on July 6th, 2009 by jv
For now, I’m not sure what the future of TNB will be. It’s been months since I last posted and even longer since I last collected. So, for now, I think it’s fair to say that TNB is no more. I will keep this blog alive for posterity’s sake and for the off chance that I decide to revisit this venture in the future.
Thanks to everyone that has made TNB such an enjoyable memory for me. I’ve made some great friends, and a few that I’ll consider lifelong. With my current focus on being a fulltime husband and father, restaurant manager, and college student there is little to no time left for hobbies. Even my Tuesday Night Softball has become difficult to fit in.
Once again thanks to everyone along the way! I hope to be back in some form or fashion in the future!
Sincerely,
jv
ps I’m still interested in unloading stuff from my collection so if you think I might have something you need don’t hesitate to ask. I’m going to attempt to get some eBay stuff going again by the end of the year. And, yes, there are a few of you with outstanding packages left to send. I WILL get to it at some point.
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on July 6th, 2009 by Mario A.
Technology is a funny thing. You can spend hundreds of dollars on a gadget that will be close to worthless a year from now. In 1999, I knew very few people who had cell phones and those who did were terrified of ever actually having to use it for fear of the ridiculous charges.
Skybox Thunder [...]
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on July 6th, 2009 by chemgod
I believe there were just two guys that fit the bill Musial and Mantle, so congrats to everyone who chose Mantle.
From those of you who picked Mantle, the winner is:
Matt Stone (comment number 42)
The card and mystery wax will be mailed by Friday and thanks to everyone who entered.
Check back on Mondays for more giveaways. [...]
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on July 6th, 2009 by Ben
I think I’m finally finished buying series 2. I currently have 235 of the 330 cards and a good stack of doubles. The doubles list will be updated later tonight. For now, here’s what I need.332, 335, 337, 339, 345, 349, 350, 359, 362, 363, 364, 369, …
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on July 6th, 2009 by steveisjewish
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on July 6th, 2009 by Tracy Hackler
Topps officials on Monday evening released preliminary solicitation information for 2009 Topps Finest Football, a product due on store shelves in mid September.
Each master box of the product (two six-pack mini boxes) will deliver two rookie-autographed Letter or Patch cards, two of what Topps is calling Pigskin Rookie Refractor cards and 10 parallel cards. Every [...]
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on July 6th, 2009 by chrisolds
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on July 6th, 2009 by Jeremy
L.A. Dodgers OF/1B prospect Andrew Lambo is swinging a hot bat through the first few days of July. Yesterday’s 3-5 performance that included his 8th HR, five RBI and two runs scored raised his average to .438 for the month and .275 overall. On the surface, Lambo’s HR numbers are a little below expected, but [...]
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on July 6th, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
One of the most common subjects of email I receive from readers of ‘30-YOC’ is about my TTM successes. While most are congratulatory, they are also from people interested in trying to go after some of the players I have had successes with. Of them, the ones I am questioned about the most are Will [...]
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on July 6th, 2009 by chemgod
Today I got these two pictures in the mail autographed by former UNC Tarheel and 2nd overall pick in the 2009 MLB Draft (by the Mariners) Dustin Ackley. Last week I made a card for him and his grandfather got in touch with me and asked for a few copies of the card. So I [...]
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on July 6th, 2009 by Dan
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on July 6th, 2009 by Tracy Hackler
I know it’s not sports, so this post likely will seem like blasphemy – or at least borderline outrageous – to the most hardened sports card collectors. But I don’t care. I like SpongeBob, doggone it. And so do my kids.
And since Topps officials this afternoon released information on Series 2 of the company’s 10th [...]
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on July 6th, 2009 by Tuff Stuff
Just putting together this month’s issue of Tuff Stuff when I decided
to take a break and see what’s going on in the sports world. I stumbled upon several
interesting stories and felt compelled to give you my two cents on them. For those
of you checking the blog to see if you were a winner in last week’s Beat The Blogger contest,
I’ll have the results for you first thing Tuesday so please be patient and in the
meantime, enjoy some random thoughts. C’mon, it won’t kill you and you might even
learn s
omething.
Well, it definitely won’t kill you, that I can guarantee.
Please Pass the Juice
Just took a quick look at some MLB stats and I noticed there are several
established sluggers who are struggling this year and I can’t help but think it might
have something to do with MLB’s new, tougher testing for performance-enhancing drugs.
While most believe steroids and other PEDs turn singles hitters into Babe Ruth, the
truth is, steroids and other PEDs help repair muscle tissue quicker which helps build
stronger, more defined physiques, they also help with hand-eye coordination, which
as most ballplayers would attest to, is far more important than being able to bench
press an SUV. I’m not sayin guys like Jason Giambi (.197), David Ortiz (.225),
Grady Sizemore (.231), Jay Bruce (.217), Dan Uggla (.223), Alfonso Soriano (.226)
and Chris Young (.197) are no longer able to bat their weight because they miss
the juice, I’m just sayin they sure do look thirsty at the plate these days.
