on January 3rd, 2009 by Newspaperman
My apologies to those of you who have been trying to access my trade and want lists. When I was working on the sidebar a few weeks ago, I accidentally privatized them. They are now available. Lots still needs to be updated, but they are still accurate.
-Ben
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on January 1st, 2009 by Newspaperman
I’m not sure what to say today. I’m waaaaaaay too happy that the MLB Network has finally arrived.
Should I be this excited?
Is this Heaven? (3:42)
I started a thread (its still on-going) at TheBaseballStars.com today about my giddiness, but it reached a whole new level while watching Don Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956 World Series. [...]
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on December 31st, 2008 by Newspaperman
Back in September, my college buddy and one of my best friends, reporter/columnist Mike Osegueda at the Fresno Bee newspaper, wrote me an e-mail asking about baseball cards. It was an odd inquiry considering that Mike really hadn’t collected cards since the early 1990s. But he knew that I was addicted to the cardboard. He wanted [...]
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on December 30th, 2008 by Newspaperman
For three weeks now I have been free from the wrath that was the unopened retail pack. Since busting this horrifically ordinary retail tin of 2008 Sweet Spot, I have managed to steer clear of the card aisle at “big box” stores and have not spent a dime on a unopened pack anywhere.
My lone trip [...]
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on December 24th, 2008 by Newspaperman
Jesus, what the hell did I do to the good people of eBay? First a seller sends me a package that needs additional postage, and now I get a freakin’ Plain White Envelope (PWE)! Good news is that I only paid $2 for the shipping and the seller used two stamps, so he only profited [...]
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on December 23rd, 2008 by Newspaperman
I went to the post office this morning to retrieve my Postage Due package and in the process remained true to my word — I paid the remaining 34 cents in pennies. Such a bad ass, huh?
The clerk thought it was funny. His reaction: “Alright!!!” Obviously he was being sarcastic.
Just as I suspected, this was [...]
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on December 22nd, 2008 by Newspaperman
OK, what the hell. I retrieved my mail today and peeking out from the box was this little note. Usually these slips are left when a package needs to be signed for, or was too big for them to leave in the proper place. But no. Not here. It’s for POSTAGE DUE. They want me [...]
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on December 21st, 2008 by Newspaperman
The packages keep coming, and with each one the pile of cards on my desk that needs to be scanned has grown. While I’m still waiting for a few other packages, I may as well do this post now before it gets way too overwhelming. Enjoy.
New Addition: Lot of Nine Evan Longoria “Rookie” cards.
Acquired: eBay [...]
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on December 19th, 2008 by Newspaperman
I made my blog rounds this morning and came across this recent post on Wax Heaven. If you’re reading this piece, then you’ve almost certainly read that blog. If not, check it out at some point today.
On his blog, Mario slams Beckett again, this time harping on the issue of Beckett basically being obsolete. The [...]
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