The Trading Post #148: Padrographs: Abner to Zimmer

Rod at Padrographs is no stranger to on-card autographs. Just a couple days ago, he announced to the Cardsphere that he had completed his 585-card Padres Autographs frankenset, an impressive feat to say the least.

2014 Bowman Chrome Draft Top Prospects #CTP-15 David Dahl (AU)

Surely in his travels he has run across many non-Padres autographs, and that's presumably where he found this autographed David Dahl card from a 2014 Bowman offshoot. He offered it up for free on a post back in April, and I took the opportunity to make my Rockies autograph collection just a slightly bigger fraction of his amazing Padres collection.

It lacks any type of certification, so this is definitely from an in-person signing that happened long after printing. It's impossible to tell whether it was a TTM signing or presented by a fan who managed to encounter Dahl at a Spring Training game, but he definitely held this one in-hand at some point.

I often have a hard time keeping Bowman sets straight, but I've seen this one before. Trevor Story's card from the base 2014 Draft Top Prospects set arrived last year from the now-defunct Cards My Mom Didn't Throw Out blog. This one is shinier and Chromier, and slightly modifies the card number from "TP" to "CTP".

Unlike many Bowman prospects, David Dahl has spent lots of time in the Majors. But while he debuted the same year as set-mate Trevor Story, he's been beset by injuries year after year. He has yet to play a full season, and even the shortened 2020 season hasn't given him a break. He remains on the 10-day Injured List, but the Rockies are hopeful that he'll return soon.

Sadly, a serious 2015 injury in Double-A led to the removal of his spleen. Not only has he suffered one freak injury after another, but also lacking a spleen is certainly not helpful in the age of coronavirus. Despite the risk, he chose not to opt out of the 2020 season, and we may still see him in action in these final few weeks. He might even make an impact in the Postseason if the Rockies can snag yet another Wild Card spot, which is their only hope. First place in the NL West is hopelessly out of reach, as usual.

Thanks to Rob for the free card, and congratulations on your completed frankenset!