tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18726462096701940962024-02-18T21:07:14.190-05:00Closet Full of CardboardCloset Full of Cardboard is a place for baseball addicts to feed their obsession with cards.Mr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-47281648648720414112020-12-04T13:43:00.003-05:002020-12-04T13:45:09.792-05:00SUPER SHORT PRINT from WAL-MART one box break!!!!<p> 2020 TOPPS UPDATE HANGER PACK</p><p>My last post showed all the rookies that I pulled in my pack. Here is the highlight from the box!!!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMVo7DGjZVL3G3igH1y0ayFKy6UdeNFMLE-INp84dlnnNQ8i-zcUiHdrgB9ikoRoBwWbmDfntqC9Ph_5ekyrIu1_d-Kidcz4Zbw_GxK9k1S7TXq97RR-uYJ22vexvZfd9KJ0JXlibOoc/s1280/IMG_7360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMVo7DGjZVL3G3igH1y0ayFKy6UdeNFMLE-INp84dlnnNQ8i-zcUiHdrgB9ikoRoBwWbmDfntqC9Ph_5ekyrIu1_d-Kidcz4Zbw_GxK9k1S7TXq97RR-uYJ22vexvZfd9KJ0JXlibOoc/w640-h640/IMG_7360.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFmJ3Cvt5SqXhv84WPxRL7RY9InvgbGPLctU2x9YGsSnO-kcXZExh80lgQdz2mKeQ29QC_dvxtS3dI2y12Njbo9td_z3svggVvF8dX4xs_lA_W7ZgcvvVGHg-fR4vScvwV8QKpf7KT_4/s1280/IMG_7361.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFmJ3Cvt5SqXhv84WPxRL7RY9InvgbGPLctU2x9YGsSnO-kcXZExh80lgQdz2mKeQ29QC_dvxtS3dI2y12Njbo9td_z3svggVvF8dX4xs_lA_W7ZgcvvVGHg-fR4vScvwV8QKpf7KT_4/w640-h640/IMG_7361.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thats correct, a SUPER SHORT PRINT Ronald Acuna Jr..... I thought the card was odd because it does not show Acuna Jr's face at all, when I looked for it on ebay I discovered it was a SSP and pretty rare. According to the box you will only receive one of these in every 262 packs! You can tell it you have a short print by looking at the code at the bottom on the back of the card. Normal cards will have a code that ends in: 041588. Any other number and you need to investigate.</div><br /><p><br /></p>Mr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-60445777406214917752020-12-02T15:11:00.002-05:002020-12-04T13:47:15.466-05:00I hate ROOKIE Pitcher Cards!<p> 2020 Topps Update Hanger pack break post #1....</p><p><br /></p><p>So I opened a hanger pack of Topps Update, retail cost $9.99 at Wal-Mart.. I know many of you won't believe that because retail cards are very rare at the moment, but I swear it is the truth.. anyway.. The good news is I pulled 13 Rookie cards... The bad news..... They are all pitchers......</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXd1UqQ7_L53slJ9vi_GnMxp21b-scmTVyXEuUUrXHUuItLKA8YtVRx-67SO5FuCcRAsZYUisx1hRwazDWd_6btYGLVHc7lBxIC2V9S9amr_7-4JFEsL3M1UBs1vGKPHhnHf4is_1zbOk/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1543" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXd1UqQ7_L53slJ9vi_GnMxp21b-scmTVyXEuUUrXHUuItLKA8YtVRx-67SO5FuCcRAsZYUisx1hRwazDWd_6btYGLVHc7lBxIC2V9S9amr_7-4JFEsL3M1UBs1vGKPHhnHf4is_1zbOk/" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe I will take some photos of the rest of the cards.... </div><br /><p></p>Mr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-1106700634031272652020-12-02T11:34:00.002-05:002020-12-04T13:46:23.166-05:00My Least Favorite Card? P2020<p> Worst purchase ever?</p><p>2020 has been a wild ride, and sometimes being a player collector sucks. I haven't been picking up every Henderson possible, but I did get roped into Project 2020 this year. I am missing the VIDES version, but have broken the bank and purchased the rest. I think this one has to be the worst Henderson card that I have ever spent money on.... What was I thinking?</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRbvs1EXUw4uBDQ9HjyBosQY38FeGAoSGEdqbAKaIU_PoY30arrvQ_Cixf46klmIJkK6bBHEY9VGv618it7hanaO1SUJ-fvEBgJFJoV4vlVgcBRFFMtey7LbtlqFDOcv3jh-NaIArc6pw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="526" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRbvs1EXUw4uBDQ9HjyBosQY38FeGAoSGEdqbAKaIU_PoY30arrvQ_Cixf46klmIJkK6bBHEY9VGv618it7hanaO1SUJ-fvEBgJFJoV4vlVgcBRFFMtey7LbtlqFDOcv3jh-NaIArc6pw/w640-h640/128380731_128515875707549_1088152607269888253_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>I think the only purchase I made this year that was worse was all the one ply TP during the great spring shortage!</p>Mr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-16883688580808803432020-12-02T11:28:00.002-05:002020-12-04T13:51:51.383-05:00Almost $1,000 per box? $83.33 per pack rounded to the nearest penny?.......<p> What happened to card collecting being an affordable hobby?</p><p><br /></p><p>2020 Panini Prizm NFL Hobby Jumbo boxes are being released in a couple days.... What do you think the price per box is going to be? Will it be under $1,000 I cannot believe I am even asking this. What happened to $1 packs. Heck when I started collecting packs were $.40.... When will the card companies price everyone out of the hobby????</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpep4Z4jyDRAov795L0j5WwyQRasFd9TKpBWGQPkap-0lTB-nnpRqE5IlC8OaFNLO_Suh48UWq2Ca6DjnkP15rTRnIbLs5tXRWKa7lZh5Sw9kuNhZIVWW7MGPZiZAiM8Wid5D65tdohI/s1203/Screen+Shot+2020-12-02+at+8.49.29+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="1203" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpep4Z4jyDRAov795L0j5WwyQRasFd9TKpBWGQPkap-0lTB-nnpRqE5IlC8OaFNLO_Suh48UWq2Ca6DjnkP15rTRnIbLs5tXRWKa7lZh5Sw9kuNhZIVWW7MGPZiZAiM8Wid5D65tdohI/w640-h378/Screen+Shot+2020-12-02+at+8.49.29+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMIN4QKDaRtzK1i8e5EJt1LudO9BciZ21Q_xCmrn3iZ8v189Hfr5ssStftazlFTQlp9hNZgSF_nxVLtQQYZ0Rao3Gg3wU06SChrgaD3ov3Eevs1SVCWwlJellwDwmYGnq8o6zwQn1Hrw/s440/Screen+Shot+2020-12-02+at+8.49.05+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="319" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMIN4QKDaRtzK1i8e5EJt1LudO9BciZ21Q_xCmrn3iZ8v189Hfr5ssStftazlFTQlp9hNZgSF_nxVLtQQYZ0Rao3Gg3wU06SChrgaD3ov3Eevs1SVCWwlJellwDwmYGnq8o6zwQn1Hrw/w290-h400/Screen+Shot+2020-12-02+at+8.49.05+AM.png" width="290" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6OnPuf_OE1EkiDbnkgg6AScJX_Kn6i7Iat0DDNu6BrgcGNKGSVrPMwcYnr1O5ygudUCgTSu22hbVv4F2JBqK7Oo8CFsu75w0FGDMcdA7mpzTsrwUwvrtJXeJaAPwZ55SxlQU4WhDy5A/s616/Screen+Shot+2020-12-02+at+8.49.18+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="616" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6OnPuf_OE1EkiDbnkgg6AScJX_Kn6i7Iat0DDNu6BrgcGNKGSVrPMwcYnr1O5ygudUCgTSu22hbVv4F2JBqK7Oo8CFsu75w0FGDMcdA7mpzTsrwUwvrtJXeJaAPwZ55SxlQU4WhDy5A/w640-h462/Screen+Shot+2020-12-02+at+8.49.18+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Update: These boxes went on sale today, 12/4/2020 for the low low price of $999.95 and sold out within an hour! WTH...????? They were under $1k, but just barely.....