Before I start this one I would like to say that it actually is August 6th here in Los Angeles but, as far as I am concerned, it is August 7th (love Eastern Time Zone). Anyway, last Saturday I finally touched down back at LaGuardia at about 4:00. I treked my way (carrying product and all) over to a different terminal to get my car. I then proceeded to drive over to Last Licks Massapequa for the evening's Yankees appearance. Luckily the game ended pretty late so I had plenty of time to get over there and set up. The guys arrived at a little after 7:00. Everyone on line was extremely understanding and were just excited to meet them. There was a nice crowd on hand for Andy Phillips and Doug Mientkiewicz. There was an insanely strong crowd there for Shelley Duncan. It is incredible how this kid has become such a fan favorite over the course of just a few weeks. All three guys were magnificent with the public. They shook hands and took pictures with everyone. Not once did any of them complain that it was pushing 9:00 when we finally were nearing the end. Once the public portion ended all three Yankees signed some great product in private including photos, balls and bats. We have two outstanding Shelley Duncan images from that two home run game. Doug mostly signed that classic "Last Out" photo from the 2004 World Series and Andy added his great signature to a handful of bats as well as Yankees caps. Once the three of them left it took a few hours to box up everything and load it up to take back to our office. On the private end it is always a whirlwind when you have multiple guys signing at a store. I finally left Massapequa at about 11:00 and got home around midnight.
That brings us up to speed. Lastly- while I have been running around on the road the Mets have been heating up and slowly getting that NL East lead up to where it should be (had to throw that in there!) Check back tomorrow for a recap of the Tony Parker signing.