2011 Bowman Draft team set

I picked up the Bowman Draft Yankees team set for $2.18 delivered on eBay. I like Bowman because I like prospect cards, but I don’t really understand the difference between these sets and the Bowman set that came out earlier in 2011. The prospect cards have a black border too which confuses me.

The real reason I bought this was for the Dante Bichette Jr and Justin James rookie cards…err First Bowman cards or whatever. I was looking for the Bichette but they were all about $2, so I figured I might as well get the team set for like $.18 more. The set also included Amury Sanit, Kevin Whelan, and Brandon Laird. I’ll probably use the Laird for TTM – I’ve gotten him in the past but since this is from an actual Yankee game, it would be nice to have. Not sure where Sanit is these days…he pitched a few uninspired innings for the Yanks last year but I’m pretty sure he has been DFA’s since. I just recently got Whelan’s auto, so I should be all set there.

TTM Success: Kevin Whelan

I really haven’t sent many TTM requests out lately at all, so it’s always surprising to see a little white envelope waiting for me when I get home from work. It was post-marked from North Houston, so I couldn’t figure out who this was until I opened it. Yankees prospect relief pitcher Kevin Whelan signed my 2008 Tristar Prospects Plus. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…I love these cards and they are just begging to be signed. This card looks great.

I sent it to Kevin in June when he got called up by the Yanks, so it looks like he is getting to his mail in the off season. Unfortunately, the Yanks just designated him for assignment today. Hopefully he gets a shot with another team.

Thanks, Kevin!