</b></div><br /><p><br /></p>Mr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-16231791119238252452011-05-22T11:50:00.000-04:002011-05-22T11:50:21.291-04:00Unexpected Rays!!A few weeks ago a package arrived in my mail box from the author of <a href="http://nightowlcards.blogspot.com/">Night Owl Cards</a>. Seems like he was up late looking through his piles and piles of Dodger cards and must have come across a few Rays cards that he had no use for. Being the kind blogger that he is, said Night Owl then stuffed them gently into a padded envelope and sent them to me here in the Sunshine State. The Closet is very greatful!!!! Here is a look at what showed up!!!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First a couple of Crawford cards. After a lot of back and forth on the matter I think I am going to continue to collect CC cards. Even though his move to the Red Sox has made his cards a little more pricey on Ebay, I still really like Crawford's game. He has really struggled in bean town this year, but should turn it around before the season is over.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Owl also threw in a couple of odd ball Hendersons. I really like the 70's inspired baseball card mag cut out. Check out the back below. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The investment advisor suggests BUY, BUY, BUY the Henderson Rookie at $150. I wonder what they advisor is doing now? I bet he is recommending Bryce Harper cards.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ladies love LONGO and so does this blogger. The Rays really missed him at the beginning of the year. The Rays will only go as far as Mr. Longoria bat takes them this year. Their offense is very streaky and Longo needs to keep it glued together.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BJ Upton, what a pleasant surprise you have been this season. You have been playing pretty hard, picking up some clutch hits. Must be a contract year!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Desmond I dont remember seeing you play on opening day? Were you really there? </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did not know who this was until I received this card, but apparently this is who the Rays are hoping will be their starting catcher at some point in the future. After reading the info on the back of this card I have become a huge fan. Justin is an Indiana native who was born in Muncie, Indiana at the same time I attended Ball State. He also has been know to "DOMINATE AT TABLE TENNIS" I hope to see you at the Trop soon Justin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And last but not least 80% of the Rays starting pitching staff. 4 out of 5 not to bad!!! Shields 2011 Topps Opening Day, Wade Davis and Jeff Niemann surrounded by wood grain, and a tiny little David Price... so cute.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The lesson learned, all you bloggers, is if you have a bunch of these "Rays" cluttering up your collection and you want to unload them, there are plenty of us out here who will gladly take them off your hands. Thanks again <a href="http://nightowlcards.blogspot.com/">Night Owl Cards</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Mr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-73785241283449429222011-02-11T17:07:00.000-05:002011-02-11T17:07:59.386-05:00TOPPS SKETCH CARDS ARE BACK!!!I was worried that the 2011 version of TOPPS may have dropped the "SKETCH" card. However after a little searching on EBAY this week I was able to locate a few 2011 SKETCH cards. Not only did I find a few, turns out they are some great looking cards! I am not sure I like the direction they are going with re-creating older cards, but I guess it goes go with the anniversary theme. Here are some pictures of the cards that have already been sold or are currently listed on EBAY.....<br />
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Paul Konerko..... watching a looping single land softly in front of an unknown center fielder!<br />
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Christian Guzman.... turning a double play!<br />
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James "Big Game" Shields.... Only three cards in and I pulled my first RAY!!!!!<br />
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Rays Team Card... Garza and Pena are now both Cubs.... Shoppach and Longo are still here though!<br />
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Pedro Ciriaco.... RC for the Pirates<br />
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Ryan Braun....Wal-Mart Exclusive Blue Diamond card. Ryan could be Brendan Fraizers stunt double if the baseball career doesn't work out.<br />
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Babe Ruth TOPPS 60... Decent looking cards. However for some reason I do not like getting Ruth cards in new product. Seems to me you should only be able to get a Ruth card by shelling out a lot of dough.<br />
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History of Topps 1994 moves from Brooklyn to NYC..... Is that why ever year they put a Derek Jeter gimmick card in the set?<br />
