TTM Success: Chad Green

I haven't sent out a TTM request since mid-September. I do have a stack of cards set aside to send at some point, but I just don't have a ton of motivation for sending right now. It happens.

During these lulls, I always find it surprising to come home to a SASE. But I guess that's the fun of having over 100 outstanding requests. You never know when one is going to make its way home.

In this instance, I was thrilled to find a 2018 Topps Series 2 autograph of Chad Green. I just inserted CC Sabathia into my Topps Yankees Project for 2018, although Green is tempting. I think I'll stick with CC, but I am really happy to get this back.

Green has been an awesome reliever for the Yanks the last two years. He came to NY (along with Luis Cessa) from the Tigers in exchange for Justin Wilson. He was shifted to the 'pen full time in '17, and his numbers the last two years have been terrific:

2017: 5-0, 69 IP, 103K 17 BB, 0.739 WHIP, 1.83 ERA, 248 ERA+, 2.7 WAR
2018: 8-3, 75.2 IP, 94K, 15 BB, 1.044 WHIP, 2.50 ERA, 175 ERA+, 2.3 WAR

Two years of a 5 WAR pitcher for Justin Wilson? Yes please.

This card was sent on 9/13 and returned 12/14, so as very nice 3 month turnaround time here.