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I purchased this 2012 Topps card of Chris Davis recently. It cost a dime on eBay. Davis was just named as a starter in the All-Star game. I was shocked that Davis was named a starter. But I was even more shocked to see that Davis is batting .324 at present. Davis is well known for his home runs. However, I expected to a batting average closer to .250. In past years, Davis has batted in the .260-.270 range. This year his stats have really gone crazy. It appears that Davis is indeed worthy of his All-Star start.
I won four 2012 Topps Texas Rangers cards on Listia recently for just 31 credits. The cards include Colby Lewis, Mike Adams, Josh Hamilton, and Michael Young. I bid on this auction for the Hamilton card. It has a really cool landscape shot with Victor Martinez. Plus, I really never purchased many 2012 Topps cards. So, I am making up for lost time.
I purchased this 2012 Topps Heritage card of Jed Lowrie on eBay for 6 cents with free shipping. I only bought this card for the purpose of sending it out through the mail to get signed by Mr. Lowrie. He appears to be a pretty good signer through the mail and I only owned one other card of Lowrie. That card is a 2008 Topps Heritage card.
I picked up a 2010 Topps rookie card of Tommy Manzella for only 6 cents on eBay. Manzella had a brief stint with the Astros in 2009 and 2010. He has not been heard from in the majors since that time. He spent some time on the Rockies AAA team earlier this year. He is currently on the Blue Jays AA team and barely hitting .200 for the year. It doesn’t look good. The Long Island Ducks may be next.
I purchased a 2011 Topps Update card of Henry Blanco on eBay for 6 cents shipped. I wasn’t really looking to buy a card of a career backup catcher. I bought this card for the photography. The Topps base set isn’t usually known for great photos. Blanco is about to make a play at the plate and photo was taken almost directly overhead. Safe or out? Also, can anyone make out the Cincinnati runner? Also, shameless plug for Play at the Plate.
I bought a 2007 Upper Deck game used jersey card of Johnny Damon on Listia. It only set me back 804 credits. The card has a small crease in it but on the plus side the jersey swatch has a Yankee pinstripe through the center.
I picked up a lot of 4 cards on eBay for less than a quarter. That’s not too bad considering the players in the lot. I received a 2011 A&G Ryan Howard Sketch card, 2012 Topps Opening Day Carlos Gonzalez card, 2012 Topps Ryan Braun card, and a 2012 Topps Cut Above card of Hanley Ramirez. Unfortunately, the Howard card came with a small ding to the corner. Otherwise, it was a great lot.
I purchased a 2012 Topps base card of Brett Cecil on eBay for just 6 cents. Cecil is having a decent season so far as a reliever for the Blue Jays. Cecil was originally a starter when he first came up, but he wasn’t that good. He lasted a few years as a starter too. I am a big fan of Cecil’s glasses. There is just an intimidation factor about a pitcher who might not be able to see you.
I won a 2006 Upper Deck Game-Used Jersey card of Jesse Crain on Listia for just 560 credits. The jersey swatch has a nice stripe through the middle of it. I remember Crain as a reliever for the Twins a few years back. Nowadays, he is with the White Sox. For some reason, I just don’t hear much about him anymore.
I picked up 2 2008 Bowman Chrome Rookie Cards on eBay for 12 cents shipped. The first card is David Purcey of the Blue Jays. Actually, Purcey’s true rookie cards were made in 2004 and include several autographs. The second card is Greg Smith of the Oakland Athletics. Smith had a few cards in 2007 though. Figuring out what was a rookie card was a heck of a lot easier before these logos came about. Can anyone dispute that 1989 was Ken Griffey’s rookie year? I don’t even need a logo to tell me that.
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