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Evan Longoria Topps Town.... I hate Topps Town and not even Longo looking at a long fly ball out can change my mind.<br />
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Jhoulys Chacin... Look at all the fans in those red seats.... <br />
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Chase Utley... Great card, up on his toes, love the score board in the background.<br />
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Carlos Gonzalez... The 2010 NL Batting Champ... 197 Hits... Monster Year, can he do it again?<br />
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So there is my first pack of 2011... If you read this post all the way to this point you deserve a shot at a prize..... So here is the contest......<br />
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The first person to comment with the name of my first Rays card from 2010 will receive:<br />
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1 Random Wax pack and 20 cards of the team of your liking. You can guess as many times as you like, but only the first one will count, so make it a good one. If you poke around a little on this blog you will not need to guess.... Thanks for reading and good luck.<br />
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THE CARD ADDICTMr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-45543749129005000692011-02-04T20:59:00.000-05:002011-02-04T20:59:58.171-05:00UGH!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8rJZ4MaJbe0nPnqBzP9M67G460uh8q0mMi-t1i1gbu5ezOzTNhVWcBy7Mplr64ioK-bC1SBmZVfFkbgW1iU_ATHOceHtF6ZG83cdndqHhKqsedMFBn52e9Aq7J_qH1NhCtUG4z2xnL4/s1600/Picture+7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8rJZ4MaJbe0nPnqBzP9M67G460uh8q0mMi-t1i1gbu5ezOzTNhVWcBy7Mplr64ioK-bC1SBmZVfFkbgW1iU_ATHOceHtF6ZG83cdndqHhKqsedMFBn52e9Aq7J_qH1NhCtUG4z2xnL4/s1600/Picture+7.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Card Addict</div>Mr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-48235207702499690442011-01-12T21:56:00.000-05:002011-01-12T21:56:59.904-05:00Kyle Farnsworth?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Good bye.......Free agents</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Carlos Pena</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Carl Crawford</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; line-height: 18px;"><span class="ysp-player" style="display: inline; line-height: 1.22em; white-space: nowrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; white-space: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Joaquin Benoit</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="ysp-player" style="display: inline;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; line-height: 18px;"><span class="ysp-player" style="display: inline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Randy Choate</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="ysp-player" style="display: inline;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; line-height: 18px;"><span class="ysp-player" style="display: inline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dan Wheeler</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111;"><span class="ysp-player" style="display: inline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; white-space: nowrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Soon to be good bye.....</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; white-space: nowrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Alfonso Soriano</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; white-space: nowrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Grant Balfour</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; white-space: nowrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Good bye traded core players:</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; white-space: nowrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jason Bartlett</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; white-space: nowrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Matt Garza</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; white-space: nowrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hello?</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; white-space: nowrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Kyle Farnsworth????</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; white-space: nowrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Really?????</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; white-space: nowrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The AP is reporting that Kyle "gas can" Farnsworth and his 12 year</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; white-space: nowrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">lifetime </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; white-space: nowrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">34-55 record are headed to the Rays. Please tell me that the</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; white-space: nowrap;">The Card Addict</span>Mr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-29077508639367098452010-06-28T12:21:00.000-04:002010-06-28T12:21:55.149-04:00Carlos Pena or Evan Longoria?????Here is another auction for a confusing sketch card: <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/2009-Topps-baseball-Evan-Longoria-sketch-card-Stevlic-/160448144634?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_Baseball&hash=item255b7464fa#ht_500wt_928">CLICK HERE!!!</a><div><br />
</div><div>To me it looks like Carlos Pena, however the owner of the card has it listed as Evan Longoria!! What do you guys think.</div><div><br />
