids.

This Austin Jackson/Joey Devine card is awesome! Itr's numbered 2/2 (weird!). Austin Jackson has had a really good career. Somehow he's still just 33, although he has played for 7 teams. Still, he's a .273 career hitter, with over 1100 hits. That...is a solid big leaguer. He's made over $31Million as well. Good for him.

And least but not least, a custom from Collecting Cutch himself! I have been assured this is Yoda, not Shrek.

What a very generous gift he sent me.

Now I'm going to go find someone posting about a Trout RC and casually mention it would be nice to have one...

TTM Blast from the Past: Austin Jackson

Last year, everyone thought the Tigers got the better end of the Curtis Granderson-Austin Jackson trade. Grandy got off to a slow start and then got hurt. He finished the year nicely, but it looked like Jackson was on his was to stardom, and quickly. He has come back to reality a quite a bit this year. The trade was actually a three way deal. Arizona received Ian Kennedy from the Yanks and Edwin Jackson from the Tigers. Kennedy is pitching well this year and I have to believe the D-Backs are happy with their end of the deal. The Tigers got Jackson and Phil Coke from the Yanks, as well as Daniel Schlereth and Max Scherzer from Arizona. Max has looked good at times and awful at others, but overall it was a decent haul of players at the time.

The winner of the trade right now has to be the Yanks. Maybe next year it will be the Tigers again or even the D-Backs. But it’s hard to argue with Grandy’s 25 HRs and solid centerfield ball hawking skills in 2011. He’s simply been a blast to watch and he’s an easy guy to root for.

Austin Jackson signed this card for me TTM in 2009 spring training, when he was still one of the Yanks’ top prospects. He signed it in silver which actually looks pretty cool.