Back When Tex Was a Ranger

I snagged this 2005 ESPN card of Mark Teixiera on Listia for just 8 credits.  I don’t know how ESPN got into the card business, but they got out of it pretty quickly.  Upper Deck produced these cards, but the ESPN logo is a lot bigger than the Upper Deck logo.  Teixiera is currently a Yankee but was a Ranger back in 2005.  That was before he became a very rich man.  Tex is currently on the shelf with an injury for the Yankees.  The Yankees miss him, but Lyle Overbay has been a decent replacement. 

Yankees Win!

The Yankees took a commanding 2-0 series lead against the Twins in dramatic fashion last night. Mark Teixiera had the game winning home run in extra innings. But it was Alex Rodriguez who made the extra innings possible with a home run against Twins closer Joe Nathan. This wasn't the first big hit ARod has had in extra innings against the Twins in ALDS history. In Game 2 in 2004, ARod had the game tying RBI against the Twins. Hideki Matsui would have the game winning RBI. And believe it or not, Topps has a baseball card to document the occasion.

Bargains on the 'Bay

My latest eBay purchase was for four cards. The grand total including shipping was $0.04. Pretty good, huh? The first card is a 2008 Upper Deck of former Yankee and mustache aficionado Jason Giambi. Giambi has kind of fizzled out this year with the Rockies. He has been relegated to pinch hit duties. It seems like his career is circling the drain. The second card is a 2008 Upper Deck Timelines of Mark Teixiera in an Angels uniform. Fortunately, Tex is having a monster season for the Yankees this season. I don’t have too many Timelines cards, but I like the design. My third card is a 2007 Upper Deck of Jose Molina. Molina has been a serviceable backup for the Yankees this season. I will admit that I am a bigger fan of Francisco Cervelli when it comes to backup catchers. He’s younger. He has more potential. The last card is a 2007 Topps Updates & Highlights of Eric Gagne. Reasons to hate this card:
It’s a Red Sox card
The 2007 Topps design is terrible
It features Eric Gagne
Isn’t Gagne playing for some independent team in Quebec these days? How the mighty have fallen.
Overall, not a bad haul for 4 measly cents.