tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88581018205603796622024-03-05T11:43:35.745-05:00Baseball State of Mindnymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-73832590831481017582013-03-21T07:49:00.003-04:002013-03-21T07:50:10.386-04:00A cool and drizzly night at the Astros Spring Training ballpark in Kissimmee.Carlos Pena hit a two run HR in the first inning off Dillon Gee. I think Gee's struggles continue this spring. There are better writers out there to describe the rest of the game. Look at<a href="http://metsblog.com/game-day/final-score-4/" target="_blank"> metsblog.com</a> The only other highlight I will mention is the triple by Matt Dan Dekker. Love triples.<br />
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<br />nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-63783958632587801692013-03-15T10:44:00.000-04:002013-03-15T10:51:21.775-04:00Spring Training 2013Getting ready for a mini-spring training trip. I say "mini" because in the past I would go for 8 full days and catch nine games. But, moving back to Tampa has changed that. Here is my itinerary for next week's trip.<br />
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3/20: Mets at Astros (night game?)<br />
3/21: Cards @ Mets<br />
3/22: Mets @ Marlins (night game)<br />
3/23: Nats @ Mets<br />
3/24: Tigers @ Mets (ss)<br />
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That's it. Five days, five games. Counting last week's trip to Clearwater to see the Rays take on the Phillies and the Rays final Spring Training game at the Trop, that will be seven Spring Training games for 2013. I will post photos and updates as the week goes on. I do need to get the truck into the shop before I go to get the A/C checked out before I leave or it is going to be a miserable trip. The weather is mild this week, but I know that as soon as next week rolls around it will be hot. nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-87611561208961122842011-03-25T19:42:00.005-04:002011-03-25T20:18:09.858-04:00Dust, Dust, Cough, CoughI haven't posted since late 2009? Oh, where does the time go? So much has happened to me and so much has happened to the baseball world. I'm not going to rehash the past. I just like to keep it in perspective. Anyway, I've already been to four Spring Training games. Here's the photographic evidence...<div><table style="width:194px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/stevebarry37/RaysVsPhilliesAtBrighthouseFieldClearwater?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/TX6jRgX0aNE/AAAAAAAAITE/ZabKHcEfSLQ/s160-c/RaysVsPhilliesAtBrighthouseFieldClearwater.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/stevebarry37/RaysVsPhilliesAtBrighthouseFieldClearwater?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Rays vs Phillies at Brighthouse Field Clearwater</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I also had a great seat at a night Rays @ Yankees game. The weather was incredible, the beer was cold and the ticket was free!!!! I was also able to check another Spring Training venue off my "been there list". I went to Ft. Myers to see the Rays take on the Minnesota Twins. I liked Hammond Stadium. They had some interesting food (carolina dog has pork and slaw on it, yum) and cheese curds (not for me). The place was packed. In fact, I believe every game I've been to this year was a sell out. </div><div><br /></div><div>Now I'm remembering why I don't blog. I don't type well or fast. It takes me a long time to bang something like this out and it's not even remotely interesting. So, here's more pics....</div><div><table style="width:194px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/stevebarry37/RaysJays?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/TX6sp1JZRzE/AAAAAAAAISM/K0lLaa0fdmE/s160-c/RaysJays.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/stevebarry37/RaysJays?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Rays @ Jays</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Speaking of photos, I bought a great new camera. It's a Panasonic FZ100. It's got some great features for a camera that is essentially a point and shoot. Really, it's closer to a DSLR than a point 'n shoot. It shoots great photos and full HD video. Not that I shoot much video with it. I'll probably try some this weekend. </div><div><br /></div><div>So that's all I got for now. I will try to make some entries while I'm out this weekend, I promise.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-43433377942654776572009-09-29T19:27:00.002-04:002009-09-29T19:46:18.465-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SsKYFDsIUBI/AAAAAAAAGAQ/FK5krRk6k58/s1600-h/wes.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SsKYFDsIUBI/AAAAAAAAGAQ/FK5krRk6k58/s200/wes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387035316945702930" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SsKYFvZGC8I/AAAAAAAAGAY/6gKYooT-M8U/s1600-h/wes+back.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SsKYFvZGC8I/AAAAAAAAGAY/6gKYooT-M8U/s200/wes+back.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387035328677022658" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 136px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SsKYEJk3ntI/AAAAAAAAGAA/Y9YLtCN1B64/s1600-h/enos.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SsKYEJk3ntI/AAAAAAAAGAA/Y9YLtCN1B64/s200/enos.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387035301345992402" style="cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 200px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SsKYEm08OpI/AAAAAAAAGAI/3KNm7UNWGiA/s1600-h/enos+back.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 136px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SsKYEm08OpI/AAAAAAAAGAI/3KNm7UNWGiA/s200/enos+back.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387035309198031506" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SsKYEm08OpI/AAAAAAAAGAI/3KNm7UNWGiA/s1600-h/enos+back.jpg"></a>I was given these two cards by one of the instructors I work with. He brought in a large stack of 1950's Bowman that he's had since he was a kid. I put them in penny sleeves for him. He let me pick two that I liked. I picked the Enos Slaughter, because it was a double. The other Enos was in much better condition. (I felt guilty enough taking these). I picked the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Westrum</span> from a small stack of Giants. The NY Giants were my dad's favorite team when he was growing up and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Westrum</span> was the manager for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Mets</span> between Casey and Gil. It seemed like the right card. </div><div><br /></div><div>There weren't any big stars in the group, nor would I have taken those. There was a Pesky, a Doby, Antonelli.... I advised him to take the cards to a card shop here in town if he was interested in selling them. They could tell him what they might be worth. But, he's decided to keep them because he just found out he's going to be a grand-dad. I like that much better. </div><div><br /></div><div>The cards are not in great shape. But, I like them because right now they are the oldest cards I possess and because of the way I obtained them. I always think of Joe when I look at them. </div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, I share this because like the Mets this blog is limping into the end of the season.<br /><br /></div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-46840497037733215322009-08-19T21:19:00.006-04:002009-08-19T22:14:28.712-04:00The Good, the bad and the Ugly<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SoysjoXL27I/AAAAAAAAF74/V3Uswf6cyXI/s1600-h/PF_922143~The-Good-the-Bad-and-the-Ugly-Posters.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 147px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SoysjoXL27I/AAAAAAAAF74/V3Uswf6cyXI/s200/PF_922143~The-Good-the-Bad-and-the-Ugly-Posters.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371858183676222386" /></a><br /><br />I was going to post this last night, figuring the Mets would lose to the Braves. Lo and behold, the Mets scored a record high 8 runs in one inning and won the game. It was great. But, the Good, the Bad and the Great just didn't work. So I didn't post. 24 hours later the Mets haven't disappointed me. They are losing to the Braves 14-2 right now. So, here it is...the good, the bad and the ugly.<div><br /></div><div>The Good</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SoysJlNB4zI/AAAAAAAAF7w/VF31jt0oF8E/s1600-h/joe001.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SoysJlNB4zI/AAAAAAAAF7w/VF31jt0oF8E/s200/joe001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371857736151720754" style="cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div>A package from Joe at<a href="http://www.i-am-the-average-joe.blogspot.com/"> i am the average joe</a>. He contacted me out of the blue a week ago and sent me a link to the cake he made for opening day. It was a reference to the cake my wife made me for my birthday. Anyway, Joe buzz sawed my 2008 U&H & Series wants to a sliver of the cards I needed. Joe's a Met fan so I'm sure he's feeling as bad as I do about the Mets season. Joe I have a package on the way. Many thanks...</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Soys3KuGkXI/AAAAAAAAF8A/G4d2QTDC9Uc/s1600-h/wright_mets_179721gm-a.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Soys3KuGkXI/AAAAAAAAF8A/G4d2QTDC9Uc/s200/wright_mets_179721gm-a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371858519316664690" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 143px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Bad</div><div>The NY Mets Line-Up</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><a href="http://sny.stats.com/mlb/playerstats.asp?id=7717" class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title="" rel="external" style="text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Angel Paga</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">n</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><a href="http://sny.stats.com/mlb/playerstats.asp?id=5676" class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title="" rel="external" style="text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Luis Castillo</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Gary Sheffield</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><a href="http://sny.stats.com/mlb/playerstats.asp?id=8314" class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title="" rel="external" style="text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Daniel Murphy</span></span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://sny.stats.com/mlb/playerstats.asp?id=8314" class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title="" rel="external" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; "></a>Jeff Francoeur</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><a href="http://sny.stats.com/mlb/playerstats.asp?id=5864" class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title="" rel="external" style="text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Fernando Tatis</span></span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Omir Santos</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Anderson Hernandez</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">T</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">his is not a Major League line-up. They are pieces to a team, bench players, AAA-players and trade fillers (I'm looking at you Anderson. