Besides getting a team ball signed by the Sarasota Reds, we were also able to snag Devin Mesoraco and Neftali Soto, two of the squad's top players, on these cards. Cincinnati picked Mesoraco 15th overall in 2007.
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An offseason hobby of a Tampa Bay-based hockey hound, in which the occasional pursuit of autographs from pro baseball players -- from the Florida State League to Major League Baseball -- helps to pass the time between hockey seasons.
2010 Rays concert nights
- June 12: Country Night - Dierks Bentley
- June 26: '90s Night - Barenaked Ladies
2010 Summer of Baseball
- May 5: FSL - Yankees 10, Blue Jays 2
- May 13: FSL - Threshers 9, Hammerheads 1
- June 3: FSL - Cardinals 13, Threshers 0
- June 9: MLB - Rays 10, Blue Jays 1
- June 10: FSL - Blue Jays 10, Threshers 3
- June 12: MLB - Rays 6, Marlins 5
- June 24: FSL - Cubs 6, Blue Jays 1
- June 26: MLB - Rays 5, Diamondbacks 3
- July 1: FSL - Manatees 4, Blue Jays 1
- July 8: FSL - Stone Crabs 2, Marauders 1
- July 10: FSL - Blue Jays 7, Flying Tigers 5
- July 21: FSL - Threshers 6, Mets 1
- July 22: FSL - Stone Crabs 2, Threshers 1 (10)
- July 28: FSL - Blue Jays 2, Miracle 1
- July 29: FSL - Yankees 10, Stone Crabs 1
- Aug. 7: FSL - Cardinals 6, Blue Jays 5 (11)
- Aug. 28: FSL - Yankees 6, Blue Jays 2
- Sept. 18: MLB - Rays 4, Angels 3 (10)
- Innings watched: 161, for the summer
- Rain outs: 3 - May 29, Charlotte @ Dunedin; July 3, Daytona @ Tampa; and Aug. 5, Palm Beach @ Dunedin
2010 Baseball Bounty
- Autographs: 272
- Dunedin Blue Jays team helmet: 31
- Florida State League balls: 29
- Cards: 18
- Team sheets: 15 on one sheet
- Broken bats: 3
- 8x10s: 1
- Total: 369, for the summer
2010 FSL projects
- 2010 single-signed balls
- Bradenton Marauders team ball
- Brevard County Manatees team ball
- Charlotte Stone Crabs team ball
- Clearwater Threshers team ball
- Daytona Cubs team ball
- Dunedin Blue Jays team ball
- Dunedin Blue Jays team helmet
- Fort Myers Miracle team ball
- Jupiter Hammerheads team ball
- Lakeland Flying Tigers team ball
- Palm Beach Cardinals team ball
- St. Lucie Mets team ball
- Tampa Yankees team ball
- FSL team balls: 12
2009 Summer of Baseball
- April 18: FSL - Yankees 3, Threshers 1
- April 25: FSL - Manatees 3, Blue Jays 0
- May 2: MLB - Red Sox 10, Rays 6
- May 5: FSL - Cubs 3, Yankees 0
- May 16: FSL - Threshers 6, Cubs 3
- May 21: MLB - Rays 6, A's 5
- May 27: FSL - Threshers 8, Stone Crabs 7 (11)
- May 27: FSL - Stone Crabs 2, Threshers 1 (7)
- May 30: FSL - Stone Crabs 8, Yankees 5
- May 31: MLB - Twins 3, Rays 2
- June 4: MLB - Rays 3, Royals 2
- June 11: FSL - Threshers 7, Hammerheads 3
- June 13: FSL - Hammerheads 2, Threshers 0
- June 14: MLB - Rays 5, Nationals 4
- June 17: FSL - Blue Jays 8, Miracle 3
- June 25: FSL - Blue Jays 6, Stone Crabs 3
- June 27: FSL - Blue Jays 3, Stone Crabs 1 (makeup)
- June 27: FSL - Blue Jays 3, Stone Crabs 1 (CQ)
- June 28: MLB - Rays 5, Marlins 2
- July 2: FSL - Blue Jays 5, Mets 4
- July 8: FSL - Flying Tigers @ Blue Jays (rained out)
- July 9: MLB - Rays 3, Blue Jays 2
- July 9: FSL - Cubs @ Yankees (rained out)
- July 15: FSL - Threshers 6, Manatees 1
- July 21: FSL - Threshers 4, Reds 1
- July 22: FSL - Miracle 2, Yankees 1
- July 25: FSL - Blue Jays 6, Reds 2
- July 29: FSL - Threshers 4, Mets 3
- Aug. 1: MLB - Rays 7, Royals 1
- Aug. 5: MLB - Rays 6, Red Sox 4
- Aug. 8: FSL - Blue Jays 3, Cubs 1
- Aug. 13: FSL - Threshers 6, Flying Tigers 2
- Aug. 15: MLB - Rays 8, Blue Jays 3
- Aug. 19: FSL - Manatees @ Blue Jays (rained out)
- Aug. 20: MLB - Orioles 8, Rays 7
- Aug. 22: MLB - Rays 5, Rangers 4 (10)
- Aug. 29: FSL - Blue Jays 4, Flying Tigers 3
- Sept. 5: MLB - Tigers 8, Rays 6
- Innings watched: 312, for the summer
2009 Baseball Bounty
- Autographs: 376
- Florida State League balls: 26
- Broken bats: 3
- Lineup cards: 1
- Total: 406, for the summer
2009 MLB projects
2009 FSL projects
- Foul balls
- Shark Week 2009
- Single-signed baseballs
- 2009 Top Prospects card set
- All Star Game ball
- All Star players ball
- Brevard County Manatees team ball
- Charlotte Stone Crabs team ball
- Clearwater Threshers team ball
- Daytona Cubs team ball
- Dunedin Blue Jays team ball
- Fort Myers Miracle team ball
- Jupiter Hammerheads team ball
- Lakeland Flying Tigers team ball
- Sarasota Reds team ball
- St. Lucie Mets team ball
- Tampa Yankees team ball
Past polls
- Best signers
- Pitchers: 6 of 9 votes
- Coaches: 3 of 9 votes
- Infielders: 0 of 9 votes
- Outfielders: 0 of 9 votes
- Sweet spots?
- Prime location: 9 of 9 votes
- Overrated: 0 votes
- What's a sweet spot? 0 votes
- How many games will you attend this summer?
- 0-5: 3 of 6 votes
- 6-10: 2 of 6 votes
- 11-20: 1 of 6 votes
- More than 20: 0 votes
- New York Yankees?
- Hate 'em: 11 of 12 votes
- Who cares? 1 of 12 votes
- Love 'em: 0 votes
- Best item to get signed?
- Bat: 3 of 6 votes
- Baseball: 2 of 6 votes
- Card: 1 of 6 votes
- Baseball Mondays?
- Worthwhile: 4 of 5 votes
- Waste of time: 1 of 5 votes
- More affordable?
- MiLB: 11 of 13 votes; MLB: 2 of 13 votes
- More fun?
- MLB: 3 of 5 votes; MiLB: 2 of 5 votes
Baseball stops
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- Bring plenty of liquids, sunscreen
- These work just fine
- Another one's done
- Making a dent
- Better late than never
- A minor Miracle
- Worth the effort
- Mop-up duty
- Change in plans
- Remember him?
- Three-bagger
- This isn't brain surgery
- A couple more cards
- Quick fill
- Chipping away
- Not a total washout
- It's a start
- Taking full advantage
- Making the most of our time
- We didn't get rained out
- School ties
- Not too hard to figure out
- Thanks, guys
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