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</div>Mr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-64674721014169647782010-03-24T21:58:00.001-04:002010-03-24T21:59:28.091-04:00Who is this SKETCH Card?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHXuRAmjPHofbFvqNdaq2PDfiYZKeeV-9UYuLtwlCo05gLDqJHBFT8aSvK1EYaGsWSqu_BHgGn6osfoVn7d8am8GthIBr9h61LDFSCUi3-AmnGq6B8kxH_IjExpKGphp-Cl6RNjUmTXc/s1600/Picture+4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHXuRAmjPHofbFvqNdaq2PDfiYZKeeV-9UYuLtwlCo05gLDqJHBFT8aSvK1EYaGsWSqu_BHgGn6osfoVn7d8am8GthIBr9h61LDFSCUi3-AmnGq6B8kxH_IjExpKGphp-Cl6RNjUmTXc/s320/Picture+4.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I was checking EBAY today to see what new Carl Crawford cards, that I cannot afford, were listed I came across this <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/09-Topps-Sketch-card-1-1-Tampa-Bay-Rays-Carl-Crawford_W0QQitemZ180485679303QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Baseball?hash=item2a05c8e8c7">listing</a>. The seller thinks this is a Carl Crawford sketch card. I am not so sure. Either the artist is not very good at capturing the essence of Carl, or this is someone else. I am leaning towards Desmond Jennings. What do you think??????</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Mr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-75542689907690515372010-03-12T21:09:00.001-05:002010-03-12T21:10:01.468-05:00100th post celebrationI decided for my 100th post I was going to treat myself to a break of my all time favorite baseball cards. 1986 Donruss!!! I imagine the main reason I love these cards is because I really started collecting cards around the time these were hitting the stores. In 1986 the Topps cards were kind of boring but the Fleer and Donruss products were both in my opinion great looking cards. However I have always preferred the look of the '86 Donruss.<br />
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So last week I decided to search Ebay and see if I could pick up an unopened box of wax. What I found instead was these beauties.....<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thats right 6 unopened rack packs. The auction started at $9.99 with free shipping. I bid $9.99. As you can see I won the auction. I know what you are saying to yourself right about now.... and yes I probably could buy a complete set for $9.99 + shipping but that is not what I did. I bought 6 unopened rack packs. What can I say? I am an addict.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are the highlights of the 1986 Donruss break!!!! Wish me luck!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Andres Galarraga-Rated Rookie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Goose Gossage-Diamond King</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rickey Henderson-HOF</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wade Boggs-HOF</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lou Whitaker-sweet LOU!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"OIL CAN" Boyd- the glasses plus the embroidered jacket = Awesome</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Steve Carlton-HOF</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Harold Reynolds- Before TV</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dennis Eckersley- Awesome photo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pack number 2 A little SCARY or maybe I should call it HAIRY!!!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Z1cHAF4FOBOIZiXd4-CM795ZdLTKrD2vdK7snsGbRuusYXqSmeHlID6yw5CsLxzIBpYhb_URJO46sgHGyiyzaH4Gv4WvJS-h8U5e8zCMR1Cv-SmTm-LKWgNR4y7XC_eZg3rAvFduy0I/s1600-h/86dpacks_0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Z1cHAF4FOBOIZiXd4-CM795ZdLTKrD2vdK7snsGbRuusYXqSmeHlID6yw5CsLxzIBpYhb_URJO46sgHGyiyzaH4Gv4WvJS-h8U5e8zCMR1Cv-SmTm-LKWgNR4y7XC_eZg3rAvFduy0I/s400/86dpacks_0001.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No stars in this rack, but check out the mid eighties hair!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Don Aase- I would like to introduce you to the man groomer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lynn Jones- I am surprised you don't see that hairy animal on your upper lip with those glasses!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Von Hayes- This style seems to be making a comeback... all the young whipper snappers are wearing it like this!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bob Stanley- Is that a barber pole your staring at?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nelson Simmons- That is one sweet natural fro!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sammy Stewart- That is not!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Frank Viola- Nice action shot here</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Steve Garvey- as a former Cub fan Garvey in a Padres uni makes me physically ill</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tony Gwynn- hitting machine</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dale Murphy- Did anyone else play for the Braves in the 80's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Darryl Strawberry- THE STRAWMAN</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Joel Guzman- Who is rating these rookies????</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Todd Worrell- Rated Rookie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kirk Gibson- Before THE home run!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ken Griffey- Before JR.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nolan Ryan- sweet card</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tom Foley- future Rays third base coach</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hal McRae- future and former Rays coach</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fleet Feet- Willie and Vince, hey Willie do you have something in your eye?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Juan Nieves- Rated Rookie??</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cory Snyder- At one point in history this was a very hot card!