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BRAVES WIN! BRAVES WIN BRAVES WIN!

on May 2nd, 2012 by McCann Can Triple

GRAND SLAMS and WALK OFF HOME RUNS!15-13 against the Phillies, won in the bottom of the 12th with a walk off home run by Chipper!  The old man still has it!  The Braves still have it!   We  came back from six to nothing and what a b…

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April is Autism awareness month.

on April 27th, 2012 by McCann Can Triple

I thought I would talk about a subject other than baseball or baseball cards for one post.April is Autism Awareness month.  The goal is the bring more well.. awareness and understanding to those that have it. The problem is so many articles tend t…

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You know you spend to much blogging when…

on April 26th, 2012 by McCann Can Triple

…..you dream about baseball bloggers.  Yes, last night I had a dream about a baseball blogger.I dreamed I was back in school and was visited by a baseball blogger during class. I think I was waiting on a package but he (yes he) came himself inst…

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Chipper through the years

on April 24th, 2012 by McCann Can Triple

In honor of his birthday  I gathered up cards that shows Chipper from 1992-2011.   The only years missing are 1993 and 2010.    They will likely show up as soon as I finish.The scanner decided to stop looking on the last b…

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40 years ago a legend was born

on April 23rd, 2012 by McCann Can Triple

…..and that Legend was named Larry Wayne Jones Jr.at 12:04 am on April the 24th in 1972… that man that would be Chipper was brought into this world.I would say more but I’m tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiired so I shall leave you with this funny big headed c…

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2012 stickers! ( wants and extas)

on April 19th, 2012 by McCann Can Triple

I love stickers and I love baseball, so of course I love BASEBALL STICKERS. I just love peeling of the backing and slapping it down in my album. Sometimes sticking and re-sticking until I have it positioned perfectly.I think the Topps sticker album…

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Of ponies and cards…

on April 18th, 2012 by McCann Can Triple

I’m always excited when new cards come out. I had seen these at wall -mart last week and had heard about them via the blogsphere, but I had never bought a pack myself. Correction, I had not seen any to buy until last week. They where rather expe…

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What I have been buying instead of baseball cards.. (and a contest with a non baseball prize).

on April 14th, 2012 by McCann Can Triple

…………….Yup, I’m a brony or pegasister.I’ve seen four episodes so far and due to my wonderfully crappy internet, can’t view anymore.Oh, and a contest. A very easy one for bronies. Those that aren’t bronies, likely wouldn’t want to win anyhow…

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First it was the fat chipper fiascle….

on March 13th, 2012 by McCann Can Triple

This morning was not a good morning. Not when I see the headline“Chipper discusses uncertain future, difficult spring.”The article starts off just dandy (THAT WAS SARCASM)After Chipper Jones discussed encouraging signs he saw from the struggling Brav…

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My hobby box came but I shall not open it.

on February 15th, 2012 by McCann Can Triple

My hobby box of series 1 2012 cards just came. The cat was extra. I wish to tear into them now , but I am going to try and wait. Next week I have to get all four wisdom teeth out and I could cry just thinking about it. I want to have something to l…

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Inserts? I don’t need no stinking inserts. (except I do)

on February 10th, 2012 by McCann Can Triple

I don’t tend to go for inserts. In fact, I find them annoying and that there are too many of them. However, I do like one insert of the 2012 series. They are…well, theseThey remind me of cards from the 70’s or 80’s and I swear I have seen the d…

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I shook Prado’s hand!

on February 9th, 2012 by McCann Can Triple

…I touched a Brave player. I has asked and he said it would be fine Martin Prado was very nice.So I didn’t get to meet Chipper. People camped out overnight and they were at full capacity at around 9:30 am. I admit it, I cried. I had been lo…

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Series 1 Topps 2012 cards for trade

on February 3rd, 2012 by McCann Can Triple

51, 7794, 115, 141, 172, 191, 196, 207, 223(have two), 228, 249, 250, 275, 312, 318, 329,INSERTSTIMELESS TALENTS4- Willie Mays/Mat Kemp12 Nolan Ryan/Jered WeaverGOLDEN GREATS7- Nolan Ryan20- Ty Cobb38- Roberto ClementeGOLDEN MOMENTS22- Willie McCovey4…

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I met Heyward! (and Fredi and Brian Jordan and Julio Teheran!)

on February 1st, 2012 by McCann Can Triple

So, I went to Columbia for the Braves Caravan today. Got there three and a half hours early and was 22 in line, which is also Heyward’s number . They didn’t let me keep the paper sadly. There was also Brian Jordan, Julio Teheran and Fredi Gonza…

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First pack of 2012 series 1 cards.

on January 30th, 2012 by McCann Can Triple

Didn’t even know these were out yet . I ran in wal-mart on a whim though and got there just as a woman was unpacking boxes. She opened up a box and let me have a pack.. I really like the design of the cards. There are a number of inserts just like…

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I must not puke on Chipper.

on January 29th, 2012 by McCann Can Triple

The Braves are doing their annual Caravan this week and next week,.http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/community/caravan.jsp?loc=scheduleSadly they are not coming to Evans GA this year where I have been going for the last two years. The next closest stop…

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Baseball Card Shops in/near Atlanta?

on January 16th, 2012 by McCann Can Triple

I was wondering if anyone could suggest any card shops in the Atlanta area. Preferably ones that you have been to yourself. I am determined to make it to one before the world ends this December. Three years running this blog and I have yet to set …