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
I read where Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade said he would be happy to 
re-sign
with Miami in 2011 if the Heat contend for the title this year. Is it just me or does
this sound a bit odd? Wouldn’t that equate to your mailman telling you he’ll
be back tomorrow if you go out and get one of those cool mail boxes that looks like
an outhouse and costs about two grand? Wouldn’t that be like me telling my boss I’ll
be back in when we become a Fortune 500 company? I realize that Wade is only
stirring things up in an effort to persuade management to keep up with the Jones’
(in this case the Lakers, Cavs and Celtics) and go out an sign an impact player but
enough already. Heat management should tell Wade exactly what my boss would tell me
if I went that route: Good riddance.
Instant Classic
When I was younger, I vowed never to start a sentence with: “When I was a kid,
blah, blah, blah.” But now that I’m older, I find myself looking at the sports world
in that same reflective manner that I couldn’t stand when it was uttered by my elders
when I was a no-it-all school boy. Case in point came yesterday when I saw the highlights
of the five-set marathon between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick in the Wimbledon
final. I heard the guys on Sportscenter talking about epic battles and they started
talking about the match as being one of the greatest in the history of the game. I’m
no tennis authority by any means but I’ve watched a volley (the term volley means
a shot in tennis where a player returns a shot before it hits the ground and proves
I know a little somin, somin about the game) or two but instantly turned into my grandfather
and started thinking of the classics from yesteryear. Borg vs. Connors, McEnroe
vs. Becker … Ah, who am I kidding, it’s tennis and nobody cares, let’s move
on.
Favre Watch
I also read that Brett Favre was rumored to have been looking at a new 
condo
in the Minneapolis area. Thank God I didn’t miss that one because I was ready to check
into the local clinic with a bad case of the Favre withdrawls. It had been almost 18
hours since my last Favre rumor disguised as a story and I needed my fix, baby. Actually,
while I’m still a fan and wish him the best in Minnesota, I am growing a little tired
of the 24-7 Favre coverage. Although the constant updates have subsided somewhat and
are now at more of a Manny Ramirez pace, I can’t help but wonder if Favre and
his buddies sit around drinking beer in Mississippi and he gets all buzzed up and
starts drunk dialing Buzz Cook (Favre’s agent) until he final agrees
to leak some information to the media regarding his return. The way I envision it,
Favre lays down an over-under challenge with the boys on how soon before something
appears on the ESPN crawl and then sneaks off to the bathroom and drunk dials Cook.
His beer-swilling buddies tell him not even he has that kind of power, but end up
losing the titles to their Ford 150s when Favre’s prediction hits eight minutes later.
While I do understand this is the information age and we all want our news yesterday,
enough already. When Favre is five minutes away from making his first start with the Vikings,
I’ll start paying attention again. Until then, I’m good on the Favre watch.
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on July 6th, 2009 by chrisolds
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on July 6th, 2009 by slette
Catchy, huh?
I gave into temptation and bought a few blasters of Masterpieces Football this past weekend, and am as hooked on these as I was on the 2007 baseball release. I love the “moments” cards, showing the Snow Plow game, Herm Edwards, etc. And the Time Warp cards rule too.
Here’s what I’m shameless [...]
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on July 6th, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
Hanley Ramirez and Josh Johnson of the Florida Marlins have been named as selections to the National League team in the 2009 All-Star game!!!
Hanley will make his 2nd appearance in the All-star game as he continues to prove that he is one of the most talented offensive players in the sport. He heads into the [...]
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on July 6th, 2009 by houstoncollector
While I don’t follow basketball at all (other than to see how the Rockets are doing), and don’t collect the cards, I know that some of you guys do, so here’s a first look at 2009 Prestige Basketball.
The base set consists of 250 total cards, with 100 of those being rookies, presumably seeded at [...]
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on July 6th, 2009 by PunkRockPaint
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on July 6th, 2009 by Jeremy
I hope that you all had a wonderful July 4th weekend and took a moment to internally savor and give thanks for the liberties that we as Americans are blessed with. To all our armed forces, you are in our prayers and our gratitude to you for what you do abounds. Thank you.
On to baseball. [...]
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on July 6th, 2009 by thehamiltonian
Josh Hamilton is well on his way back into the lineup for the Texas Rangers. He was selected as a starter for the All-Star Game by the fans this weekend, and plans to attend if the Rangers give him the go-ahead. He won’t be participating in the Home Run Derby, though.
I’m going to cast my [...]
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on July 6th, 2009 by PunkRockPaint
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