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pete Rose- all time hit leader</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kirby Puckett- Double</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ken Griffey- Still before there was a JR.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nolan Ryan- Still bringing the heat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">John Habyan- Rated what?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mike Woodard- Rated who?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jose Canseco- the second to last card I pulled in this break! I think I will take this to the local mall show this week and sell if for $30-$40 bucks.... if it was only 1989 again!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Marty Clary- Nice jacket Rook!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So there you have the 6 rack packs that helped me celebrate my 100th post. Not bad for the cost of one jumbo pack of 2010 from my local shop! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Card Addict</div>Mr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-55236435015966383932010-03-07T23:14:00.001-05:002010-03-08T09:00:07.204-05:0099th Post.... Check out the Don-Sanity!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before I collected Carl Crawford, but after I started collecting Rickey Henderson, DON MATTINGLY was my favorite player. A fellow Hoosier with the most bad ass hair in the MLB. Donny Baseball was my idol. I have since learned to loath the evil empire, but back then I ran around my neighborhood every weekend checking to see if any of the kids I traded with had Mattingly cards. It was one of the best times of my life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Recently Upper Deck lost a court case and the ability to produce baseball cards. Although I am not a huge fan of Upper Deck it was nice having a choice when it came to which product to spend my money on. Back when most of these cards were made we could pick between a number of companies as you can see. Some of them had a license to use the logos and some did not. I always wanted my Don's to have the Yankee logo, but I did trade away a lot of Gooden, Strawberry and Canseco cards to score most of these. I hope you enjoy my random 99 Don-Sanity.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">THE CARD ADDICT</div>Mr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-4192848708720078382010-03-06T21:18:00.000-05:002010-03-06T21:18:52.663-05:00Card of the Day!I know what your saying to yourself right about now.... What a creative title The Card Addict came up with for this post! All I can say to that is Thank You! Here is a card that I recently bought from EBAY. For some reason I have really been hitting the Bay hard this month. I have a problem. I admit it. Is that the first step?<br />
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Carl Crawford will be my favorite player hopefully for most of 2010. I say this because I hope he makes it the whole year without getting traded. I don't really expect him to be a Ray in 2011 so I will just have to see where he goes to determine if he will still be at the top of my list. So for now CC is my main man and here is the newest item in my growing collection:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can go and add it to my zistle.com account now and cross it off the list. Thanks for checking out my blog. If you want to set up a trade with me for your old tired Carl Crawford cards, email me at: jmeloy1218@gmail.com</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Card Addict</div>Mr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-29806448580695768772010-03-04T21:33:00.001-05:002010-03-04T21:34:15.407-05:00Cereal for Breakfast, Serial Killer, and Serial Numbers....This morning I had a huge bowl of Life cereal with my daughter.... Does it get any better?<br />
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At lunch today I was reading a great book, which by the way is the basis for the Showtime drama Dexter. If you like dark creepy crime books and are not familiar with this series, I highly suggest you pick it up and read it. You will not be able to put it down. <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Then I received a package in the mail box when I got home from work!!!! I placed a $1.99 bid and ponied up the $3.50 shipping price for this lot of 6 serial numbered Carl Crawford cards!!!! </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you have any numbered Carl Crawford cards that <a href="http://collectivetroll.blogspot.com/">The Troll</a> or <a href="http://crawfordcards.blogspot.com/">Carl Crawford Cards</a> has not snapped up shoot me an email, jmeloy1218@gmail.com , I am sure I can come up with something you will like.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></span></div>Mr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-73206388543257572532010-02-27T14:41:00.000-05:002010-02-27T14:41:42.621-05:00Jumbo Hits???I always feel so good driving home after work on Friday! The work week is over and I have a couple days to do whatever I want. It is this good feeling that comes over me that makes me stop in at my local dealers and feed my fix.<br />
