on December 9th, 2009 by Newspaperman
OK, I’ve gotten enough inquiries about these damn 2009 Topps Town Code cards that I am just going to give away the codes and keep the cards. Want a code? Just leave a comment below. I’ll e-mail the code to you. Two per e-mail address; I think I’ve got 50 or so, some GOLD ones, [...]
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on December 9th, 2009 by rosschrisman2003
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on December 9th, 2009 by Dan
This lot cost me $25. I don’t think I did as well because I didn’t correctly identify the Jeter RC as THE Jeter RC, so I paid too much for two of them. But to get two Jeter RC’s, two Junior Fleer RC’s, one Junior Donruss RC, one Ichiro Topps RC, a…
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on December 9th, 2009 by JT
In 1956 the Cincinnati Redlegs finished in third place, 3 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers and 2 behind the Milwaukee Braves. A large part of Cincinnati’s success that year was do to pitcher Brooks Lawrence, who enjoyed a 13-game winning streak at the beginning of the year, earning himself a spot on the NL All-Star [...]
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on December 9th, 2009 by Tuff Stuff
The MLB Winter Meetings are underway and it seems like I’m watching a
replay of every other year, with the top teams filling their wish lists
with stars and the bottom feeders hoping mediocre players will blossom
into something they’ll likely never be.
The World Series champion Yankees picked up All-Star centerfielder Curtis Granderson
in a three-way deal with Arizona and Detroit. While the Tigers seemingly got a boatload
in return, make no mistake, Granderson will be the player involved that makes an immediate
impact. A speedy centerfielder who can cover all kinds of territory in the outfield
as well as hit for average, power and steal 30 bags, Granderson will solidify the
Yankees lineup and sure up an aging outfield.
The moral of this story is that the rich get richer yet again. Year after year, the
big-market teams snatch up the top players while the mid-to-small market franchises
are forced to try and turn water into wine with average players.
I’m a Milwaukee Brewers fan and I was pleased to hear they were also “major players”
in this year’s Winter Meetings. The team raced out and (overpaid for) grabbed left-handed
pitcher Randy Wolff. The Brewers signed Wolff to a three-year deal worth $29 million.
While Milwaukee’s need for pitching is no secret after finishing second-to-last in
team ERA last year, they were forced to set their sights on the more-affordable and
less-effective Wolff instead of going after the top pitcher available, John Lackey.
They went that route because the team knew they couldn’t compete with the teams vying
for his services. Inevitably, the Yankees or another big-market team will sign Lackey
to an outrageous contract worth more than a $100 million and Milwaukee will be left
with a serviceable middle-rotation starter and Lackey’s new team will be left with
a difference-maker.
I understand that big-market teams make more money and thus have more money to spend,
but I would like to see one of those same teams switch sides for a season or two and
see if they can stay atop the standings trying to convert average players into cornerstones.
Just as in life, you tend to get what you pay for. Buying quality players is much
easier when you can afford to shop at the best stores. Finding a treasure at a rummage
sale happens from time to time but picking up a treasure while shopping at specialty
with an unlimited bankroll increases the odds of that happening dramatically.
I understand the basic economics of free agency and the differences between small-market
teams and big-market teams, but I don’t have to like it. In much the same way I’d
like big-market teams to be forced to experience the limited payrolls that small-market
teams face on a yearly basis, I’d also like small-market teams like my Brewers to
be able to see how the other half lives. I can only imagine how easy it would be to
fill a void with deeper pockets because from where I’m sitting, the grass sure is
greener in the big cities.
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on December 9th, 2009 by Newspaperman
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on December 9th, 2009 by zman40
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on December 9th, 2009 by Bay Rat North West
First, I would like to thank you for faithfully following my Reds Card blog that rarely updates. It takes a dedicated inividual to read and reread and rereread various posts.Second, I would like to give you a new mission in life. Instead of coming here…
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on December 9th, 2009 by chrisolds
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on December 9th, 2009 by Tom
Just like Chris Holt, Houston and Detroit were the only major league teams that Mitch Meluskey played for. Not only that, they were both born on September 18 (although two years apart). He finished fifth in balloting for the National League Rookie of…
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on December 9th, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
Meeting Bob Feller was a thrill. He is one of the most accomplished pitchers in the game’s history and he could not have been any nicer.
The Hall of Fame ball that he signed for me looks great and is a perfect addition to my autographed baseball collection.
And when I was allowed the opportunity to get [...]
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on December 9th, 2009 by toppcat
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on December 9th, 2009 by 30-Year Old Cardboard
Andre Dawson 1996 Pinnacle
I really like this card. And while I can do without all of the Gold foil at the bottom of the card’s design, the photo is perfect.
Imagine being a rookie in the league and while you’re sitting in the dugout you turn your head to the left and you see Andre Dawson [...]
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on December 9th, 2009 by Laurens
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on December 9th, 2009 by Newspaperman
I’ve been on a binge lately with 2009 Topps 206. The reason I love these cards so much is because they remind me of the real deal for 100 years ago.
Fortunately, I own two copies of the original cards, two of the biggest stars of the period, Christy Mathewson and Nap LaJoie. I received these [...]
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on December 9th, 2009 by White Sox Cards
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on December 9th, 2009 by T.S.
In watching the Tiger Woods saga over the past two weeks, I found myself
more struck by the vast implications of all this than I was by perusing all the tawdry
rumors that seemed to spring forth almost on cue.
About 10 days into it, roughly last Friday or so (Dec. 4), I began to
see something interesting. It seemed like the brakes had been put on the coverage,
or at least as much as you could think possible under the circumstances.
Being the avid conspiracy buff that I am, I immediately started to imagine
the grand, over-the-top diatribe delivered by Ned Beatty’s character Arthur Jensen
in the classic 1976 film “Network.”
Now I understand that if you haven’t seen the film, virtually all what
follows will be largely incomprehensible, but even then there will be value in the
this blog, because … if you haven’t seen “Network,” you must. Quickly.
Anyway, I envision Beatty’s corporate titan representing – collectively
– Nike, AT & T, Accenture, Gatorade, General Mills, American Express and Gillette
– to be calling the parent-company owners of the giant media outlets and politely
outlining the hundreds of millions of dollars that would be at risk as this story
rolls along every day.
Obviously, I don’t think our 2009 version of Board Chairman Jensen could
rant at fellow business behemoths with anything close to the enraged condescension
that was directed at a suitably awed television anchor Howard Beale in the movie,
but I can’t shake the feeling that the call(s) were made.
Though I confess to no parallels to Howard Beale, I am indeed in awe
of what the true financial proportions are in this thing. I could add that as a Tiger
Woods fan, this is all pretty devastating, but I am also old enough to understand
that there are a whole flock of things that are more important than whether or not
I get to watch Tiger Woods play golf.
Even if it were somebody I didn’t like, I can’t take any joy in seeing
an individual and his family go through something like this.
And even if my theory about a cautionary phone call holds some truth,
I have my doubts that anything at all could stem the tide that seems to be headed
in Tiger’s direction.
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on December 9th, 2009 by deal
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on December 9th, 2009 by White Sox Cards
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on December 9th, 2009 by White Sox Cards
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on December 9th, 2009 by Spiff
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