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Why I picked McCann Can Triple

on December 15th, 2011 by McCann Can Triple

I might have told some of you this, or maybe not. My memory scares me sometimes. Anyhow, I was recently surfing youtube and came across a clip from a Brave game that lead to me choosing my username.It happened a few years ago now and well… I will let…

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Pack searchers or just damaged goods?

on December 7th, 2011 by McCann Can Triple

So I was at Target and getting ready to check out with my mom when I decided to pick up a last minute pack of cards. It was mainly due to the fact that Freeman was on the pack and I wanted to save the wrapper. I also noticed that it felt a little… he…

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I am an idiot…

on December 3rd, 2011 by McCann Can Triple

So a few weeks ago I was at walmart when (of course) I had to make a stop by the card section. Well, I nearly had a spastic fit when I found a pack of 2012 topps baseball cards. I was…and also..I was practically skipping though the store and all “OMG…

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The importance of baseball cards and baseball blogging and a thanks.

on September 30th, 2011 by McCann Can Triple

My last post was rather… depressing so I thought I would move on to another subject that I know all of us like. Baseball cards. This is a baseball card blog after all and you are baseball bloggers with baseball blogs of your own. We all like differe…

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There is no crying in baseball.

on September 28th, 2011 by McCann Can Triple

There is no crying in baseball. So why am I crying now? Oh yea, because I am an over emotional, baseball obsessed woman… that’s why.I was looking so forward to the post season. I just knew they would be there and I would be watching. My neighb…

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Baseball cards for trade.

on September 18th, 2011 by McCann Can Triple

Uploaded a youtube video since uploading pictures will not work -_-. They are all 2011 cards and from Topps Linegae, Topps, Allen and Ginter, Topps Chrome, and one Topps sticker.Make an offer below. I neeeeeeeeeeed basbeall stickers.. lots of em!I ha…

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Keep calling him Larry….

on September 8th, 2011 by McCann Can Triple

…and he will keep on knocking em out.Braves VS MetsChipper Jones Vs Mets. The Braves are playing the first in a double header against the Mets today. Some chuckle head was yelling “RETIRE LARRY!” What does MR Larry Wayne do? Smack one into the seco…

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If I broke a mirror, opened an umbrella inside, walked under a ladder and saw a black cat I would STILL be luckier than I am now.

on September 7th, 2011 by McCann Can Triple

So after watching the Braves get swept I decided to pick a (blindly) random card and blog about it to get my mind off of it.What card did I happen to pick?I kid you not.

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The U.S Postal Service and Baseball blogging….

on September 6th, 2011 by McCann Can Triple

Haven’t posted in a while.There’s been talk on the news about how the U.S Postal Service is in trouble. There’s been talk about cutting out days and even speculation it could very well end if things are not done There was an article I just read ab…

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10,000 WINS

on July 15th, 2011 by McCann Can Triple

The Braves have won thier 10,000th game. Do you know how big a number that is? If I tried counting to ten thosuannd It would take me a full day, . Or well I don’t know the exact number. Let’s count and find out…1, 2, 3, 4…..Enough on that.T…

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Why Procrastinating is bad….

on June 17th, 2011 by McCann Can Triple

…at least it wasn’t a trade.

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BALK, BALK, BALK, BALK, BAAAAAAAAAAAALK ,BA-BAWLK!

on June 16th, 2011 by McCann Can Triple

BRAVES WIN AGAINST METS IN THE 10NTH ON A BALK BY D.J CARRASCO!9-8BALK FACTOIDS:THE MLB records for balks is 90 by Steve Carlton.Catchers can also commit balks if they don’t stay in the cather’s box untill the picther throws. They aren’ enforced much t…

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I have DOUBlES! (topps series 2)

on June 16th, 2011 by McCann Can Triple

TOPPS SERIES 2, 2011.DOUBLES!335, 356, 362, 407, 422, 442, 445, 480, 485,499, 527, 559, 596, 598, 610, 611 616. 651,Want em? You can have em.Can you help me out?I need….+ 656, 654, 653, 652, 650, 647, 645, 642, 641, 640, 636, 635, 632, 630-627, 625, …

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Watch, as I butcher names.

on June 15th, 2011 by McCann Can Triple

Videos upload fine it seems.Two pack break of Topps 2011 series 2.

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Well… this sucks

on June 13th, 2011 by McCann Can Triple

I have tried for two days to upload pictures to my blog and it just will not work. -_- They are pictures of cards that I have scanned. I have tried on two computers and even tried taking a picture of the cards and uploading them. It loads and load and …

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Bowman 2011

on May 31st, 2011 by McCann Can Triple

SCANNER! I GOTZS IT!SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!Still trying to figure out how to use it. I scanned a card the other day, but have no earthly idea where it ended up. Chun Hsi Chen got cut off as you can see. I did see that before hand but w…

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Where I’ve been.

on May 20th, 2011 by McCann Can Triple

Dunno if anyone has noticed the lack of posts coming from my blog. I have had a virus on two computers apparently. This one is still supposed to be infected, but it seems to be working…. alright for the time being. I had also been sick and.. lazy. …

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That ain’t Chipper’s autograph!

on April 26th, 2011 by McCann Can Triple

So I went to vist my grandmother this past week fo Easter and she said I had a surprise from my aunt. It was a signed Chipper Jones Jersey! So of course I was all….and then I saw it was a Red sox jersey and was all…and then I saw the signature and …

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