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This week I decided to go with one JUMBO 2010 Series 1 pack. Hoping beyond hope to beat the odds: 1:19 and pull a Black short print..... Well I did beat those odds, but here is what I did pull:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">PP-21 Jimmie Foxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">TR39 Vladimir Guerrero</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">CMT-54 Ryan Howard / Cole Hammels</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">HOTG22 Ryan throws 7th no hitter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">#163 Gold Josh Butler</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">TOG-20 The Jeter Flip</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">LL25 Tom Seaver and Roy Halladay</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I also pulled a few more RCs, base, a toppstown, and a Million Card Giveaway. Here is what I got when I redeemed the Million Card Giveaway:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So after 4 redemptions I have 3 cards from the 70's and one from 2007. Not too bad, still not enough to pay to have them shipped to me, but not bad.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Card Addict</div>Mr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-83549709684808100712010-02-26T21:10:00.001-05:002010-02-26T21:11:29.883-05:00Back in Black!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRvlVcGXoEdgYRLaEzQiToYxTozc89B3CxDsQKuIGIClu3updwK8ZOQHSWIKct1ZaB34zTW-KvjmQNjiqToV9a5w1ZYlWWKvQ0hSr1j_Yfd7sqGzJiVksoc3kTF7x1Z7_mKFy218BAWU/s1600-h/back+in+black.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRvlVcGXoEdgYRLaEzQiToYxTozc89B3CxDsQKuIGIClu3updwK8ZOQHSWIKct1ZaB34zTW-KvjmQNjiqToV9a5w1ZYlWWKvQ0hSr1j_Yfd7sqGzJiVksoc3kTF7x1Z7_mKFy218BAWU/s400/back+in+black.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2010 Black Franchise History 58/59</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I picked up this sweet Rays card from ebay this week. I love these black bordered beauties. Still need a Crawford, Burrell, and Price!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Love the BIG AIR Aki is getting in this shot, I will miss watching him play for the Rays this season. Pirates fans should be very happy they acquired this guy, he is as steady as they come and a really exciting player to watch. I am sure he will become a fan favorite in Pittsburgh.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">THE CARD ADDICT</div>Mr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-10888458654137135272010-02-24T22:48:00.000-05:002010-02-24T22:48:16.076-05:00My Random Card of the Night<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-Y7_Bg6BODCvRXcs0j47qCwRgsxRHVxTOGqeJChbg_Fi9mKzvKgLxy1DeJ1g6sUgk3BU6mY-DLZuNb7Ggh7uZgLSPGIFKLj2wdFLJFzQixpmLYFVs7Dtc5hgLt_KUGKmdgOFtixrps4/s1600-h/ebay+victory_0004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-Y7_Bg6BODCvRXcs0j47qCwRgsxRHVxTOGqeJChbg_Fi9mKzvKgLxy1DeJ1g6sUgk3BU6mY-DLZuNb7Ggh7uZgLSPGIFKLj2wdFLJFzQixpmLYFVs7Dtc5hgLt_KUGKmdgOFtixrps4/s400/ebay+victory_0004.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2010 GOLD GRIFFEY</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was very glad to hear that Jr. was coming back for one more year. Baseball will be better because this sweet swing will attend at least one more Spring Training!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Card Addict</div>Mr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-64134086243616538052010-02-22T21:34:00.000-05:002010-02-22T21:34:04.019-05:00Rays Pitchers Look Real Good in BLACK!I have been putting in some work on Ebay the last week or so trying to win some of these elusive creatures. Prices on these Black Parallels are all over the board on my favorite auction site. So I try and try and bid and bid in hopes that someday I will get that special email notification that says you have won this item. Well last week I received that good news twice. Here are the two items I finally won:<br />
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If the Rays have any chance of being in the Playoffs this year, both of these guys need to have good to great seasons. Now if I could just score a Crawford, Zobrist and the rest of the crew!<br />
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THE CARD ADDICTMr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-42679693128825383472010-02-20T14:00:00.004-05:002010-02-20T14:05:18.512-05:002010 Rickey HendersonSo I received my first 2010 Rickey Henderson card in the mail yesterday via an Ebay auction win. Then, when I stopped by the local shop I picked up another '10 Henderson. I am not sure how many more I have to go, but I feel better knowing that I have a couple of them. <br /><br /><br />Cards your mom threw out. Original Back!!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3MG4QZygs_nATXu6jgmtDRYd9Huu4j1ak65RL1Ub3XjfjrfPwbiCKJmY53bjllxVv_Us49In2rgWQjJPZ2tKf6j1HkJxHG2hHDl5li77Fx7tUCIv620Y01IZVdAcDBnOD6FPeLm_Ts8/s1600-h/topps+today_0005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3MG4QZygs_nATXu6jgmtDRYd9Huu4j1ak65RL1Ub3XjfjrfPwbiCKJmY53bjllxVv_Us49In2rgWQjJPZ2tKf6j1HkJxHG2hHDl5li77Fx7tUCIv620Y01IZVdAcDBnOD6FPeLm_Ts8/s400/topps+today_0005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440403174787420930" /></a><br /><br />Front and A's Franchise History<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZLIYjNTeXWm88X2QRY0BGTj6wPaOvtRnIsg-14iQ0h5_7ktROHFWjKocc6n7LH0m6fXf6a6MsPw93kVe49Y66EQFJUMO_MPpMuBMw5-H8vXvY9F52_pLd-qCVn69gXlvlyPaWnCsOxk/s1600-h/topps+today_0006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZLIYjNTeXWm88X2QRY0BGTj6wPaOvtRnIsg-14iQ0h5_7ktROHFWjKocc6n7LH0m6fXf6a6MsPw93kVe49Y66EQFJUMO_MPpMuBMw5-H8vXvY9F52_pLd-qCVn69gXlvlyPaWnCsOxk/s400/topps+today_0006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440403377900527474" /></a><br />Nothing makes me happier then seeing my man Rickey in his Green and Gold!!!<br /><br />The Card AddictMr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-24253145134676502252010-02-19T21:01:00.002-05:002010-02-19T23:17:14.763-05:002nd of a MillionOk so I pulled another One in a Million card today. Here is what I added to my collection....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoXk6o7tPvKzhzalOxFP4ba9z8yYPsVUvfMXWijzvcanRPbPD51H7ywgmPzx8VIpmI9Q-Nq2hxS4y6H2YKRurKnrq4UMHDo5073WyR0bD_V2wMbk4kmq_ZoOybcJIcINAAkzxmupNquXI/s1600-h/Picture+4.