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">I really like D. Murphy at first, but he has to be surrounded by a strong team with good defensive skills. Francoeur has always impressed me with his arm in right field. I always thought the Braves should fire a cannon shot when he throws, now the Mets should do it. It would upset the runner coming into homeplate.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">As for the rest of the team. If they aren't around next year, I won't miss'em. Tatis is 1-30 with two outs and runners in scoring position. Come on. Sheffield needs to be a DH in the AL or in old folks home. Don't get me started on Castillo or Pagan. Santos is a back up catcher.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">The Ugly</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">Braves and Mets August 19th</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">15-2, final</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;">Ouch</span></span></div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-52318038993421501672009-07-26T08:54:00.012-04:002009-07-26T18:19:54.394-04:00They say it's your birthday....Yesterday was my birthday. How old am I? 42. What a non-significant number. But, a number of good things did happen to me on my birthday. Not big things. Just nice. <div>1) I got birthday cards from family members</div><div>2) My wife got the oil changed in my truck (I hate doing stuff like that) while she was out getting stuff to make me a birthday cake</div><div>3) a birthday cake shaped like a baseball</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SmxV_Jq190I/AAAAAAAAF6Q/-CpXqVeebCE/s1600-h/P1030126.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SmxV_Jq190I/AAAAAAAAF6Q/-CpXqVeebCE/s200/P1030126.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362755799707154242" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 142px; " /></a></div><div>4) Watched the 1976 All-Star Game on mlbtv. </div><div>5) Had dinner at a great pizza place in N. Charleston (<a href="http://evopizza.com/">evo pizza</a>)</div><div>6) Mets beat Astros 9-3 (really nine to one but K-Rod gave up a two run homer in the ninth. He hasn't had many save opportunities lately and is probably rusty)</div><div>7) Night Owl sent me a HUGE stack of 09 topps and some other Mets. Thanks Greg!</div><div><br /></div><div>So, let's see what Greg sent, shall we?</div><div><br /></div><div>41-2009 Topps Series 2 base cards from my want list. That's one card for each year I have successfully navigated :) With those cards (and a few I picked up at Target) that cuts my Series 2 want list in half.</div><div><br /></div><div>Very thoughtful, Greg. Thank you.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is the other random Mets goodness.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>A 2009 UD Johan Santana. Great photography.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SmxW9BwXDJI/AAAAAAAAF6Y/wNUUcyMFaaE/s1600-h/Santana.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SmxW9BwXDJI/AAAAAAAAF6Y/wNUUcyMFaaE/s200/Santana.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362756862734699666" style="cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A 1986 Topps Doug Sisk. The only card in the bunch that I already had. A reminder of </div><div>happier days for the Metropolitans.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SmxXlIuzRMI/AAAAAAAAF6g/Y2iVtwyRsAM/s1600-h/Sisk+topps.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SmxXlIuzRMI/AAAAAAAAF6g/Y2iVtwyRsAM/s200/Sisk+topps.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362757551801976002" style="cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>Here are cards for sets I've started. </div><div><br /></div><div>Tim Teufel. Another met from the good old days. I got Tim's autograph last year. (Or was it the year before? My memory is going). He was the manager for the Savannah SandGnats. Now he's the manager for the St. Lucie team.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtFmdFNOdhZFC_4_Ebdlh5TxU8DhoCbW8yPqpbhSMGnlEhjDSHOpZzZY8k7HVvzsqI8d5WHVPB5VxoNgSX9U7YWtm_crLktHgXK-YALzCAk46p7J4yVIBwTUwH-gC_btdu5cgBTE68fNF2/s1600-h/Teufel.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtFmdFNOdhZFC_4_Ebdlh5TxU8DhoCbW8yPqpbhSMGnlEhjDSHOpZzZY8k7HVvzsqI8d5WHVPB5VxoNgSX9U7YWtm_crLktHgXK-YALzCAk46p7J4yVIBwTUwH-gC_btdu5cgBTE68fNF2/s200/Teufel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362896263681618434" style="cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Willie Randolph, Dave Gallagher. Did you know that both of these guys were born in NJ? Matter of fact, so was I. 42 years ago.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SmzOyJs6oyI/AAAAAAAAF6w/hzqcz2ftk4Y/s1600-h/gallagher.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SmzOyJs6oyI/AAAAAAAAF6w/hzqcz2ftk4Y/s200/gallagher.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362888617284510498" style="cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px; " /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SmzOx3Y1fUI/AAAAAAAAF6o/iqjtAU6Odf8/s1600-h/willie.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SmzOx3Y1fUI/AAAAAAAAF6o/iqjtAU6Odf8/s200/willie.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362888612368448834" style="cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 200px; " /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div>Dave Magadan. He was born in Tampa, FL. I already knew that. I spent my formative years in St. Petersburg, FL. That's right across Tampa Bay from Tampa. St. Pete is where the Rays play. NOT IN TAMPA. Sorry, I'm getting cranky in my old age. Magadan is the hitting coach for the Rays rival Red Sox. I saw him in the dug out at the playoff game last year, but was too far to get a photo. </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SmzPxIZ7mfI/AAAAAAAAF64/8uF4vfdNanE/s1600-h/magadan.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SmzPxIZ7mfI/AAAAAAAAF64/8uF4vfdNanE/s200/magadan.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362889699268205042" style="cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Carl Everett was also born and raised in Tampa. I didn't know that. Carl now plays for the Newark Bears. He didn't play for the Mets for very long. There's a nice post about Carl on <a href="http://paulsrandomstuff.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/ebay-auction-win-1997-game-used-carl-everett-bat/">Paul's Random Stuff</a> blog. I hope he doesn't mind me linking to it. (Paul, I mean, not Carl).</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SmzSTuzUpGI/AAAAAAAAF7A/YIq9uhbvtv4/s1600-h/everett.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SmzSTuzUpGI/AAAAAAAAF7A/YIq9uhbvtv4/s200/everett.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362892492714058850" style="cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, '09 Goudey D-Wright. He looks like some sort of alien. Still I like the card. </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCO4zXYGdQBD6q1SvkfOyyZ6tfjkUbsO3cmGQ_z5CK4GKt5WpV5WMzHUifUZiFOn9rpMeZkBNNLeFoxG6pENI6gClHfHmASc5GEcTCLmMdeSUDTvPXFU5O9btnN80noe9-bUUYaEdDN_H3/s1600-h/DW+Goudey.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCO4zXYGdQBD6q1SvkfOyyZ6tfjkUbsO3cmGQ_z5CK4GKt5WpV5WMzHUifUZiFOn9rpMeZkBNNLeFoxG6pENI6gClHfHmASc5GEcTCLmMdeSUDTvPXFU5O9btnN80noe9-bUUYaEdDN_H3/s200/DW+Goudey.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362893169631483570" style="cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I will spend the rest of the weekend sorting and counting and collating and wondering what the </div><div>next 42 years will bring. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-87996091233052544072009-07-22T22:08:00.002-04:002009-07-22T22:33:53.293-04:00DismalI haven't posted in over two weeks. If you're a Mets fan, you'll understand. So, why am I posting on the day that brings disturbing <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/2009/07/22/2009-07-22_sources_mets_vp_for_player_development_tony_bernazard_challenges_binghamton_mets.html">news</a> about a member of the Mets front office staff and another <a href="http://sny.stats.com/mlb/boxscore.asp?gamecode=290722120">pathetic performance</a> against one of the worst teams in baseball? Because my friend at <a href="http://nightowlcards.blogspot.com/">Nightowl cards</a> emailed to inquire about my 2009 Topps Series 2 needs. I sat down and did a survey of what I had and what I needed (as I watched another Mets loss). <div>The quick answer is; I need more than I thought.</div><div>The long answer is at this<a href="http://stevebarry37.googlepages.com/baseballcardswantlist"> link</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks to Greg.</div><div>BTW, Let's hope the Dodgers can keep on winning. I couldn't stand another season of the Phillies (or the Braves) in the WS.</div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-25068080768134448372009-07-03T21:31:00.004-04:002009-07-03T21:58:23.693-04:00Mail and Redemption<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj80P0GLYWTvkORHju4wdKsqr8CgMfbDEpsRsQGJnjiQWP4snOTUVcSMz_VV2-3z9Du77rf08eNlTArvWZjXd_4VBRpjDQ4gD9qSNHEblsdLhmwQ3LsV1OMeDEPxPW-6z8j8BnYQnW0U2CA/s1600-h/mail016.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj80P0GLYWTvkORHju4wdKsqr8CgMfbDEpsRsQGJnjiQWP4snOTUVcSMz_VV2-3z9Du77rf08eNlTArvWZjXd_4VBRpjDQ4gD9qSNHEblsdLhmwQ3LsV1OMeDEPxPW-6z8j8BnYQnW0U2CA/s320/mail016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354418412152553714" /></a><br />First off thanks to <a href="http://cardjunkiejeffwolfe.blogspot.com/">Jeff@cardjunkie.com</a>. I sent him a handful of cards and he returned the favor by sending me a couple of NY Mets cards that I didn't have from the '09 Topps Series 2 collection. So, whether I decide to finish the Series 2 set or simply collect the Mets, I'm covered. Thanks, Jeff!<div><br /></div><div>Next, I was searching e-bay for something (I don't even remember what I was looking up) when I ran across a Topps Red Hot Rookie, #1. It turns out it's Mets Rookie OF'er Fernando Martinez. I am doing this with my eyes wide open and will be rewarded after 30+ weeks with a shiny F-Mart card. By then he will no longer be a rookie, the Mets season will (thankfully at this point) over and I hope to be planning my return to Spring Training for the 2010 season. </div><div><br /></div><div>30 Weeks!</div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-13429968337879651572009-06-29T21:26:00.012-04:002009-06-29T22:27:13.895-04:00Topps Series 2 - Jackie Robinson Cereal Box<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNvy6LxYOJjyhrqszLqDGgZhtZ-LzsofdA16VfqoNTUC-o3pusRuGhvx3qoohmFUDzUIM3ws8mgKpbBtjkMxEBo2J2a1iPkjWJbOS351XHfUuq4EX-Bipbb6D-dTyl-yp2MTAqfhFoPg9/s1600-h/Topps+Series+2++2008001.