on July 30th, 2009 by Newspaperman
I’ve been working feverishly to catalog my collection so that trading can run more smoothly. Thus far I’m about 550 cards in, and I’ve not really scratched the surface. Anyway, that’s part of the explanation for my lack of posts lately. If you care to see the trade list, check out it out here. (<- [...]
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on July 30th, 2009 by madding
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on July 30th, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
149 days is not a terribly long time to wait for an autograph from a Hall of Fame baseball player. Unless you’re standing on line of course…
I just got this Paul Molitor card in the mail and am thrilled with the results. For some reason cards from the 1985 Fleer set look great signed and this [...]
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on July 30th, 2009 by PunkRockPaint
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on July 30th, 2009 by Dave
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on July 30th, 2009 by Tracy Hackler
One serious collector, Wayne Pathman of Miami Beach, talked about buying a Michael Jordan rookie-season jersey at the 30th National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland with Beckett Media’s Tracy Hackler. Ironically, it’s the same jersey pictured on the cover of Beckett’s new Jordan tribute issue. Check it out…
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on July 30th, 2009 by Tracy Hackler
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on July 30th, 2009 by slette
A Brian Cashman certified autograph – I know he’s had releases in both Topps and Upper Deck products. Ideally, I’d like to get one of his A&G autos, just because the other products I’ve seen are selling for pornographic amounts. If anybody has one, or knows where I can find a reasonably priced [...]
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on July 30th, 2009 by Welden Waverspy
so the pirates are rumored to be trading lefty reliever john grabow to the cubs. this trade will make grabow the 9th player off the opening day roster to be traded. 9/25 gone. that is just crazy. oh yea, and the total salary of their current active ros…
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on July 30th, 2009 by Chris Harris
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on July 30th, 2009 by Tuff Stuff
Just
when you think you can’t get caught any more off guard than hearing about Brett Favre’s
180-degree wish-wash comes today’s announcement that David Ortiz and Manny
Ramirez were named on the list of steroid users from MLB’s once-confidential list
from 2003. This report continues to be leaked out to the media, with the NY
Times making the latest claims.
The idea that Manny would show up on the list is nothing new. Most of us new of his
guilt before his 50-game suspension early in the season, but Big Papi is a
whole another story. For Ortiz, it was simply a matter of time before his past caught
up with him and for all those who continued to support his innocence because he was
never named on any previous lists, all I can say is “I told you so.”
I guess it was because of the nickname. Or perhaps it was his teddy bear persona magnified
by that captivating smile that kept many from believing he could have been one of
the many cheaters, but c’mon people. A quick look at his HR totals from earlier this
decade should’ve set off the alarms, but then again, it’s hard to believe all of the
heresay when the suspected cheater makes the type of comments Papi did. Earlier this
season, Ortiz blasted MLB officials for making the new steroid policy too lenient.
He wanted a year suspension instead of the 50 games that Manny got and although the
policy remained intact despite Ortiz’s public outcry, I think they should make a rare
exception and give Papi what Papi wants. Bye, see ya in 2010. If you think I’m being
overly critical, read Ortiz’s comments below from February and get back to me.
(From February 17, 2009)
FORT MYERS, Fla. — David Ortiz wants players who test positive for steroids
to be suspended from baseball for a year instead of the current 50-game penalty.
Taking players to court, though, for cases involving use of the substances before
players were subject to penalty is not the way to clean up the game, the Boston Red
Sox designated hitter said Monday (Feb. 17, 2009).
“I would suggest everybody get tested, not random, everybody,” he said. “You go
team by team. You test everybody three, four times a year and that’s about it.”
And if a player tests positive for steroids?
“Ban ‘em for the whole year,” the slugger said.
The current penalties are a 50-game suspension for a player who tests positive once,
100 games for a second positive test for the same player and a lifetime ban for a
third positive test, though a player can seek to return after two years.
Don’t mean to get all Jeff Foxworthy on you but… When your HR totals double
from 20 in 2002 to 41 in 2004 before maxing out at 54 in 2006, You’re probably on
steroids. When you hit 54 homers in 2006 and can barely get the ball out of the infield
for most of the season just three years later and shortly after a new steroid policy
is implemented, Your probably on steroids. If you come out and publicly condem MLB’s
current drug policy in the midst of accusations of your own steroid use, You’re probably
on steroids.
I guess Papi’s condeming comments were an attempt to throw the dogs off or maybe he
just denied using so many times with little effect that he felt he had to take it
up a notch. Or perhaps he believes in the old George Costanza line of thinking:
“It’s not a lie if you believe it.” Whatever it was, all it is now is another
MLB star being outed as an imposter. And for somebody who hasn’t been believing his
BS for years, it’s long overdue.
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on July 30th, 2009 by Captain Canuck
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on July 30th, 2009 by oldschoolbreaks
Inserted at a rate of 1 in 40 packs, the Fresh Ink set from 2000 Fleer Mystique featured a bevy of star autographs which included the likes of Tony Gwynn, Andruw Jones, Will Clark, Mike Mussina, Lance Berkman, Carlos Delgado, Magglio Ordonez, and Cal Ripken, Jr. This set is significant as it included the first-ever [...]
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on July 30th, 2009 by Dinged Corners
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on July 30th, 2009 by Tracy Hackler
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on July 30th, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
Doh!! Homer Simpson recently took the family to Dodger Stadium and he was given the opportunity to throw out the game’s first pitch.
While I am not a fan of ‘The Simpsons’ it is impossible to question their immense popularity and ranking in the pop culture world. I remember this show debuting when I was in middle school and [...]
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on July 30th, 2009 by White Sox Cards
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on July 30th, 2009 by Tracy Hackler
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on July 30th, 2009 by Mario A.
Source: New York Times
Let’s be honest, you’d have to be living with your head in the sand to not suspect Dominican-born David Ortiz of cheating. After all, this is a guy who hit 68 home runs in six seasons in Minnesota and then had one year with 54 while teammates with Manny Ramirez, another known [...]
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on July 30th, 2009 by houstoncollector
I find myself in possession of a large number of cards, both base, RC and inserts, and I’m looking to unload them in blocks of 50 to 100 cards each for Astros that I need for my collection. Take a look at what is in my collection on the right, there, and tell me what [...]
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on July 30th, 2009 by houstoncollector
Today marks the beginning of the National Sports Collectors Convention, or simply, “The National”. Every major dealer, distributer, and card company is going to be there, and it’s generally accepted as being the biggest event for any card collector. Unfortunately, I’m unable to attend, as are many of our readers and fellow bloggers. Most companies [...]
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on July 30th, 2009 by Dinged Corners
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