longoria & soto ROY

[gameu08]

I will be sending game used bats to soto and longoria this week and wanted them to inscribe 2008 R.O.Y and game used 2008 on the bat. This may be a silly thread but do you suggest I do the signature then game used 2008 or 2008 R.O.Y first?

Basically which one should come underneath the signature

thanks,
Mike

[ironmanfan]

ROY first IMO

[AWA85]

Everyone has a different opinion on this, but I am starting to lean away from inscriptions. 2008 Game Used is cool, because it says when it was used. Awards and Stats from a year, I try to avoid. For example if Longoria goes on and has multiple MVP years, I just don't care for that ROY inscription on a bat.

It has to go to personal preference though, but if it was me I would just stick with 2008 Game Used if you have to have an inscription. The more writing on a bat, seems to take away from the Game Used qualities.

[gameu08]

thats a good point maybe I will stay away from the inscriptions. But the game used 08 looks so nice on a bat lol

Mike

[zookerman182]

a perfect example of more writing taking away from the game used qualities is current AROD bats with paragraphs of inscription all over them. I think they are look terrible. Just give me a plain game used bat with maybe a small signature and im happy.

[gameu08]

so you think I should do just the signature cause Im sending a Matt Holliday bat as well?

[dcgreg25]

I always like to get a simple "Game Used" or "gamer" inscription if I get an item signed. Typically, I would limit longer inscriptions to special situations like a GU Homerun bat stating what homeruns, and other milestone items.

[AWA85]

It really is up to you, and what makes you happy.

I will agree those Arod bats are starting to get a little ridiculous. Nice bat with a crisp signature looks good to me!

[AWA85]

so you think I should do just the signature cause Im sending a Matt Holliday bat as well?

Looks like that bat may be getting shipped to a new location haha..... never saw Oakland in the mix to land Holliday.

[gameu08]

yea thats unreal better do the signing is all I care about...Oakland needs an entire new team