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNvy6LxYOJjyhrqszLqDGgZhtZ-LzsofdA16VfqoNTUC-o3pusRuGhvx3qoohmFUDzUIM3ws8mgKpbBtjkMxEBo2J2a1iPkjWJbOS351XHfUuq4EX-Bipbb6D-dTyl-yp2MTAqfhFoPg9/s320/Topps+Series+2++2008001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352927695348776034" /></a><br />I've been having trouble tracking Jackie down, but my wife found him in Target. SInce this is my third box of Series two, I guess I'm now "officially" collecting the set. I'm still 2 short (229 Cesar Izturis, 305 Ivan Rodriguez) on the Series 1 base set. I'll lasso them up soon. (I hope). I'm also all about the inserts in this years Topps.....<br /><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjZMU3eetLDJyM2SR_rllAbqhdqepO8sUiCQcpCyjNcovvcmzXHER8LQLeRczUh02QB3jQbumT9DHFTTncAzrKjJiia41rW0WU3qEOszpw-Y2PCHos5RKRUl2m-mPH5U8zJe6uNm2mAOs/s1600-h/Topps+Series+2++2008004.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjZMU3eetLDJyM2SR_rllAbqhdqepO8sUiCQcpCyjNcovvcmzXHER8LQLeRczUh02QB3jQbumT9DHFTTncAzrKjJiia41rW0WU3qEOszpw-Y2PCHos5RKRUl2m-mPH5U8zJe6uNm2mAOs/s320/Topps+Series+2++2008004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352927699235461154" style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Luke Scott from the "hey, what'cha doin' down there" subset</div><div>Andy Pettitte</div><div>Troy Glaus</div><div>Pat Neshek</div><div>Billy Butler</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij3bOnObXi5-RVcJDu4c2Tmm4f1aitU-KZAz7kBaQ346eB8EGvahvcC2SA_BIkk0cYpxx0Fw37FTlwrAXQSBxR9VfqthspFldvOkAZc_KrbifzR95lCxrOTViFNEXng3Z8CPqAX1yiCoKq/s1600-h/Topps+Series+2++2008003.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij3bOnObXi5-RVcJDu4c2Tmm4f1aitU-KZAz7kBaQ346eB8EGvahvcC2SA_BIkk0cYpxx0Fw37FTlwrAXQSBxR9VfqthspFldvOkAZc_KrbifzR95lCxrOTViFNEXng3Z8CPqAX1yiCoKq/s320/Topps+Series+2++2008003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352928647642355378" style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Shaun Marcum, two goofy poses in one box. Wheeee.</div><div>Luke Hochevar</div><div>Robinson Cano</div><div>Chris Perez</div><div>Ted Lilly</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfe158USMpSwbr6Prl-qb_pw-O3A1hVqeVFhOFYMArP1ODN2iqVjRg8Bbtj5kkfk9lG8ajwPApLYBpO2540M1IU-e783Meu30KXPQageDPMMgvTEGZtaw_wjgWm6b6vXlfQ5C1RwzJgIS/s1600-h/Topps+Series+2++2008002.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfe158USMpSwbr6Prl-qb_pw-O3A1hVqeVFhOFYMArP1ODN2iqVjRg8Bbtj5kkfk9lG8ajwPApLYBpO2540M1IU-e783Meu30KXPQageDPMMgvTEGZtaw_wjgWm6b6vXlfQ5C1RwzJgIS/s320/Topps+Series+2++2008002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352929502673054626" style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Carlos Lee, wants to be on a Wheaties box</div><div>Bengie Molina</div><div>Steve Pearce</div><div>Jeremy Bonderman</div><div>Brandon Phillips</div><div>Joel Pinero</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyrhemRZqXwU7eCUA1c4qHe1slcA3yHxKrp-vUW5NnsqSKEe4WEHKcxJiASZC7VKj78qoIzVicXA7Jod0l_va5gHzljJqKG-a5pKNlYYX46OGE-XGwMR7NP9B5ld3g0k9otcdf_0k51Nm/s1600-h/Topps+Series+2++2008005.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyrhemRZqXwU7eCUA1c4qHe1slcA3yHxKrp-vUW5NnsqSKEe4WEHKcxJiASZC7VKj78qoIzVicXA7Jod0l_va5gHzljJqKG-a5pKNlYYX46OGE-XGwMR7NP9B5ld3g0k9otcdf_0k51Nm/s320/Topps+Series+2++2008005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352929919453914130" style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>BJ Ryan, Yeah!</div><div>Ryan Howard</div><div>Freddy Sanchez</div><div>Chris Iannetta</div><div>Johnny Damon</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0PQOuxZ24ziIkg_EzkDh_3Hha2HYs13Hq1T2gPkGlq2wjSYyQLaN6DgD8MnALuY5vwdMO81tL2iujr0lxlPmCR91APyG18gLWBkjJinTF80OxoDCD460svhHhBxw0XKYISh6RcEdknkm/s1600-h/Topps+Series+2++2008009.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0PQOuxZ24ziIkg_EzkDh_3Hha2HYs13Hq1T2gPkGlq2wjSYyQLaN6DgD8MnALuY5vwdMO81tL2iujr0lxlPmCR91APyG18gLWBkjJinTF80OxoDCD460svhHhBxw0XKYISh6RcEdknkm/s320/Topps+Series+2++2008009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352930296665406338" style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Carlos Beltran, Finally a Met card. Great Action!</div><div>Yovani Gallardo</div><div>Chris Young</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyjsPuKSF56D9vEEqGMwof9F48nIDMCANgUREsCgzW289Dn8DWQNjFC-YSJbzQr5PX60_CjV3fCx_NOo11WU_zDkQZKm_Gun6NX123cPpdvjyFn5fr78wzTNH7603C9Y9cooNNxAliz9-/s1600-h/Topps+Series+2++2008006.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyjsPuKSF56D9vEEqGMwof9F48nIDMCANgUREsCgzW289Dn8DWQNjFC-YSJbzQr5PX60_CjV3fCx_NOo11WU_zDkQZKm_Gun6NX123cPpdvjyFn5fr78wzTNH7603C9Y9cooNNxAliz9-/s320/Topps+Series+2++2008006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352930659816491522" style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Adam Jones, 1160/2009 Gold Variation</div><div>Scott Baker</div><div>Kevin Millwood</div><div>Matt Harrison</div><div>Tony LaRussa</div><div>Chris Carpenter</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWG7ce5d_1T1ZSVOwh1c0wQbYmXBMKaSgxMql_vQBssc8E-lP5uF9xjEWZs_tNytc-XHwN9pRj6NByVwAf3fYKSpSXDfSndMEvKraJI40zeGo8ZGdhv2YNnsw9GqLSGrFmA5zsRE6YGgJL/s1600-h/Topps+Series+2++2008008.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWG7ce5d_1T1ZSVOwh1c0wQbYmXBMKaSgxMql_vQBssc8E-lP5uF9xjEWZs_tNytc-XHwN9pRj6NByVwAf3fYKSpSXDfSndMEvKraJI40zeGo8ZGdhv2YNnsw9GqLSGrFmA5zsRE6YGgJL/s320/Topps+Series+2++2008008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352931121479141394" style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Dustin Pedroia, Another good action shot</div><div>Placido Polanco</div><div>Chris Davis</div><div>Braden Looper</div><div>Derek Lowe</div><div>David Patton, Rookie</div><div>Randy Wolf</div><div>Khalil Green</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkM8ywHRBopdsJVwkqbuJyfTGYEipT7SILKHeH0tOBgZjKIGO2mnZioyqKqHLXIWL-SMN0mz0P78Ku_rq5JMVrhPmLQB6ZHQT2IhhznLHITf_YVXIO7Oy7DeAAFbN8vfD5tkRuY2XJaWgv/s1600-h/Topps+Series+2++2008010.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkM8ywHRBopdsJVwkqbuJyfTGYEipT7SILKHeH0tOBgZjKIGO2mnZioyqKqHLXIWL-SMN0mz0P78Ku_rq5JMVrhPmLQB6ZHQT2IhhznLHITf_YVXIO7Oy7DeAAFbN8vfD5tkRuY2XJaWgv/s320/Topps+Series+2++2008010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352931651442001394" style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Paul Konerko, part of the White Sox synchronized fielding team. (I give them an 8.7 for the artistic portion, but a 5.5 for degree of difficulty :)</div><div>Adam Jones (again, but no gold border)</div><div>Trevor Cahill, Rookie</div><div>Donald Veal, Rookie</div><div>Edwin Morneo, Rookie</div><div>Kenshin Kawakami, Rookie</div><div>Coco Crisp</div><div>Brian Anderson</div><div>Milton Bradley</div><div>Miguel Olivo</div><div>Bob Melvin</div><div>Nick Johnson</div><div>Eugenio Velez</div><div>Ron Washington</div><div><br /></div><div>And Now the Inserts:</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4SGLW_h948BZuEM7sC_5dw8LN37Wqqo_A82N_cWdBCJDSUJ67GAU314awmSNfD2k4sL5wsWwHWaR3APlAEMU6ycFtPL3zUJBHRQ5dLWjJ09udIU3wkTwjLsfmHpzAgfJhqbeCMZvo16K7/s1600-h/Topps+Series+2++2008011.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4SGLW_h948BZuEM7sC_5dw8LN37Wqqo_A82N_cWdBCJDSUJ67GAU314awmSNfD2k4sL5wsWwHWaR3APlAEMU6ycFtPL3zUJBHRQ5dLWjJ09udIU3wkTwjLsfmHpzAgfJhqbeCMZvo16K7/s320/Topps+Series+2++2008011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352933137749815362" style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px; " /></a> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmev-ygQ8RAru21VKKLqpcqEzFvVB70eyfGhMzJ9D4Kzt0_w9E7cZh73gw1pSKdwJDXK230FwRTSms75UgEUgvuD0By29HpeYBSoQL-_OECC3wxxz0kE7MPzpssivbb1ZulRaVxHVFOpg/s1600-h/Topps+Series+2++2008012.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmev-ygQ8RAru21VKKLqpcqEzFvVB70eyfGhMzJ9D4Kzt0_w9E7cZh73gw1pSKdwJDXK230FwRTSms75UgEUgvuD0By29HpeYBSoQL-_OECC3wxxz0kE7MPzpssivbb1ZulRaVxHVFOpg/s320/Topps+Series+2++2008012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352933141308514082" style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px; " /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROdEPN6yN5Dfb38AzugPhP8XoWmGNqm3bGh6tymotLC5grAZr38H7ce-4f_XiioiBnt0ZrctKNvCnY0d9ZDpDwnhMyILwZErFIw4YVbZlO8su7-VZq-ffXzzniBqSkuaUW_WNbkf0Mksd/s1600-h/Topps+Series+2++2008015.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROdEPN6yN5Dfb38AzugPhP8XoWmGNqm3bGh6tymotLC5grAZr38H7ce-4f_XiioiBnt0ZrctKNvCnY0d9ZDpDwnhMyILwZErFIw4YVbZlO8su7-VZq-ffXzzniBqSkuaUW_WNbkf0Mksd/s320/Topps+Series+2++2008015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352933144560508194" style="cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRp1zW6vwNpyxGEhe0nhEz5hMajNvJeV-HyvIdtRbGPHKlfekB0sf7rRav9FeYNehXcY-7nc6-xaAYjyzeoriWmQzofaCUSNX4YA3GlnDekQ6ag_HX6Gg0GDEevopajfrAoaY6JN5XM8y-/s1600-h/Topps+Series+2++2008013.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRp1zW6vwNpyxGEhe0nhEz5hMajNvJeV-HyvIdtRbGPHKlfekB0sf7rRav9FeYNehXcY-7nc6-xaAYjyzeoriWmQzofaCUSNX4YA3GlnDekQ6ag_HX6Gg0GDEevopajfrAoaY6JN5XM8y-/s320/Topps+Series+2++2008013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352933140610217138" style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTpyTFi-EWkV6-FPkkY7h5PCBC2nsKa7X4wpHcrWmAhXpJagf89sURfbayBMaYOyFxJ7fGVNLptXgZIFrEZogULlw7mIScjgHq_NYWtaxVEA9CNAGwjMTu4R6pUF112xZMpPRGZ3WVrgG/s1600-h/Topps+Series+2++2008014.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTpyTFi-EWkV6-FPkkY7h5PCBC2nsKa7X4wpHcrWmAhXpJagf89sURfbayBMaYOyFxJ7fGVNLptXgZIFrEZogULlw7mIScjgHq_NYWtaxVEA9CNAGwjMTu4R6pUF112xZMpPRGZ3WVrgG/s320/Topps+Series+2++2008014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352933150589724514" style="cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>It's hard for me to believe that guys that I grew up watching (Sandberg and Carlton) are now considered "Legends." I don't feel that old. It doesn't seem that it was that long ago.</div> <div><br /></div></div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-14039942714145896482009-06-23T22:34:00.006-04:002009-06-23T22:47:34.357-04:00Friday night at "The Joe"Here are some pics from my Friday night at Joe Riley stadium. The Riverdogs hosted the Sand Gnats and I can't say I was disappointed in the results. I love the Riverdogs, but seeing so many future Mets play and hit so well...It was enough to reinvigorate me as a Mets fan. Sand Gnats over the R'dogs....<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:#FA1305;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">10-5. Lots of HR's</span></span></span></span> (in fact I can't remember that many HR's in a single Riverdogs game, but my memory may be fuzzy. Man they have cold beer).