Diamond Mining – Part VI – Expansion Era

Late in the evening hours on Friday, June 3rd, the Diamond Mine practially exploded.  Everything had pretty much ground to a standstill, and very little trading had happened for a week or so.  That is until 9:00 PM EST.  I went into that…

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I apologize in advance for this “skit.”  When I am sick, I think of the weirdest things. As President and inaugural member of the 700 club, I call this meeting to order.  Before getting to business, let’s take roll.  Powell? Here! M…

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I’ve been sick.  Forgive the delay and terseness.

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I’m planning on doing some spring cleaning this weekend, and hope to cull all of the singles out of my Donruss collection.  I’m sitting on three 3,200 count boxes, and probably three quarters of that is heading out the door.Soooooo, if you for som…

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Pure dumb luck landed me the only card in the Giveaway that I had to have.  Somehow, this guy… Magically became this guy…AND this guy…And then both of those guys became the greatest hitter to ever play the game……….. CAPTAIN VIDEO!…

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The frustration is setting in.  Not because I am unable to pull of any trades, but because people are offering me ridiculous cards for wood grain junk wax.  This morning I “had” to turn down two, count them, two ’67s for a 1987 Nolan Ryan.&nb…

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Today is a day of reckoning.  A day that has nothing to do with baseball, however, everyone here is on the edge of their seats.  It’s the bottom of the ninth.  Two out, two on.  Two strikes and down by one.  We’re waiting for t…

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Last I left you, I was whittling my way backwards in time with two lowly cards.  I greet you today with six cards for trade in my Diamond Giveaway “collection (The Diamond Die Cut is not included in this experiment).  As the title suggests, I…

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I’m going to keep this short and sweet because I was notified today that RIF (Reduction in Force) letters will be mailed in two weeks.  I’m sure minds are already made up, but I do not want to tempt fate.  Posts may be scarce(r) over the next…

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I figure it is about time to update my Diamond Giveaway adventure, as I finally broke an almost week-long drought.  I woke up this morning and saw that I had a new card in my collection.When I last left you, I was sitting on a 1999 Johnny Damon.&n…

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I figure it is about time to update my Diamond Giveaway adventure, as I finally broke an almost week-long drought.  I woke up this morning and saw that I had a new card in my collection.When I last left you, I was sitting on a 1999 Johnny Damon.&n…

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Just read Night Owl’s post about how much money we spend on cards each year.  He invited his readers to relive their experiences/horrors and recount how much money we’ve spent on cards.  I won’t go into details for every year except for 2001….

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Another week has passed, and the first round is now complete.  The Sweet 16 is set, and everything was true to form in the Senior Circuit.  All top seeds in the NL advanced, although the Padres did it by the skin of their tonsure.  The P…

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Somebody just had to go and throw a monkey wrench into my Diamond Mining Adventure.  I have a gut feeling somebody read my blog and then search the 2000 Fred McGriff on the Giveaway and then offered me a trade.Why else would somebody offer me a 19…

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I must say that I have been completely sucked into the Diamond Giveaway.  I can’t remember if I bought a pack of 2010 Topps last year, but if I did, I never got a Million Card Giveaway code, so I did not participate in the “Transmogrifier,” …

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Well, we’re down to the wire in 10 match-ups, and everything will be resolved by next week’s update.  The Phillies, Marlins, Rockies and Indians have all punched their cards to the Sweet 16 thanks to the Pirates, Dodgers, Mets and White Sox puttin…

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Leave a comment if you’re interested in trading.  Donations are always accepted, but never expected.  I’ll have some 2011 Topps Base and Insert trade bait posted shortly. # Player # Player # Player 1 Ry…

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Finally, I am catching up with the times.  Goodbye yesteryear, hello 2011!If you read my last post and made it alllllllll the way to the bottom, you would have read that I have been buying a few 2011 Series One packs.  A whole seven have made…

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Have you stopped holding your breath?  I know, I know, I missed last weeks update because I was out sick / on vacation.  Man, has this blog hit the tank over the past 10 months, or what?  I remember when I was full of ideas, and as Play …

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Click bracket to enlargeToo much is going on in the real word to post.  Thinking of you, Mom and Dad!

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With one, much more publicized, tournament with a yawn inducing finale out of the way, it is time for your MLB Tuesday Tournament Update!The bracket looks rather anemic due to the Thursday Opening Day and the paltry amount of games played thus far.&nbs…

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With first pitch less than 15 minutes away, the 2011 Tournament is closed.  The Indians and Pirates were not selected, thus will hang their heads in shame.  I’m sure I’ll take flack for this, but the Steelers were selected six times and the P…

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  Click to enlarge the newly revamped bracketThis is the final day to enter the contest!  The Brewers, Diamondbacks, Pirates, Indians, Pirates and Royals need a suitor.  The Brewers are a steal for anyone entering this tournament at the …

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I’m closing the contest prior to first pitch this year.  If you’d like a shot at getting all of my cards for your favorite NBA, NFL and NHL teams, enter in the comment section below.The rules for the contest can be found here.Remaining teams inclu…

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Has this ever happened to you?  You’re lying in your bed, trying to calm your mind, recounting the day’s events and planning for tomorrow.  When all of a sudden, you have a flash of brilliance?  My mind jumps almost every direction on th…

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I must say that I quite enjoyed my little tinkering with the 1981 Topps design, and I thought I’d give it another go.  Next stop for the Delorean Time Machine is the fall of 1986 during a Topps design meeting for the upcoming ’87 release.&n…

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I must say that I quite enjoyed my little tinkering with the 1981 Topps design, and I thought I’d give it another go.  Next stop for the Delorean Time Machine is the fall of 1986 during a Topps design meeting for the upcoming ’87 release.&nbs…

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One thing that has always bothered me as a collector is how the card manufacturers literally drop the ball on some of their designs.  I’ve heard plenty of grumblings about 2010 Topps, and the similarities between early Upper Deck sets.With the pow…

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I sent out a lot of letters to try to get cards signed this spring, but this is probably the one I wanted to get back the most. R.A. Dickey was the feel-good story of the 2010 New York Mets season. He came out of nowhere to win 11 games in 27 appearances, and he [...]

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The Mojo Beard did a post the other day about how baseball was before you were born.  It was an interesting post, and I’m glad that I finally got sucked into the Beard.  For some reason that blog always evaded my radar, but now I’m there ever…

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I think the white table background works good, but I still cannot figure out how to get rid of the drop shadow on the cell spacings.  Does anyone know html well enough to just have simple lines between the numbers and not padded borders?I know, th…

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As one call tell from the table below, I’m working on posting Haves and Wants.  What I want to know is this table even remotely readable?  Is it too much info?  Is the light blue hard to read?  Do you have any text color suggestions…

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Over at Stale Gum, Chris is asking baseball card collectors to weigh in on the latest Blog Bat Around question: Michael Eisner has just fired the entire Topps Product Development staff and chose to hire you to take their place. … Continue reading →

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Apparently it has been almost 10 months since the last one I did of these, and believe me, it shows.  After Jim Palmer, I hit a wall when it came to new cards to do.  It can be extremely difficult finding photographs of Hall of Fame players a…

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This is just a friendly reminder to enter the 2011 Baseball Tournament Contest for this upcoming season.  The original post is here.All you have to do is select one of the remaining teams in the comment box, and provide your favorite NBA, NFL and …

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