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoXk6o7tPvKzhzalOxFP4ba9z8yYPsVUvfMXWijzvcanRPbPD51H7ywgmPzx8VIpmI9Q-Nq2hxS4y6H2YKRurKnrq4UMHDo5073WyR0bD_V2wMbk4kmq_ZoOybcJIcINAAkzxmupNquXI/s400/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440140210940306370" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here are the two cards in my virtual online collection so far.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Bdy7fttEcOrcsHUXsk8hy-zurhXhAgKPzpVPRszuswS5pC_tSVIBogR7gehQuQPbEKg_loHFCcwpbQykD8WCe8vT6vwN41QF2gzmdSbtNfwHgPol7LgmnSrBP-LL4LywrSgmu9YMD2Q/s1600-h/Picture+5.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Bdy7fttEcOrcsHUXsk8hy-zurhXhAgKPzpVPRszuswS5pC_tSVIBogR7gehQuQPbEKg_loHFCcwpbQykD8WCe8vT6vwN41QF2gzmdSbtNfwHgPol7LgmnSrBP-LL4LywrSgmu9YMD2Q/s400/Picture+5.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440140413477032162" /></a><br /><br />I still think it is a great promo, and I still like reading about everyones redemptions. Keep them going. I read today that they are going to be putting contests together for your collection.... ie most catchers, most cards from a single year. When they start doing these all of us with blogs should combine our card power to become one unstoppable Million Card Giveaway juggernaut!!!!!<br /><br />Who's with me????<br /><br />THE CARD ADDICTMr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-10282728948364278662010-02-19T20:21:00.003-05:002010-02-19T20:56:19.520-05:00More 2010 Topps maddness!Here are the results of 4 HOBBY packs that I bought at my local "brick and mortar" hobby store. They were selling them for $3 bucks a piece or 4 for $10. Ten cards per pack on the HOBBY side of things. How much are hobby packs going for in your local shop? They also had an empty box of Jumbo packs. 50 cards for $10. However it was an empty box...... On to the cards...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihzhaStcNRQyyUvpRqdEeL64sjKsRO8taxzcyPWDVtrIwK58Pp5xXNL-YJt1F-ObfH884RZz9Z8Ss4mVu0F8sOe_O86IpZ_GLXjT-5yR0GbXS2yGLE9UOW8pKachjfKG4pPuULQ1tCB0/s1600-h/topps+today.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihzhaStcNRQyyUvpRqdEeL64sjKsRO8taxzcyPWDVtrIwK58Pp5xXNL-YJt1F-ObfH884RZz9Z8Ss4mVu0F8sOe_O86IpZ_GLXjT-5yR0GbXS2yGLE9UOW8pKachjfKG4pPuULQ1tCB0/s400/topps+today.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440130362513785410" /></a><br /><br />ADAM WAINWRIGHT<br />DREW STUBBS RC Mr. Stubbs sure looks happy here!<br />TED LILLY <br />MICHAEL DUNN RC Photo taken across the Bay in Tampa<br />PEDRO MARTINEZ Cards my mom tossed.<br />DERREK LEE Turkey red, is it just me or does this look like a retirement card?<br />MIKE HAMPTON warming up in the pen<br />BEN ZOBRIST all right, a Ray.... I hope Ben can repeat as Zorilla in 2010!<br />ADAM DUNN toppstown.com enough with these already!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmhyphenhyphen4Y0irU9wnmzlOZIbNhvcdFIwaxfTViYn9WvAZqz0Fca2WvFQDhRMvsZJ2EY1RDtbQn0zN7pO9u5Gt7sNNycqKBH_wtig2v6TdaGHVRkUnlv3VARmu2ZSj-AoIU8Dcnpcz7zTvBmg/s1600-h/topps+today_0001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmhyphenhyphen4Y0irU9wnmzlOZIbNhvcdFIwaxfTViYn9WvAZqz0Fca2WvFQDhRMvsZJ2EY1RDtbQn0zN7pO9u5Gt7sNNycqKBH_wtig2v6TdaGHVRkUnlv3VARmu2ZSj-AoIU8Dcnpcz7zTvBmg/s400/topps+today_0001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440130354232343746" /></a><br /><br />JOE BLANTON curse you Joe I am still not over the '08 World Series<br />DARIN ERSTAD a lot of red on this card, but a good action shot<br />MARK DEROSA even more red here<br />GARY SHEFFIELD Future Star indeed 500 home runs later.....<br />JONATHAN PAPELBON JERSEY! too bad it is a Red Sox UP FOR TRADE<br />VLADIMIR GUERRERO toppstown.com really<br />KELLY SHOPPACH a new Ray in an old uni<br />TOPPS ATTAX really<br />This pack only had 9 cards in it due to the jersey, but did one of them have to be a topps attax?????<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIGF3twBh6bID-zH9bcff8i2QiENkKoIsR8e3fT2kNhhUYvto3Hdnl4f-ywyuhS3jy1QDVzwy44ikhP8fUx_CuGrPyoujZRl8vZYiHCvyDDeNE_3UbPBGUVek16OmYpXqOgfrwkGj9lA/s1600-h/topps+today_0002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIGF3twBh6bID-zH9bcff8i2QiENkKoIsR8e3fT2kNhhUYvto3Hdnl4f-ywyuhS3jy1QDVzwy44ikhP8fUx_CuGrPyoujZRl8vZYiHCvyDDeNE_3UbPBGUVek16OmYpXqOgfrwkGj9lA/s400/topps+today_0002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440130343076742306" /></a><br /><br />NEFTALI FELIZ good looking baseball card!<br />ADAM LAROCHE another good looking card!<br />JASON KENDALL two for three isn't bad.....<br />MICKEY MANTLE TotG 500-734ft.? wish we would have had hr tracker!<br />MIGUEL CABRERA gold toppstown.com c'mon<br />AKINORI IWAMURA former Ray in a new airbrushed uni... nicely done!<br />VLADIMIR GUERRERO I love watching this guy swing<br />JERRY HAIRSTON sweet photo, nice card!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLU0QyjfCaVztBxsMIIhSHJ3owssw3fnKhgTxhL1t35yQS0RsiMFyO1NoOl77XWhRUZjuIxlOgCFECzSs5hOU6ZbfzNnfkPnPCJ_pAHb-9p7LwGZvrk5WIHVH9OFOnuyf-S-GWj77SR8w/s1600-h/topps+today_0003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLU0QyjfCaVztBxsMIIhSHJ3owssw3fnKhgTxhL1t35yQS0RsiMFyO1NoOl77XWhRUZjuIxlOgCFECzSs5hOU6ZbfzNnfkPnPCJ_pAHb-9p7LwGZvrk5WIHVH9OFOnuyf-S-GWj77SR8w/s400/topps+today_0003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440130336220696914" /></a><br /><br />BRANDON ALLEN RC could he be the next Ryan Howard???<br />JULIO LUGO Julio oh Julio what happened to your skills?<br />LUIS DURANGO RC cool card!<br />CHASE UTLEY curse you Chase Utley......<br />ZACK GREINKE toppstown.com again...<br />JOE MAUER why use a shot you cannot see his face in?<br />HOWIE KENDRICK sweet card<br />SKIP SCHUMAKER very nice shot<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ip_ylIuwufjqx4oOMLqqRxjciOLVoVqpdh69-zRg_279W1vgwDl0aQTHFmtmhmL9Ci1LDxX0YLvoH_qBktMX81dah2VxjGPxmQPr5LqLLtFB5uV32khqtFlFKx5KaqO-MnxvKEH-7YA/s1600-h/topps+today_0004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 370px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ip_ylIuwufjqx4oOMLqqRxjciOLVoVqpdh69-zRg_279W1vgwDl0aQTHFmtmhmL9Ci1LDxX0YLvoH_qBktMX81dah2VxjGPxmQPr5LqLLtFB5uV32khqtFlFKx5KaqO-MnxvKEH-7YA/s400/topps+today_0004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440130326310840882" /></a><br /><br />SAN DIEGO PADRES pointless<br />TONY GWYNN AND JOE MAUER two sweet swings!!!