</b></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:7;color:#FA1305;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:48px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="600" height="400" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fstevebarry37%2Falbumid%2F5349891071331949649%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-80554375140181763562009-06-23T21:31:00.003-04:002009-06-23T22:05:48.892-04:0050% off Topps 2008 Series 1Picked up a box of 2008 Series 1 from Wal-Mart. I went in looking for 2009 Topps Series 2 cereal boxes (Jackie R.). They had none. Anyway, I walked away with a consolation prize. Half price Topps Series 1...If your want list is in need of any of these, e-mail me. <div><br /></div><div>Here are the numbers:</div><div>21,24,28,31,38,43,45,46,150,52,58,61,65,66,75,83,99</div><div>105,114,117,118,122,124,134,135,139,144,181</div><div>207,211,217,219,222,236,239,240,244,256,258,259,262,292,299</div><div>301,306,310,312</div><div><br /></div><div>Highlights </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SkGJzq1RLnI/AAAAAAAAEe4/5LCldgoqILs/s1600-h/04.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SkGJzq1RLnI/AAAAAAAAEe4/5LCldgoqILs/s320/04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350709353056906866" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 142px; " /></a></div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-33117933237693083822009-06-15T22:21:00.009-04:002009-06-15T23:35:56.426-04:00LongevityLast week I bought a cereal box of 2009 Topps Series 2. I opened it and sorted it and realized that there wasn't one NY Met in the whole lot. What are the odds? I don't know. <div><br /></div><div>Today on the way home from work I went by Wal-Mart and picked up another cereal box. Would this one be loaded with Mets? Nope. One. One lonely NY Met. Francisco Rodriguez. That brings my collection of Mets from '09 Topps Series 2 to a grand total of 2. Ollie and K-Rod. (I picked up Ollie in a stray pack).</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>But, if we were to base Series 2 on the box cover, longevity would be the theme. </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tJ0Kma2aoK2s_GrnJs837IsuIwKRDrqbx08Mrt2JrVaXn6WWHNRJYjQjd3FRE7ztZMwoMUcJnBzb44TDbjU2XK_j3RNbmqAmeZONGZpJQRuxDkPdnRzadIQh6kYZ1RHK2yuN06IzIeA0/s1600-h/Topps+Series+2++2009001.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tJ0Kma2aoK2s_GrnJs837IsuIwKRDrqbx08Mrt2JrVaXn6WWHNRJYjQjd3FRE7ztZMwoMUcJnBzb44TDbjU2XK_j3RNbmqAmeZONGZpJQRuxDkPdnRzadIQh6kYZ1RHK2yuN06IzIeA0/s320/Topps+Series+2++2009001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347762167551527298" style="cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>First up, </div><div>Ryan Braun, the Hebrew Hammer. Turkey Red. What a coincidence. In the last cereal box I bought I received a Turkey Red Prince Fielder. If I was a Brewer fan I would be in heaven. As far as longevity give this guy some time. I think he has it in him. </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SjcRrWbqPTI/AAAAAAAAEYc/13yjFXVrbw4/s1600-h/Topps+Series+2++2009002.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SjcRrWbqPTI/AAAAAAAAEYc/13yjFXVrbw4/s320/Topps+Series+2++2009002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347762518979394866" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Next, Mel Ott. As a Met fan I appreciate the connection with the NY Giants. Ott played 22 seasons with the Giants. Pretty solid. </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SjcSN9Qy6TI/AAAAAAAAEYk/TKwsrZreZuk/s1600-h/Topps+Series+2++2009005.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SjcSN9Qy6TI/AAAAAAAAEYk/TKwsrZreZuk/s320/Topps+Series+2++2009005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347763113518360882" style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>World Baseball Classic. Fu-Te Ni, Chinese Taipei. In the description they say Fu-Te "paced his old circuit in strikeouts in '08, after being his nation's workhorse in the previous year's Baseball World Cup". </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWmFY-Rgh6xtBObDMjIWy0uFgX_wFw2Ns8JhA_4IAC1MTzbebY1kaNhZAdfihDQYiqni7Zj5ieZ4MmeAgyor8yC77jOQbXgMnKS4JcCyd2rzAgbKq1y6mdfIZT172t_AgHE80au-Ia9CX/s1600-h/Topps+Series+2++2009003.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWmFY-Rgh6xtBObDMjIWy0uFgX_wFw2Ns8JhA_4IAC1MTzbebY1kaNhZAdfihDQYiqni7Zj5ieZ4MmeAgyor8yC77jOQbXgMnKS4JcCyd2rzAgbKq1y6mdfIZT172t_AgHE80au-Ia9CX/s320/Topps+Series+2++2009003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347763250194280578" style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Next insert, Larry Jones, Legends of the Game. You may not know this guy by that name, but I'm a Met fan. This guy has been killing the Mets, (and a lot of the NL teams) for some time now. 15 years is long enough. If he goes much more, his next kid will be named "Citi".</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SjcSmdRLBQI/AAAAAAAAEY0/b8wB3otRbKE/s1600-h/Topps+Series+2++2009004.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SjcSmdRLBQI/AAAAAAAAEY0/b8wB3otRbKE/s320/Topps+Series+2++2009004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347763534426735874" style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div> </div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-72017443156894500242009-06-12T16:28:00.003-04:002009-06-12T16:47:44.373-04:00Stadium Club 2008 - Complete SetWell, sometime last year I bought a box of Stadium Club. Before I knew it I was collecting baseball cards. The blogs are full of stories about guys who started collecting when they were kids, then dropped it, only to pick it up again as an adult. I am not one of those guys. I never collected cards as a kids. I didn't have the focus. I started and stopped hobbies like most people change clothes. I get distracted eas...<br /><br />oh look shiny!<br /><br /><br />Get the point. So, it gives me great pleasure to say that, not only have I stuck with collecting, I've managed to finish a set! Hooray, me. Here is the card that finished the 2008 Stadium Club. Carlos Lee, OF, Houston Astros.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2kXJaKTcDLsXaMeZ3x6ZSEGGjAngaZnDMRmWcoisEtE1R_9MVpgi0QHarUU0YD4ayJz3Ty1RMRQenTadExepRmVZb1dpE87uZtkx-aPHsZ3DBkkeCyTODsMiGvEUjpK7Tbxx1rC13oBI/s1600-h/Topps+Stadium+Club+2008008.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2kXJaKTcDLsXaMeZ3x6ZSEGGjAngaZnDMRmWcoisEtE1R_9MVpgi0QHarUU0YD4ayJz3Ty1RMRQenTadExepRmVZb1dpE87uZtkx-aPHsZ3DBkkeCyTODsMiGvEUjpK7Tbxx1rC13oBI/s320/Topps+Stadium+Club+2008008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346543142622526994" style="cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 320px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SjK8qjIQMrI/AAAAAAAAEYM/t0wLpeu8lBo/s1600-h/Topps+Stadium+Club+2008009.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SjK8qjIQMrI/AAAAAAAAEYM/t0wLpeu8lBo/s320/Topps+Stadium+Club+2008009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346543146812584626" /></a><div><br /></div><div>I do NOT have a complete set of First Day's or Photographer's Proofs, or whatever. I do have a complete base set that includes, 1st Days, Photographers Proofs, Autos, etc. I don't think I'll ever be that kind of collector. Also, (and I'm learning about collecting as I move along) I'm a "retail" guy. The card shops scare me. I will talk to the nice people at flea markets and garage sells. I buy a lot of "junk wax". Most Goudey cards look creepy to me. I don't know how to pronounce "Goudey". I do like Turkey Red cards & the chrome inserts in the 2009 Topps series. I stick to Topps for the most part but I do like any brand that has a NY Mets player on it.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Oh, look.....shiny Upper Deck.</div><div><br /><br /></div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-50472660128752467372009-06-09T19:52:00.005-04:002009-06-09T20:22:19.060-04:00Charleston RiverdogsHere are few photos from Sunday's game at Joe Riley Stadium to see the Charleston Riverdogs vs the Rome Braves. The weather was warm but great. The beer was cold. To top it off I had a great seat right behind the visitor's dugout. <div><br /></div><div>Riverdogs pitcher, Manuel Banuelos, pitched a good game. He scattered 6 hits and struck out 4 over 5.2 innings. The Riverdogs won 4-1.</div><div><br /></div><div>Check out all the photos here:</div><div><br /></div><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="600" height="400" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fstevebarry37%2Falbumid%2F5345477457157666417%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-87115186337881359762009-06-07T21:20:00.004-04:002009-06-07T22:14:34.986-04:002007 Topps Series one, Box 3<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; ">Pack 1:</span></div><div>Huston Street, A's</div><div>Cincinnati Reds, Team Card</div><div>Anibel Sanchez, Marlins</div><div>Rich Hill. Cubs</div><div>Checklist</div><div>Robinson Cano, Yankees</div><div>Royce Clayton, Jays</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 2:</i></b></div><div>JD Drew, Dodgers</div><div>Classic Combo, Tigers, Ordonez & Rodriguez</div><div>Alex Cintron, White Sox</div><div>Chad Tracy, D-Backs</div><div>Stephen Drew, D-Backs</div><div>Ritchie Sexson, D-Backs</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 3:</i></b></div><div>Derek Jeter, Yankees</div><div>Phil Garner, Mgr, Astros</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZFVJbb_aPteGhyphenhyphenFf-safYI9NrTdcKd3VjDyl8GpVCOJa8MiHzmVkFm7IyVR0L0PFqB7elBnIjUQmo7-bDho1nSQxpaKzCyrnZIErSQxjuE7OEtOzt4oky6AtM0HNLA9-B4GpdW1BFetl/s1600-h/zito+gold.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZFVJbb_aPteGhyphenhyphenFf-safYI9NrTdcKd3VjDyl8GpVCOJa8MiHzmVkFm7IyVR0L0PFqB7elBnIjUQmo7-bDho1nSQxpaKzCyrnZIErSQxjuE7OEtOzt4oky6AtM0HNLA9-B4GpdW1BFetl/s320/zito+gold.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344773525050819442" style="cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Barry Zito, Giants, Gold</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Sixy5B9INHI/AAAAAAAAEPQ/vf9L9wRjYd4/s1600-h/Morneau+Own+the+Game.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Sixy5B9INHI/AAAAAAAAEPQ/vf9L9wRjYd4/s320/Morneau+Own+the+Game.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344773181884871794" style="cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Justin Morneau, Twins, Own the Game</div><div>Chase Utley, Generation Now, 34 Game hit Streak</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SixxqYyf4NI/AAAAAAAAEOo/VNYBCUxhVXU/s1600-h/Chase+Utley,+Generation+Now.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SixxqYyf4NI/AAAAAAAAEOo/VNYBCUxhVXU/s320/Chase+Utley,+Generation+Now.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344771830804635858" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px; " /></a></div><div>Students: Work Hard, Get Cards</div><div>Ramon Ortiz, Nats</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 4:</i></b></div><div>Geoff Jenkins, Brewers</div><div>Philip Humber, Mets (Rookie)</div><div>Mike Piazza, A's</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SixxN3M-c1I/AAAAAAAAEOg/6heIU51wPGI/s1600-h/Bob+Feller,+DS.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SixxN3M-c1I/AAAAAAAAEOg/6heIU51wPGI/s320/Bob+Feller,+DS.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344771340752548690" style="cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Bob Feller, Indians, Distinguished Service</div><div>Chris Snyder, D-Backs</div><div>Prince Fielder, Brewers</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 5:</i></b></div><div>Jason Grilli, Tigers</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwyCD_waakFTw2lQLMwVdQdkO_RMkDIt8NSUmQ0K7EBa7SCk-GaysuJ9Uscz2uH_55QM28s1lInMtK4j-_aFhTDisSd3JN4k-RToKMwUU-pNgiA_hvNmXLEPvc3vI_C2_mgoKIa6DFOkn/s1600-h/Ramierez,+ROY.