Mail Time! #5
First, I would like to start off my saying that WordPress, the company MLBlogs uses for blogs, has changed their way of uploading pictures. I am still getting used to it, so today’s pictures will be a little smaller than usual.
Today, when I got home from school, I found 2 envelopes in the mail box.
The first one I opened was from the Portland Trailblazers (That’s NBA for those of you that don’t know)
The first item inside was a Trailblazers team photo
Followed by 2 issues of their team magazine call “rip city”
The final item I pulled out was 4 pocket schedules.
This is the 2nd NBA package that I have received. Here is an updated list of the responses I have gotten from teams so far.
Los Angeles Lakers- The Lakers would love to send you fan pack. A Lakers Fan Pack is a collection of Lakers paper items, such as a team photo and Lakers sticker, etc.
Miami Heat – Although Miami HEAT ‘fan packs’ do not exist, we would encourage you to shop the official online merchandise retailer of your Miami HEAT
Milwaukee Bucks- Nicholas – thanks for your message. A Bucks representative will follow up with you soon.
Minnesota Timberwolves- ARRIVED
Orlando Magic- The volume of requests that we receive for Fan Packs and autographs far exceed the resources we have available.
Portland Trail Blazers- ARRIVED
San Antonio Spurs- Thank you for contacting Spurs Sports & Entertainment. Your email will be forwarded to the appropriate department.
Toronto Raptors- Unfortunately, Fan Packs are no longer available.
The 2nd envelope I opened was courtesy of the Baltimore Orioles.
I pulled out a letter
And a sign-up sheet for the Orioles kids club
The next thing I found were a couple of pocket schedules
Followed by an oversized baseball card of their mascot, The Orioles Bird
And a similarly sized card of Jim Johnson
Next, I pulled out a brochure giving info regarding OPACY tours
The last item I pulled out was a sheet of 2 stickers. Cool stuff!
That’s all for this entry! Today, I sent envelopes in the mail out requesting pocket schedules to 5 different teams as well as 4 postcards to various MLB teams.
Thanks for reading! I’ll try to have a new entry up tomorrow, but don’t know yet. If I get any more fan packs, I will for sure have an entry up. If not, I will still likely have a post.
Nick Badders is a unofficial reporter for MLB.com. He writes the blog, 7000 Coliseum Way, and you can follow him on Twitter @nickbatters or his blog @7000ColiseumWay. You can also LIKE his blog on Facebook or follow him @nickbatters or his blog @7000ColiseumWay on Instagram. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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Which “topic” did you choose on the trailblazers website?
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I chose Fan Pack requests.
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I didn’t see that so I chose misc.
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Oh, ok, that should work as well!
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Also, when the spurs emailed you back, what did you pick. (Donation or autograph, player appearance, or purchasing tickets)
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I didn’t select any of those since they don’t apply.
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Yeah me niether.
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They will probably respond back soon.
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Those orioles stickers were the best, I love that design. I remember I used all the stickers I got from fan packs on all my school stuff- binders, notebooks, calculator etc. People keep asking which team I’m a fan of.
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The Orioles stickers are really cool! In a few months, once I have collected everything, I plan on doing that as well!
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I plan on putting all the stickers that i get on my desk in my bedroom.
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Oh, that would be neat! I’ve also considered making a wall hanging/poster of all of my stickers. Not sure yet.
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For the Lakers, did you send the email to: “feedback@la-lakers.com”?
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Let me check… Yep, that looks like it!
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Cool. I’d like some lakers stuff
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I can’t wait to see what they send!
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That is a good idea, the stickers poster would be cool. I will have to think about what I will do with the stickers now.
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I’m curious to see how many more I get!
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Heres some of the email I sent:
Hey, I’m a big fan- love watching Kobe play. Its too bad its so difficult to get the games on TV up here and we’re stuck with a generally pretty crappy team up here in Oakland. I was wondering if I could get some fan pack stuff to show my love for the #1 team in the state, and I hope to be able to make it to see a game in person down there soon.
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That’s awesome!
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I got my Orioles one today. I didn’t get the Orioles mascot thing you got.
– Chris
http://ballhawker.wordpress.com/
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CHRIS-
Really? Interesting. Other from that, was everything else the same?
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Everything else was the same, except the player card I got wasn’t Jim Johnson, it was Adam Jones.
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CHRIS-
Nice! I’m glad that they have multiple player cards, rather than just one player!
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