WADE DAVIS is coming to the SHOW!

The Rays are promoting Wade Davis to the bigs to help fill the void left by the Scott Kazmir trade. He will get his first ever major league start on Thursday, against the Tigers, according to the USA TODAY story. Rays fans have been hearing about Davis for a few years now, it will be exciting to finally see him pitch at the Trop. By the way, Kaz just struck out three batters in a row after loading the bases in the first inning of his Angels debut. Sounds familiar to Rays fans doesn't it?

The USA Today article says he has a 10.40 era. That must be a type-o. According to MinorLeagueBaseball.com he is 10-8 with a 3.40 era in 158.2 innings.

Welcome back A. Sonnanstine

Four innings, 8 hits, 5 runs only three earned, 4 walks, 2 strike outs, and he gave up 2 long balls!!!!! It sure is a good thing the Rays got Sean Rodriguez thrown in on the Kaz deal......

1989 Topps Cello

Tonight I am going to break a Cello pack of Topps from 1989. I have had this pack for over twenty years. When I was a younger fellow I searched every pack on the shelf looking for Rickey Henderson, Jose Canseco, or Don Mattingly cards. As you can see from the scan of the back of this pack, I was prospecting. This pack was going to be worth a fortune. In 1989 there was one rookie who rose above all other in my neighborhood. Destined to be a legend and future hall of famer, my friends and I collected his cards with a passion. Using my fingers to hold down the semi-transparent white section of this pack, I began to read the first few letters of the last name J-e-f-f-e I knew right away I had stumbled on the mother load...... Some how Topps had forgotten to make a card for this guy in 1988 so this was his first Topps regular issue!

Mr. Gregg Jefferies himself on the back of a cello. I would have his rookie card forever in a sealed pack!!!!! Imagine the value!!!!! I happily plunked down my $.79 plus tax and immediately ran home to brag to anyone willing to listen......


Well here we are 20 years later...... its a Tuesday night and I just got my daughter to bed.... It is time to release this awesome card from its plasticy embrace. So without further due, a 1989 Gregg Jefferies Cello pack break!
The first 6 cards.
Al Newman #503
Jose Alvarez #253
Bruce Ruffin #518
Dave Johnson #684
Keith Miller #268
John Dobson #251


here are the next 6...
Johnny Ray #455
Todd Frohwirth #542
John Kruk #235
Rod Nichols #443
Stewart Cliburn #649
Barry Larkin #515


Cards 13-18...
Randy Bush #577
John Wathan #374
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Jeff Pico #262
Walt Terrell #127
Bill Swift #712


19-24
Dwayne Henry #496
Eric King #238
Dante Bichette #761
Ron Kittle #771
Larry Anderson #24
Orioles Leaders #381


And the last 6 gems in this pack.......
Danny Cox #562
Bob McClure #182
Don Mattingly #700
Jeff Sellers #544
Jack Armstrong #317
Gregg Jefferies "FUTURE STAR" #233



What a pack!!! I pulled a Jefferies, that I knew was there, Mattingly, Kruk, Larkin, and a Dante Bichette ROOKIE! Nothing wrong with that. Does anyone else feel like Donnie Baseball should be in the hall? I am up in the air, but because he was so amazing when I was really first getting into baseball I think he should be there. I also think that Larkin has a pretty good shot at the hall, but only time will tell.

The Card Addict