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwyCD_waakFTw2lQLMwVdQdkO_RMkDIt8NSUmQ0K7EBa7SCk-GaysuJ9Uscz2uH_55QM28s1lInMtK4j-_aFhTDisSd3JN4k-RToKMwUU-pNgiA_hvNmXLEPvc3vI_C2_mgoKIa6DFOkn/s320/Ramierez,+ROY.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344773512399578146" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 235px; " /></a></div><div>Hanley Ramirez, Marlins, NL ROY</div><div>David Ross, Reds</div><div>Frank Thomas, Jays</div><div>Checklist</div><div>Orlando Hudson, D-Backs, NL Gold Glove Award</div><div>Pat Neshek, Twins</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 6:</i></b></div><div>Jeff Kent, Dodgers</div><div>Houston Astros Team Card</div><div>Hank Blalock, Rangers</div><div>Brad Lidge, Astros</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SixzMpOqiFI/AAAAAAAAEPg/mi1uUq94iBk/s1600-h/Ryan+Howard,+MVP.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SixzMpOqiFI/AAAAAAAAEPg/mi1uUq94iBk/s320/Ryan+Howard,+MVP.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344773518844921938" style="cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Ryan Howard, NL MVP</div><div>Orlando Hernandez, Mets</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 7:</i></b></div><div>Joe Crede, White Sox</div><div>Mark Ellis, A's</div><div>Josh Bard, Padres</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Sixx9krm0UI/AAAAAAAAEO4/r0pQLk019aY/s1600-h/Morneau+Generation+Now.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Sixx9krm0UI/AAAAAAAAEO4/r0pQLk019aY/s320/Morneau+Generation+Now.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344772160414470466" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px; " /></a></div><div>Justin Morneau, Twins, Generation Now 28</div><div>Students: Work Hard, Get Cards</div><div>Scott Kazmir, D-Rays</div><div>Tim Wakefield, Red Sox</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 8:</i></b></div><div>Kendry Morales, Angels</div><div>Jack Wilson, Pirates</div><div>John Lackey, Angels</div><div>Justin Verlander, AL ROY</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislwB3xuE5Zns-9qiIupuHoreb3t_rzGDNhQQWL4vxWouFKW6aHKdZNfVtWVXt0p-T2Mu_NuGbGZs0co_TU6aq_yt_MGpI_A8rBJSIRK31yspqBzAL1WpWbVBBYYmgCrp7WacG1GVA0Dfy/s1600-h/Josh+Gibson,+HR+600.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislwB3xuE5Zns-9qiIupuHoreb3t_rzGDNhQQWL4vxWouFKW6aHKdZNfVtWVXt0p-T2Mu_NuGbGZs0co_TU6aq_yt_MGpI_A8rBJSIRK31yspqBzAL1WpWbVBBYYmgCrp7WacG1GVA0Dfy/s320/Josh+Gibson,+HR+600.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344772156085792850" style="cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /></div><div>Josh Gibson, HR 600, Home Run History</div><div>Shane Youman, Pirates (Rookie)</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 9:</i></b></div><div>Justin Morneau, Twins, AL MVP</div><div>Jamey Carroll, Rockies</div><div>Andrew Miller, Tigers (Rookie)</div><div>Mickey Mantle, HR#259</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdiecs6p7_1-bK09V1_WgsB6MtFbeOgwxn5V4rOp2bYKiscQDbEsptgyi4KMoyUa82mqkoZ1YvAdcd92pzGVYeb5HcEK-UhjDy-I5VXZOWg2VAYGf7KKhmDBw-iSA-6WprSxvfpVRrffQm/s1600-h/Thome.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdiecs6p7_1-bK09V1_WgsB6MtFbeOgwxn5V4rOp2bYKiscQDbEsptgyi4KMoyUa82mqkoZ1YvAdcd92pzGVYeb5HcEK-UhjDy-I5VXZOWg2VAYGf7KKhmDBw-iSA-6WprSxvfpVRrffQm/s320/Thome.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344773523338698482" style="cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Jim Thome, White Sox, Own the Game</div><div>Checklist</div><div>Shannon Stewart, Twins</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Bonus Pack:</i></b> Same Three as Last Box (Odds?)</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VABN3-fpmBtndnnnnvRZE50Be03zZbZntra_ok7JZ_0cO6aQpxmn4iJMLtqAnBFWJ_xDWK-cqiLF9BA8VxGmoxIeSK7z7FN5vwGwmTVN36RZQ3jn4TqMT2FfhpW4dj6WiKID2a2mvdTI/s1600-h/Bonus.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VABN3-fpmBtndnnnnvRZE50Be03zZbZntra_ok7JZ_0cO6aQpxmn4iJMLtqAnBFWJ_xDWK-cqiLF9BA8VxGmoxIeSK7z7FN5vwGwmTVN36RZQ3jn4TqMT2FfhpW4dj6WiKID2a2mvdTI/s320/Bonus.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344770465482648610" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 150px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-24394088590998193682009-06-07T15:13:00.006-04:002009-06-07T21:23:13.720-04:002007 Topps Series one, Box 2<b><i>Pack 1:</i></b><div>Adam Loewen, Orioles</div><div>Barry Zito, Giants</div><div>Brian Burres, Orioles</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SiwZctmgkHI/AAAAAAAAEMw/bFx5Jnl2gdg/s1600-h/Jones.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SiwZctmgkHI/AAAAAAAAEMw/bFx5Jnl2gdg/s320/Jones.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344674838850080882" style="cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Andruw Jones, Braves, Own the Game</div><div>Checklist</div><div>Aubrey Huff, Orioles</div><div>Alfredo Amezaga, Marlins</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 2:</i></b></div><div>Andre Ethier, Dodgers, Gold Cup</div><div>Carl Crawford, D-Rays</div><div>James Loney, Dodgers</div><div>Matt Capps, Pirates</div><div>Bobby Kielty, A's</div><div>Bob Wickman, Braves</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 3:</i></b></div><div>Austin Kearns, Nats</div><div>Red Sox, Team Card</div><div>Jim Edmonds, Cards</div><div>Carlos Beltran, Mets, NL Gold Glove Award</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfZZeooh1znkcDMbn-ZzhUVrYb5_qUvujlYR1zNlREjlYQaimAfmbhgo8ZWYh82FFLG7NPJs9q6hTfGlGWrbRZJQ81dP6YISoigubMcfbE3ndbTNzm4GlgQ69aLie4IBdaEUJw-9PA04s/s1600-h/Ryan+GN19.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfZZeooh1znkcDMbn-ZzhUVrYb5_qUvujlYR1zNlREjlYQaimAfmbhgo8ZWYh82FFLG7NPJs9q6hTfGlGWrbRZJQ81dP6YISoigubMcfbE3ndbTNzm4GlgQ69aLie4IBdaEUJw-9PA04s/s320/Ryan+GN19.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344675568184757954" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px; " /></a></div><div>Ryan Howard, Phillies, Generarion Now HR#19</div><div>Students: Work Hard, Get Cards</div><div>Classic Combo, NL All-Stars, Soriano and Beltran</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 4:</i></b></div><div>BJ Ryan, Jays</div><div>Chris Gomez, O's</div><div>Kenny Rogers, Tigers, AL Gold Glove Award</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SiwaHfghdjI/AAAAAAAAENw/dfUFGsG-e8k/s1600-h/Marquis+gold.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SiwaHfghdjI/AAAAAAAAENw/dfUFGsG-e8k/s320/Marquis+gold.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344675573801252402" style="cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Jason Marquis, Cards, Gold Card</div><div>Brandon Inge, Tigers</div><div>Brad Penny, Dodgers</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 5:</i></b></div><div>BJ Upton, D-Rays</div><div>Billy Wagner, Mets</div><div>Nick Punto, Twins</div><div>Ervin Santana, Angels</div><div>Checklist</div><div>Emil Brown, Royals</div><div>Eric Byrnes, D-Backs</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 6:</i></b></div><div>Elizardo Ramirez, Reds</div><div>David Wright, Mets</div><div>Scott Rolen, Cards</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SiwZdRNRJjI/AAAAAAAAENQ/4ksswdBUS40/s1600-h/Josh2.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SiwZdRNRJjI/AAAAAAAAENQ/4ksswdBUS40/s320/Josh2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344674848407889458" style="cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Josh Gibson, HR #4</div><div>Curt Schilling, Red Sox</div><div>Dontrelle Willis, Marlins</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 7:</i></b></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwslrdko5ifwi8GBICoK_VBZJ7aU9fji0OqTvPK_MHfCWbNc3tek7osH8nJXZSKIyyGHQ_voTSdt1d-4KNqNMmbjB0JRpb71ZwsHzDlZ5UYWuRBzFhyEmJiO-IDFATPIHVxPagiG_eGxI/s1600-h/Arroyo.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwslrdko5ifwi8GBICoK_VBZJ7aU9fji0OqTvPK_MHfCWbNc3tek7osH8nJXZSKIyyGHQ_voTSdt1d-4KNqNMmbjB0JRpb71ZwsHzDlZ5UYWuRBzFhyEmJiO-IDFATPIHVxPagiG_eGxI/s320/Arroyo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344674844212710754" style="cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Bronson Arroyo, Reds</div><div>Atlanta Braves Team Card</div><div>Cla Meredith, Padres</div><div>Unlock the Mick MLB 2K7 Video Game Cheats</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SiwZdMdIayI/AAAAAAAAENI/OATa08j-D-w/s1600-h/DS2.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SiwZdMdIayI/AAAAAAAAENI/OATa08j-D-w/s320/DS2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344674847132248866" style="cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Chester Nimitz, Distinguished Service</div><div>Clay Hensley, Padres</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 8:</i></b></div><div>Edwin Encarnacion, Reds</div><div>Greg Maddux, Dodgers, NL Gold Glove Award</div><div>Tom Gordon, Phillies</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5b32r2fR3T-o3miPY8llCCV5aPqR8l2tTqM28jdOk2OQZEe8e4ZRV4uOuQqXLhhWR5WpLVtf94ajbbm2T68IMHOTKjp79efgwuXmz8OjuxeP2Lbd9beaavTELWjNP0ehGowLvP2edw__/s1600-h/MM2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5b32r2fR3T-o3miPY8llCCV5aPqR8l2tTqM28jdOk2OQZEe8e4ZRV4uOuQqXLhhWR5WpLVtf94ajbbm2T68IMHOTKjp79efgwuXmz8OjuxeP2Lbd9beaavTELWjNP0ehGowLvP2edw__/s320/MM2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344675563851393490" style="cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Mickey Mantle, MMS11</div><div>Checklist</div><div>Chris Duncan, Cards</div><div>Chuck James, Braves</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 9:</i></b></div><div>Edgar Renteria, Braves</div><div>Alert Pujols, Cards</div><div>Aaron Rowand, Phillies</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SiwZc8izKhI/AAAAAAAAEM4/KkgytytWBOo/s1600-h/A-Rod+road+to+500.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SiwZc8izKhI/AAAAAAAAEM4/KkgytytWBOo/s320/A-Rod+road+to+500.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344674842861054482" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px; " /></a></div><div>Alex Rogriguez, Seattle, Road to 500, 18th HR</div><div>Eduardo Perez, M's</div><div>Chone Figgans, A's</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 10:</i></b></div><div>Drew Anderson, Brewers, (Rookie)</div><div>Albert Pujols, Cards, NL Gold Glove Award Winner</div><div>Brandon Webb, D-Backs, NL Cy Young Award Winner</div><div>Jim Tracy, Mgr, Pirates</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Siwb6EruWsI/AAAAAAAAEOA/8ld9_z4BNx8/s1600-h/Morneau.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Siwb6EruWsI/AAAAAAAAEOA/8ld9_z4BNx8/s320/Morneau.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344677542285433538" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px; " /></a></div><div>Justin Morneau, Twins, Generation Now HR 11</div><div>Students: Work Hard, Get Cards</div><div>Classic Combo, Delgado and Wright, NY Mets</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Bonus Pack:</i></b></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3bEW0AXiGV8Ngr1rsQHHq2xKq5pC5-JGITxgm-LUB7258PrMde8SfuP8W-yEzkGUWhmWXZ8ecxK58VdEKjzMSVgE8czJ9lJONdRGB7LoGJrZoA8Ih1rXXAlkvz1ErDmoMbNHJMAUZyD3/s1600-h/Bonus.