<br />PHOTO DAY FUN all I can say is wow... could be the worst of 2010...<br />YANKEES FRANCHISE HISTORY pointless<br />MARLINS FRANCHISE HISTORY even more pointless <br />TOPPS MILLION CARD GIVEAWAY!!!!! I will let you know what I got on the next post!<br /><br /><br />THE CARD ADDICTMr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-69410620565783641012010-02-15T20:39:00.003-05:002010-02-15T20:48:50.774-05:00My One of a Million Card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUxfh_OUcztpTvKDWvPNP0kaWMhdB4WrD3YU-PSWFk2otMlXiql7sZLzRfJyI2hZ3pe7qxH3AXFaEheD7LzpSROtOTS78PUssoCKu89rrwsWUh1u9g6aZUBh2w5owD6BMR3BxN7ITwjg/s1600-h/Million+giveaway.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUxfh_OUcztpTvKDWvPNP0kaWMhdB4WrD3YU-PSWFk2otMlXiql7sZLzRfJyI2hZ3pe7qxH3AXFaEheD7LzpSROtOTS78PUssoCKu89rrwsWUh1u9g6aZUBh2w5owD6BMR3BxN7ITwjg/s400/Million+giveaway.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438651561563203970" /></a><br />I know everyone is doing this exact same post today, and I am not ashamed. Not only am I not ashamed, but I am just warning you now, I will be posting one of these every time I redeem a code. I actually think this is a pretty cool marketing idea. So on the back of my MIKE SCHMIDT Million Card Giveaway I found this code:d7&59qkK$ What did I get for entering this code?<br /><br /><br />1. A former player of my favorite team. Recently picked up by the METS.<br /><br /><br /><br />2. A Topps Rookie of said player.<br /><br /><br /><br />3. A card less then three years old.<br /><br /><br /><br />4. A card that I have at least 5 of already.<br /><br /><br /><br />5. A card that features a terrible posed picture.<br /><br /><br /><br />6. A card that has a terrible faux autograph.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXeYOFLVnm0pSdyd1vj-gkKE47a65et6ptBYpw8huIvWufFD3iiMokqrT13oyxYLfLa3BFz10cPfDxOQBzBYaQOQUyeRemyYNUMLkcLxBIi-urNnXA1-DhdcvoDSiigFG2sAtS2nYrO7U/s1600-h/Picture+3.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 389px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXeYOFLVnm0pSdyd1vj-gkKE47a65et6ptBYpw8huIvWufFD3iiMokqrT13oyxYLfLa3BFz10cPfDxOQBzBYaQOQUyeRemyYNUMLkcLxBIi-urNnXA1-DhdcvoDSiigFG2sAtS2nYrO7U/s400/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438651556868234242" /></a><br /><br />Thats right folks I scored a 2007 Shawn Riggans!!!!!<br /><br />THE CARD ADDICTMr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872646209670194096.post-67714322261920538132010-02-15T17:24:00.003-05:002010-02-15T17:41:29.939-05:00A random 2010 Topps packHere are the results of a random 2010 Topps Baseball pack. Nothing special. I am pretty sure I have every worthless Babe Ruth card from Series 1 now, and I have to be closing in on every Youkilis as well, which are also worthless to a Rays fan like myself. Here we go, let the fun begin!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimaMah83Q17DnMGwMasQfae3NVcuPa89Faq7hWjhd3lahQxkUAgMr7Wm4wOVbqsV0UZc8dLq9ayyJ6BJCbSbv_meqilqKqNCqcf132zjdzzg0C0TTI-19l8hCq-bKyGClEe5-sxNMRahc/s1600-h/2010+pack.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimaMah83Q17DnMGwMasQfae3NVcuPa89Faq7hWjhd3lahQxkUAgMr7Wm4wOVbqsV0UZc8dLq9ayyJ6BJCbSbv_meqilqKqNCqcf132zjdzzg0C0TTI-19l8hCq-bKyGClEe5-sxNMRahc/s400/2010+pack.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438600528454199010" /></a><br />MAX SCHERZER-great photo, according to the back Max is unlucky!<br />KEVIN YOUKILIS- look how excited the Red Sox nation is in the background.<br />ANTHONY SWARZAK-hard to beat a bull pen warm up shot!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9NjsQAEPyDmlONQMzw90EgGhlR9ZNAViXW04Xb7gYygm7A9HrJOg1QczxwmMDy1Xcw35OosrHRDcIqZjokYih8Kaazhq4ihq0xXFX9MUeHI32wjNg1t_0q8XkG61ShgXm1xLNxsL_0o/s1600-h/2010+pack_0001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9NjsQAEPyDmlONQMzw90EgGhlR9ZNAViXW04Xb7gYygm7A9HrJOg1QczxwmMDy1Xcw35OosrHRDcIqZjokYih8Kaazhq4ihq0xXFX9MUeHI32wjNg1t_0q8XkG61ShgXm1xLNxsL_0o/s400/2010+pack_0001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438600524569502834" /></a><br />NICK JOHNSON-looks like it was taken between innings<br />ZACK GREINKE-AL CY YOUNG...Joe Mauer hit .400 off him though<br />BABE RUTH-Merry Christmas Yankee Fans... The deal was sealed on Dec. 26th<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01WhB6yTwcs6hx7Zstdsx_FuHRyN1vTj2Du_fFq0dXTNNBFnomfZtIg5R7oqPGEymc2bpPhrUxeY2U4kLp7jkNzyhW-6EmjbLUu8wPOaFr644eeiLBUFO5KBnsOCtQeeUfl-1Qn6YP-w/s1600-h/2010+pack_0002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01WhB6yTwcs6hx7Zstdsx_FuHRyN1vTj2Du_fFq0dXTNNBFnomfZtIg5R7oqPGEymc2bpPhrUxeY2U4kLp7jkNzyhW-6EmjbLUu8wPOaFr644eeiLBUFO5KBnsOCtQeeUfl-1Qn6YP-w/s400/2010+pack_0002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438600514893954178" /></a><br />CHARLIE MORTON-What little league has the Blue Jays?????<br />JOSH HAMILTON-toppstown makes me frown!!!<br />ROBINSON DIAZ-nice photo<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7_TSuFIdU0PsyN47rSDIuYG6KuNHF124lO9Db3jMy1qP5crfnwdiJAUrOeEXgknygU4x5n0YiWhnmy9FNyc8rw6xAkzcEY7BAdWEtDZ0-ogfXiS8zciobrH7nD4KJJF8HJXAvyIKNyM/s1600-h/2010+pack_0003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7_TSuFIdU0PsyN47rSDIuYG6KuNHF124lO9Db3jMy1qP5crfnwdiJAUrOeEXgknygU4x5n0YiWhnmy9FNyc8rw6xAkzcEY7BAdWEtDZ0-ogfXiS8zciobrH7nD4KJJF8HJXAvyIKNyM/s400/2010+pack_0003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438600506489946994" /></a><br />HOMER BAILEY-his eyes tell me this pitch may have been a little high?<br />NEIL WALKER-nice ball in glove shot of the ROOK.<br />KENDRY MORALES-home run or towering pop out, we may never know.<br /><br />THE CARD ADDICTMr J Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00656593250538996858noreply@blogger.com0