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3bEW0AXiGV8Ngr1rsQHHq2xKq5pC5-JGITxgm-LUB7258PrMde8SfuP8W-yEzkGUWhmWXZ8ecxK58VdEKjzMSVgE8czJ9lJONdRGB7LoGJrZoA8Ih1rXXAlkvz1ErDmoMbNHJMAUZyD3/s320/Bonus.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344677543225587522" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 145px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-63984328797261597782009-06-07T13:47:00.010-04:002009-06-07T14:45:59.222-04:002007 Topps Series one, Box 1<b><i>Pack 1:</i></b><div>Jeff Kent, Dodgers</div><div>Carl Crawford, Devil Rays</div><div>Chris Gomes, Orioles</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SiwH8VvpHbI/AAAAAAAAELo/Tzx8VEI6ZMU/s1600-h/Josh.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SiwH8VvpHbI/AAAAAAAAELo/Tzx8VEI6ZMU/s320/Josh.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344655590992453042" style="cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Josh Gibson, Homerun History 2</div><div>Aramis Ramirez, Cubs</div><div>Ben Sheets, Brewers</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 2:</i></b></div><div>Jason Grilli, Tigers</div><div>Kenny Rogers, Tigers, AL Gold Glove Award</div><div>Jim Edmonds, Cards</div><div>Chris Carpenter, Own the Game</div><div>Checklist</div><div>Bengie Molina, Giants</div><div>Bill Hall, Brewers</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 3:</i></b></div><div>Geoff Jenkins, Brewers</div><div>Casey Fossum, Devil Rays</div><div>Carlos Beltran, Mets, NL Gold Glove Award</div><div>James Loney, Dodgers</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJsjG37EAia7DSOGTAmssoRwayeFOpm7Vhx5IZKx71A3kvpB27gNSn3kpa2LnkHnCPJotYFZkcx__2yGKGg-gXufyGkkuDCZ1cS4hyphenhyphenAWfAyPxdiIWcBmvNhWmGRfrszu7ySSHi5FpRX4M/s1600-h/MM1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJsjG37EAia7DSOGTAmssoRwayeFOpm7Vhx5IZKx71A3kvpB27gNSn3kpa2LnkHnCPJotYFZkcx__2yGKGg-gXufyGkkuDCZ1cS4hyphenhyphenAWfAyPxdiIWcBmvNhWmGRfrszu7ySSHi5FpRX4M/s320/MM1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344656079500060834" style="cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Mickey Mantle, MMS14</div><div>Bob Melvin, Mgr, D-Backs</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 4:</i></b></div><div>JD Drew, Dodgers</div><div>Matt Capps, Pirates</div><div>Barry Zito, Giants</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbNLq3Hpaujf7xQFpwgQB6tXilxCoOt5qL1X1P0tc4kwoO0j_v6bmipBuJA1pWhYeh-fVAHra12cp5AHHyU88rCZZMq3bXvDmgkuw1V_1ABFnB3yB6ECosF9Dwr3Eyq0oa7tiw-XLvaxQ/s1600-h/GN6.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbNLq3Hpaujf7xQFpwgQB6tXilxCoOt5qL1X1P0tc4kwoO0j_v6bmipBuJA1pWhYeh-fVAHra12cp5AHHyU88rCZZMq3bXvDmgkuw1V_1ABFnB3yB6ECosF9Dwr3Eyq0oa7tiw-XLvaxQ/s320/GN6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344656287326254114" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 235px; " /></a></div><div>Mike Napoli, Generation Now, HR #6</div><div>Students: Work Hard, Get Cards</div><div>Shawn Riggans, D-Rays (Rookie)</div><div>Ryan Feierabend, Mariners (Rookie)</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 5:</i></b></div><div>Magglio Ordonez and Ivan Roriguez, Classic Combo, Tigers</div><div>Chicago White Sox, Team Card</div><div>Brian Burres, Orioles</div><div>Rich Aurilia, Giants</div><div>Rod Barajas, Phillies</div><div>Mark Buehrle, White Sox</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 6:</i></b></div><div>Huston Street, A's</div><div>Ubaldo Jimenez, Rockies</div><div>Grady Sizemore, Indians</div><div>Dan Uggla, Marlins</div><div>Checklist</div><div>Rafael Soriano, Braves</div><div>Phil Nevin, Twins</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 7:</i></b></div><div>Jason Jennings, Astros</div><div>Matt Murton, Cubs</div><div>Scott Moore, Cubs (Rookie)</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SiwIwstehBI/AAAAAAAAEMI/70koj6UUcAs/s1600-h/DS.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SiwIwstehBI/AAAAAAAAEMI/70koj6UUcAs/s320/DS.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344656490510582802" style="cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Elmer Valo, Distinguished Service, Philadelphia A's</div><div>Oswaldo Navarro, Mariners (Rookie)</div><div>Jason Marquis, Cards</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 8:</i></b></div><div>Glen Perkins, Twins (Rookie)</div><div>Travis Hafner, Indians</div><div>Carlos Beltran, Mets</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SiwI6uInBbI/AAAAAAAAEMQ/VBSjJiUOkO4/s1600-h/soriano.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SiwI6uInBbI/AAAAAAAAEMQ/VBSjJiUOkO4/s320/soriano.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344656662691513778" style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Alfonso Soriano, Nationals, Own the Game</div><div>Ryan Howard, Generation Now, HR #14</div><div>Students: Work Hard, Get Cards</div><div>Mike Scioscia, Mgr, Angels</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 9:</i></b></div><div>Francisco Cordero, Brewers</div><div>Carlos Silva, Twins</div><div>Jimmy Gobble, Royals</div><div>CC Sabathia, Indians</div><div>Mike Redmond, Twins</div><div>(Almost the all-pitcher pack. Since someone has to catch, that's Redmond job).</div><div>Jeff Francis, Rockies</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Pack 10:</i></b></div><div>Chipper Jones, Braves</div><div>Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Team Card</div><div>Jeremy Bonderman, Tigers</div><div>Jason Varitek, Red Sox</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0OatjxxFvrOGzo69_AvH2IhC-Yve4YM-Qosvg2Ki93rfhNJ1zCmiskUJQnZtBXcBRVJO8S4rEkSwyGPfkmky3FrJkcacjMxv20ZLQwCwpy7O93-qWDPgizWh0Rh98rP6azV7RzhZzQ7uj/s1600-h/MM+HR+269.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0OatjxxFvrOGzo69_AvH2IhC-Yve4YM-Qosvg2Ki93rfhNJ1zCmiskUJQnZtBXcBRVJO8S4rEkSwyGPfkmky3FrJkcacjMxv20ZLQwCwpy7O93-qWDPgizWh0Rh98rP6azV7RzhZzQ7uj/s320/MM+HR+269.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344656827734311010" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px; " /></a></div><div>Mickey Mantle, HR #269</div><div>Checklist</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SiwJWcmdGjI/AAAAAAAAEMg/4v22NQtyPHw/s1600-h/Santana.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SiwJWcmdGjI/AAAAAAAAEMg/4v22NQtyPHw/s320/Santana.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344657139021191730" style="cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Johan Santana, Twins, AL Cy Young Award Winner</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Bonus Pack:</i></b></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41tOO9eWcrWAKTXM3FkWNKGNN9mD_hUoHGC1pPZusdP1uT2MI2FlsvjWNSYPtXC541FLGperUf-LOjVXBj2kHohs66pcVKpuZ6Mjpi5jWuPHoSC0gQk9KJrQ78wPhK6AkWap-S8j4Dx2z/s1600-h/Topps+2007003.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41tOO9eWcrWAKTXM3FkWNKGNN9mD_hUoHGC1pPZusdP1uT2MI2FlsvjWNSYPtXC541FLGperUf-LOjVXBj2kHohs66pcVKpuZ6Mjpi5jWuPHoSC0gQk9KJrQ78wPhK6AkWap-S8j4Dx2z/s320/Topps+2007003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344658409634577394" style="cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-23169844617006053572009-06-07T13:31:00.007-04:002009-06-07T13:51:40.874-04:00Ease the pain<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Siv9sey7IuI/AAAAAAAAELg/FJER-o0cgcE/s1600-h/Topps+2007001.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 198px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Siv9sey7IuI/AAAAAAAAELg/FJER-o0cgcE/s320/Topps+2007001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344644323427951330" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Siv9sey7IuI/AAAAAAAAELg/FJER-o0cgcE/s1600-h/Topps+2007001.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Siv9sey7IuI/AAAAAAAAELg/FJER-o0cgcE/s320/Topps+2007001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344644323427951330" style="cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 320px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Siv9sey7IuI/AAAAAAAAELg/FJER-o0cgcE/s1600-h/Topps+2007001.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Siv9sey7IuI/AAAAAAAAELg/FJER-o0cgcE/s320/Topps+2007001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344644323427951330" style="cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 320px; " /></a><br />Last night the Mets lost to the Nats, 1-7. I wouldn't say lost. No let's say John Maine threw BP against the Nats and the Mets batters made John Lannan look like a Cy Young candidate. The Mets hit into five double plays. FIVE. Ugh. Anyway, while watching the game I cruised to my favorite card collecting blogs. I read about the Topps Series 2 cereal boxes featuring Jackie Robinson.I decided I needed one of them. <div>This afternoon I went by Wal-Fart to see if they had any. Normally, I would go to Target, but I needed to pick up something they don't sell at Target (beer) so I thought I would kill two birds with one stone. Well, Wally didn't have any cereal boxes. None. But, they did have 2007 Topps Series One blasters. For $4.97. Well, I picked up 3. I'll go to Target next week. </div><div>I figured I would bust open these blasters and if the Mets play like they did last night, I won't be feeling as bad. So let's bust'em.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-64805843027897435442009-05-26T19:44:00.004-04:002009-05-26T20:20:12.910-04:002008 Stadium Club - Almost ThereI picked up a few '08 Stadium Clubs from ebay. This means I'm down to (1) card. #27-Carlos Lee.<div><div>It's out there and I will acquire it. Be it trade or ebay. Anyway, here's the three I picked up from some fine ebayer's.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/ShyB3r4nWqI/AAAAAAAAEKY/ZBTG6z7CLO0/s1600-h/cano.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/ShyB3r4nWqI/AAAAAAAAEKY/ZBTG6z7CLO0/s320/cano.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340286051827538594" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Robinson Cano. Photographer's Proof.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/ShyB3XufsiI/AAAAAAAAEKQ/xjsTpewxPo8/s1600-h/hamels.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/ShyB3XufsiI/AAAAAAAAEKQ/xjsTpewxPo8/s320/hamels.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340286046416384546" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Cole Hamels. Photographer's Proof</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/ShyB3N6dubI/AAAAAAAAEKI/QtcyFtoUPLo/s1600-h/Ellsbury.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/ShyB3N6dubI/AAAAAAAAEKI/QtcyFtoUPLo/s320/Ellsbury.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340286043782232498" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Jacoby Ellsbury. First Day.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>My goal when I started on this set was to finish it. By "finish it" I mean the base set. As far as I'm concerned the Photo Proofs, the 1st days, Beam Teams, etc. are just nice to haves. I'm still learning what is considered a complete set. I see it as a complete set. Since I'm doing this for me, I only have to please me. So, like I said, I need one more card to finish it. Come on Carlos Lee. Oh, before I forget. Thanks to Greg@nightowlcards, Jeff@cardjunkie and all you wonderful ebayers! I couldn't have done it without your help!</div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-16183941524324593992009-05-25T20:40:00.009-04:002009-05-25T21:05:02.063-04:002009 Topps Series 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/ShtAIBo8ZmI/AAAAAAAAEJo/HMmWkioShvo/s1600-h/topps+2+pack+1012.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/ShtAIBo8ZmI/AAAAAAAAEJo/HMmWkioShvo/s320/topps+2+pack+1012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339932289801152098" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>One Pack. I bought one pack of 2009 Topps Series 2 at Target the other day. I almost never, no scratch that, I have never bought just one pack of cards that I can remember. Since I've only been collecting a short time I can say that with some certainity. Well, without any further ado.....</div><div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Shs7vd9Y_CI/AAAAAAAAEIY/zdRXFKsOGDI/s1600-h/bartlett.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Shs7vd9Y_CI/AAAAAAAAEIY/zdRXFKsOGDI/s320/bartlett.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339927469859863586" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Shs7vJSmlVI/AAAAAAAAEIQ/F8L5snJzqTs/s1600-h/beltre.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Shs7vJSmlVI/AAAAAAAAEIQ/F8L5snJzqTs/s320/beltre.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339927464311690578" /></a><div>Jason Bartlett and Adrian Beltre</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Shs7u4ITfgI/AAAAAAAAEII/tHRInO32dD0/s1600-h/rodney.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Shs7u4ITfgI/AAAAAAAAEII/tHRInO32dD0/s320/rodney.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339927459705093634" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Shs7uiqmdGI/AAAAAAAAEIA/Akhrj7gNmj0/s1600-h/pinero.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Shs7uiqmdGI/AAAAAAAAEIA/Akhrj7gNmj0/s320/pinero.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339927453943362658" /></a></div><div>Fernando Rodney and Joel Pinero</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOKe-ZtKMyXs-LBh-u-hQEgav0aRpwMfYj2SXjKb9zJVltXTG_o5oghph7lkasD0s27NT4XK7x1zGOjkjYpBL98XF9EofTiX79Cx5qRe-VfBdZafnqOB8FmU5P-X_8VBPujCCOInzdGOsd/s1600-h/perez.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOKe-ZtKMyXs-LBh-u-hQEgav0aRpwMfYj2SXjKb9zJVltXTG_o5oghph7lkasD0s27NT4XK7x1zGOjkjYpBL98XF9EofTiX79Cx5qRe-VfBdZafnqOB8FmU5P-X_8VBPujCCOInzdGOsd/s320/perez.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339928225118593378" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 231px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3l6qQJzz2SYtEd5uG9t9c_MIkmAL0WVbcBx-nj7GQ9qxfRizrBiVf-4yxWtlVKF83SEBnhiuOGc3MNhjj_GLDoeG-LHw1NKa_bcAQFBcIg0tEW_R2aaGOxygS6vqekxebTxTx-_Owjn7/s1600-h/aybar.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3l6qQJzz2SYtEd5uG9t9c_MIkmAL0WVbcBx-nj7GQ9qxfRizrBiVf-4yxWtlVKF83SEBnhiuOGc3MNhjj_GLDoeG-LHw1NKa_bcAQFBcIg0tEW_R2aaGOxygS6vqekxebTxTx-_Owjn7/s320/aybar.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339928217990116770" style="cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px; " /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div>Ollie Perez and Willy Aybar. (Included is Derek Jeter doing his Bigfoot impression)</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Shs8bvWLVLI/AAAAAAAAEI4/sSbcsI4ps7c/s1600-h/youkalis.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Shs8bvWLVLI/AAAAAAAAEI4/sSbcsI4ps7c/s320/youkalis.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339928230441473202" style="cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px; " /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Shs8bYO4u2I/AAAAAAAAEIo/3WC7KFFZy5I/s1600-h/hoffman.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Shs8bYO4u2I/AAAAAAAAEIo/3WC7KFFZy5I/s320/hoffman.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339928224236878690" style="cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Kevin Youkilis ToppsTowne and Trevor Hoffman, Legends of the Game</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Shs8b8q4WeI/AAAAAAAAEJA/DgF_gyfFPMc/s1600-h/young.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Shs8b8q4WeI/AAAAAAAAEJA/DgF_gyfFPMc/s320/young.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339928234017970658" style="cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px; " /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div>Cy Young, Legends of the Game</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And the best two cards in the pack....</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Shs-sGE-PTI/AAAAAAAAEJg/1GtGr7kMzG4/s1600-h/moreno.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Shs-sGE-PTI/AAAAAAAAEJg/1GtGr7kMzG4/s320/moreno.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339930710444490034" style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px; " /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Shs-sLPhInI/AAAAAAAAEJY/k4nfTFF4maU/s1600-h/suppan.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Shs-sLPhInI/AAAAAAAAEJY/k4nfTFF4maU/s320/suppan.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339930711830897266" style="cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Edwin Moreno, Rookie card Beautiful background and </div><div>Jeff Suppan apparently sleeps on the field in a sleeping bag. Ha.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-91451471398251063982009-05-24T22:37:00.002-04:002009-05-24T23:05:45.113-04:00Two outta Three ain't badI really thought the Mets were going to get slaughtered in Boston this weekend. Much to my delight, they played well. The defense, which has struggled as of late, looked good Friday and incredible on Saturday. <div> The bullpen was killed on Sunday. But, I see the series as a success for the Mets. Murphy played very well at first. Wright has his bat working. The more Sheffiield swings the bat the more dangerous he becomes. Until Delgado gets back Sheffield should be the everyday left fielder. Of course, we need Beltran and Reyes back. Overall, the road trip wasn't that bad. 3 out of 4 from the Giants, an LA sweep and 2 of three at Fenway (with a team that is limping along with injuries). It's .500 on the road. Not bad. Bring on the woeful Nats. </div><div> Finally, why wasn't someone on the Red Sox drilled after Papelbon's actions? He races onto the field like a bull in the ninth on Saturday. What is this the WWE? Sit your a#S on the bench and hope nobody remembers you gave up a HR to Omir Santos. If I were Jerry Manual I would've had Redding throw at the first batter on Sunday. Maybe I'm too harsh.</div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-4790468992673504472009-05-17T18:16:00.010-04:002009-05-17T19:53:55.795-04:00Re-packs help me build sets<div>I picked up a repack of cards from Target today and got a few cards I need for Mets set building.</div><div><div>Leading off, </div><div>Jose Reyes, 2007 UD Series 1. He singles and steals second.</div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPd6XbOcuMkunw7xBT-NqwH8LSXqdi5yisgz3VfoSoXc4vuxhydlbuh9F-oTyZVnDitEPrYjzGvwtOVy3dtfjZKtpoVRE88LVeM-FmNY8Jn1UpBPE8GqW8-Iht0DJLOHvueuAXhzCEuyF/s1600-h/junk+wax009.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPd6XbOcuMkunw7xBT-NqwH8LSXqdi5yisgz3VfoSoXc4vuxhydlbuh9F-oTyZVnDitEPrYjzGvwtOVy3dtfjZKtpoVRE88LVeM-FmNY8Jn1UpBPE8GqW8-Iht0DJLOHvueuAXhzCEuyF/s320/junk+wax009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336924122147737570" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Batting 2nd, </div><div>(2) Keith Hernandez, '85 Record Breakers-1986 inserts. That's a double. Reyes scores. RBI for Hernandez. </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIsZF9E_zeRrZKH71w0NdCJj85CYAFrUIfWFPi7SaL2BEY4ckBEEbZP0D9rcpYnm65A2rStXMf8E7NfN2t-f4jHVp4BY-ifSBJpCG2hT8aMP_vnnr93c8SMYHlO0AAiMSvuw8yFyLE1Ec/s1600-h/Keith+Hernandez.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIsZF9E_zeRrZKH71w0NdCJj85CYAFrUIfWFPi7SaL2BEY4ckBEEbZP0D9rcpYnm65A2rStXMf8E7NfN2t-f4jHVp4BY-ifSBJpCG2hT8aMP_vnnr93c8SMYHlO0AAiMSvuw8yFyLE1Ec/s320/Keith+Hernandez.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336924954062487202" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px; " /></a></div><div>Batting 3rd, </div><div>Howard Johnson, 1990 Topps mini Superstars sticker. HoJo had 39 HR's and 101 RBI's in 1989.</div><div>Oh and 41 Stolen Bases. Single up the middle. Hernandez to third.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifMiGq451HipAx5KreSr92VpGpuEm4dQSf_cCDG-bOdc7E5HdJsgVfZvqzDdDdaXun1uiz2Z_dOfec66Q_Z2_ODn4TPdQ9MklIPkRvzv3yYfh2GtE36bQI8Pc3aHHRwCvyUBJWugfAhORv/s1600-h/HoJo.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifMiGq451HipAx5KreSr92VpGpuEm4dQSf_cCDG-bOdc7E5HdJsgVfZvqzDdDdaXun1uiz2Z_dOfec66Q_Z2_ODn4TPdQ9MklIPkRvzv3yYfh2GtE36bQI8Pc3aHHRwCvyUBJWugfAhORv/s320/HoJo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336927216608897810" style="cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Batting clean-up,</div><div>Daryl Strawberry, 1988 Topps mini UK. On the back of the card it mentions that "Straw" has two brothers that also play baseball. They look like twins but bear no resemblance to Daryl. I wonder if he discusses it in his new book? </div><div>3 run HR.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0y0IzIZB6OWetCNk6V_nayvrxUeHC5VoK2i1dthhl861F2Rj8fez5YxDanuozMdWbyf92HEpYKwp31tFryadloVC65y0kHPSwhMyEMQDEu_dCeYXMkluOE2yjWpbUNyvp79GfjbHDo6ZT/s1600-h/straw+1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0y0IzIZB6OWetCNk6V_nayvrxUeHC5VoK2i1dthhl861F2Rj8fez5YxDanuozMdWbyf92HEpYKwp31tFryadloVC65y0kHPSwhMyEMQDEu_dCeYXMkluOE2yjWpbUNyvp79GfjbHDo6ZT/s320/straw+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336930530951224674" style="cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 320px; " /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOd4nKLeC2eARl8H7pKfRPx0Ry99uAxKAU3og-VkUwy4LOtnKIa7YhuRRLC4QPgrz6CbvjOofSLtBeVKZ-SexPo2Lv0lEJEDza7_fwLi1nfZfQsx1ixF_KQ3TpALrmBiLqKGagP0KigPj8/s1600-h/straw+2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOd4nKLeC2eARl8H7pKfRPx0Ry99uAxKAU3og-VkUwy4LOtnKIa7YhuRRLC4QPgrz6CbvjOofSLtBeVKZ-SexPo2Lv0lEJEDza7_fwLi1nfZfQsx1ixF_KQ3TpALrmBiLqKGagP0KigPj8/s320/straw+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336930534399907842" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Batting fifth,</div><div> Juan Smauel. 1990's Topps. Already had it. </div><div>He hits into a triple play. (How is that possible with no else on base? How would I know? He's Juan Samuel)? The Mets traded away McDowell and Dykstra (two players I really liked) for this guy. Then shipped him off to the Dodgers for Mike Marshall and Alejandro Pena (another player I was never fond of). </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRj1C4u3FPHSKJIx7iHxEQnlkAhyphenhyphenYti-hClSpdP6i5lwnIlxqNoo-5s0tFRfoZQjVi2R_-sxjIC2TzeVmGUjerP4fTAvD661SBMBLvFWhC3CycFv3pAAhFCBgSa0oSnkX1LiKFjXxiWbX/s1600-h/samuel.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRj1C4u3FPHSKJIx7iHxEQnlkAhyphenhyphenYti-hClSpdP6i5lwnIlxqNoo-5s0tFRfoZQjVi2R_-sxjIC2TzeVmGUjerP4fTAvD661SBMBLvFWhC3CycFv3pAAhFCBgSa0oSnkX1LiKFjXxiWbX/s320/samuel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336943444152310466" style="cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Pitching for the Mets. Terry Leach. 1989 Topps. (needed it). </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-a53yC6deB7pq4DTyNRAiWy8ul3-y72VHGJFvUg2MPLxfhu8Ksnme3VeIkT5FOMohZBhQIjeyw4GshKbsgUOUYDw5_34wm9-iZqrJrzLUykFHg9do_olxS0lrnbNi0PdSzu2wCZXcwo9P/s1600-h/leach.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-a53yC6deB7pq4DTyNRAiWy8ul3-y72VHGJFvUg2MPLxfhu8Ksnme3VeIkT5FOMohZBhQIjeyw4GshKbsgUOUYDw5_34wm9-iZqrJrzLUykFHg9do_olxS0lrnbNi0PdSzu2wCZXcwo9P/s320/leach.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336944140698688962" style="cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>I also pulled a Keith Hernandez UK mini. First time I've pulled that many Hernandez cards. </div><div><br /></div><div>Needless to say, I'm pleased with my haul of repacking goodness.</div><div>Now to finish the weekend with a 4-game sweep of the Giants. </div><div><br /></div><div>LET'S GO METS!</div><div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-5351855986779669052009-05-08T16:03:00.003-04:002009-05-08T19:05:53.897-04:00Manny in Fantasyland<div>Two weeks ago I was in the cellar. Well, not me. My fantasy league team. I entered this year as a sophomore fantasy leaguer. I finished out last year somewhere near the bottom (8th of 12). I chalked it up to inexperience and a bad draft. In fact, last year I didn't even bother ranking players for the draft. I should have done that (by "That" I mean nothing) again this year.</div><div><br /></div><div>I entered this year with a strategy. I ranked my players. I was going to put an emphasis on pitching. K's and Wins! Then some strong RBI hitters. That was my focus. Then the draft was over. I went through the line-up and I realized I don't have any pop. None. Not one big bat. I NEEDED SOME POP! I panicked.</div><div><br /></div><div>I had some great starting pitching, Lincecum, Shields, Maine, Garza. Not bad. </div><div><br /></div><div>I started shopping some starting pitching. Someone was willing to trade for Shields. No Dice.</div><div><br /></div><div>I met "Big Game" James at the beginning of the 2008 season. Then I saw him pitch (albeit losing) against Boston in Game 6 of the 2008 ALCS. No, Shields is my man. I narrowed it down. I was shopping Lincecum. </div><div>Tim had a couple of bad starts but nobody was worried. Then he had some great starts, lots of K's. An offer arrived. Not much of one. Mike Jacobs and someone else. Naw. Then another offer. A blockbuster. Manny for Lincecum! Then the offer went away. Then it reappeared. </div><div><br /></div><div>I took it.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not a fan of Manny's. The palms down superman routine when he hits a HR bores me. He acts like no one else has ever done it before. I say act like you knew you could do it. You knew you would smash the ball off this guy. It should be no big deal. That's the kinda player I like. Unassuming. Manny is anything but. On the other hand.....look at those numbers! </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not making excuses but, maybe I'm just like Manny. I compromised myself because I wanted the glory. I wanted to win. Mike Jacobs is a good ballplayer. I could have had him and got some satisfaction knowing that the players I manage (and root for) are clean. But no. I had to have someone who would really make an impact. Manny wants to win. He wants to be known as a great hitter. So he may have compromised himself. He could have been known as a player who played clean. Like I said, I'm not making excuses but, we're only human.</div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-70565158620686722472009-04-27T20:11:00.006-04:002009-04-27T20:45:02.145-04:00Picked up some Topps series one stuff<div> I'm slowly moving towards finishing this set. (Except for those pesky chrome refractors). Ah, a handful of chrome-gold. <a href="http://nightowlcards.blogspot.com/2009/04/beckett-thinks-youre-more-generous-than.html">Nightowl's post</a> about Topps Series 1 chrome refractors, from cereal boxes, making us all rich was very funny. But, alas, I still covet the inserts from this series. I hope to collect them all. I'm keeping this short so I can head over to Nightowl's to see what he snagged at the card show.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are a few highlights from todays pick-up:</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SfZL7EGKG6I/AAAAAAAAEGo/5SS6HWzWUXo/s1600-h/hurt.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SfZL7EGKG6I/AAAAAAAAEGo/5SS6HWzWUXo/s320/hurt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329530687123495842" /></a><div>Frank Thomas - "The Big Hurt." Is he still playing?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SfZLuLpollI/AAAAAAAAEGg/izlDBAOQID8/s1600-h/tug.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SfZLuLpollI/AAAAAAAAEGg/izlDBAOQID8/s320/tug.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329530465813042770" /></a></div><div>Tug Hullet - Guessing his folks were fans of Tug McGraw?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SfZLuGLNo8I/AAAAAAAAEGY/u4L-3OTnaaw/s1600-h/pelf.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SfZLuGLNo8I/AAAAAAAAEGY/u4L-3OTnaaw/s320/pelf.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329530464343270338" /></a></div><div>Mike Pelfrey - "Big Pelf" </div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RymtqhVdwMNkPpOP2ybZTctYNpdXS8-kYxDEZvk1ZKsCfEF9AHCSfQwblXb1G4IOcx0Ynam6tUr_kfr-XXmGlFHi3fdcZKT0jsuKMffb0U8Xd4kiC5UJ2txNcx4NWKOgeka6dR0_3QPy/s1600-h/niese.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RymtqhVdwMNkPpOP2ybZTctYNpdXS8-kYxDEZvk1ZKsCfEF9AHCSfQwblXb1G4IOcx0Ynam6tUr_kfr-XXmGlFHi3fdcZKT0jsuKMffb0U8Xd4kiC5UJ2txNcx4NWKOgeka6dR0_3QPy/s1600-h/niese.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RymtqhVdwMNkPpOP2ybZTctYNpdXS8-kYxDEZvk1ZKsCfEF9AHCSfQwblXb1G4IOcx0Ynam6tUr_kfr-XXmGlFHi3fdcZKT0jsuKMffb0U8Xd4kiC5UJ2txNcx4NWKOgeka6dR0_3QPy/s320/niese.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329530462229886834" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Jon Niese - Rookie Card - Could he replace Ollie in the rotation? Was born on October 7th, 1986. Game 7. Coincidence?</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Dg-MQcAzNG6mbiGCy10bosm_QD8K0tv6Iw7_6v22xCb_sLBqrfsYpk1Y6rXAz-ZYywMGx8uiYCPV7kQiGI4zQDLW5iGqNXPSGmDEryFuDP95nPwnGJnU5ny_gRk5OMz4X6VEbr0Ep1p7/s1600-h/longo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Dg-MQcAzNG6mbiGCy10bosm_QD8K0tv6Iw7_6v22xCb_sLBqrfsYpk1Y6rXAz-ZYywMGx8uiYCPV7kQiGI4zQDLW5iGqNXPSGmDEryFuDP95nPwnGJnU5ny_gRk5OMz4X6VEbr0Ep1p7/s320/longo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329530458841902850" /></a></div><div>Longoria. Gold Cup.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SfZLtnPvs1I/AAAAAAAAEGA/39jXDymy6o8/s1600-h/kinsler.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SfZLtnPvs1I/AAAAAAAAEGA/39jXDymy6o8/s320/kinsler.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329530456040780626" /></a></div><div>Ian Kinsler<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SfZLXqEwRoI/AAAAAAAAEF4/K5emQZ5bEUA/s1600-h/kemp.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SfZLXqEwRoI/AAAAAAAAEF4/K5emQZ5bEUA/s320/kemp.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329530078842865282" /></a></div><div>Matt Kemp. Kemp, Loney and now Hudson are a young group that could make the Dodgers a very good team for a long time.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SfZLXK6kauI/AAAAAAAAEFg/g_KDNJo9Uv0/s1600-h/castro.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/SfZLXK6kauI/AAAAAAAAEFg/g_KDNJo9Uv0/s320/castro.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329530070478645986" /></a><div><div><div>Juan Castro - Parachuted in to make this catch. </div></div></div></div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858101820560379662.post-11360626246736647952009-04-22T22:10:00.007-04:002009-04-22T22:48:36.941-04:00Stadium Club 2008<div>The set that started it all for me last year. I picked up a pack at Target and was hooked. Well, almost a year later I am 4 cards away from the complete set. So here are the 5 I picked up from ebay. They arrived in the mail this afternoon.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Se_O5yfA5nI/AAAAAAAAEEo/HXD9dLoapv8/s1600-h/Untitled+5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Se_O5yfA5nI/AAAAAAAAEEo/HXD9dLoapv8/s320/Untitled+5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327704376402306674" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I was searching for the score of this dismal, final Opening Day at Shea. I found this photo on the NY Daily News site. It's the flip side:</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 258px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Se_T1NKbRmI/AAAAAAAAEE4/M5ldQaGHis0/s320/amd_philsscore.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327709795222505058" /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1A1cC6Izm__OT1gZFtAJOQDwxIsOOkUwneXIxnJvNjBWzUinSsc9Rnkd4W0cUKNcCy_Txuk0CEmpFX-INtMR6nD5KWgcwxQK15O6NGgh5oy1Kj7bHlZ7ok5VRPVfgh9NFA8o2pgzwljsb/s1600-h/Untitled+4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1A1cC6Izm__OT1gZFtAJOQDwxIsOOkUwneXIxnJvNjBWzUinSsc9Rnkd4W0cUKNcCy_Txuk0CEmpFX-INtMR6nD5KWgcwxQK15O6NGgh5oy1Kj7bHlZ7ok5VRPVfgh9NFA8o2pgzwljsb/s320/Untitled+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327704375775343218" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Se_O5vzRWzI/AAAAAAAAEEY/OHQsJbjLrqw/s1600-h/Untitled+3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Se_O5vzRWzI/AAAAAAAAEEY/OHQsJbjLrqw/s320/Untitled+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327704375681964850" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Se_O5ufAKkI/AAAAAAAAEEQ/WenfVgc26gU/s1600-h/Untitled+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Se_O5ufAKkI/AAAAAAAAEEQ/WenfVgc26gU/s320/Untitled+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327704375328516674" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Se_O5VHdVwI/AAAAAAAAEEI/vT4FWr7jhEA/s1600-h/Untitled.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQOlbSDfoz8/Se_O5VHdVwI/AAAAAAAAEEI/vT4FWr7jhEA/s320/Untitled.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327704368518878978" /></a><br /><br /><br />The cards I need to finish the set are:<br />21-Ellsbury, 27-Carlos Lee, 69-Hamels and 72-Cano. I'm stumped on the DiMaggio card. Everything I've seen is a cutout variation card. Well, I'm not letting that hold me back from a complete set. No Sir. As far as I'm concerned that card doesn't exist. I will stick to that story and eventually, it will be a reality. To me.</div>nymetsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214829535230028690noreply@blogger.com1