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I recently completed a trade with Bo of Baseball Cards Come to Life. I have highlighted a few of the many spoils above. I sent out a bunch of cards to plug holes on Bo’s want list. I received a handful of Alex Rodriguez cards and a variety of Minnesota Twins cards. Many of the cards came from sets that I had never collected back in the day. It was a good haul. Thanks for the trade!
For just 75 cents, I picked up this jersey card of Andruw Jones. This is from 2002 Upper Deck 40 Man. It features a plain gray swatch – probably the Braves road uniform. Back in 2002, Jones was still a stud for the Braves. Last year, he played for $3.5 million in Japan. I always view a player moving from MLB to the Japanese leagues as a demotion. These players are too good for AAA but no MLB team wants them. I would rather play in the minors than leave my home country to play. But I guess the money talks.
I picked up this 2011 Topps Update card of Carlos Peguero on eBay. Peguero has had brief stints in the big leagues with the Mariners. He was drafted back in 2005 and isn’t getting any younger. And his career batting average is .195. The Long Island Ducks may come calling if things don’t turn around.
I ripped open my first pack of 2013 Topps Series 2 recently. I got a few of these for Christmas. Without further ado, here is my haul:
Jesus Montero – Former Yankee and Current Goatee Owner
Juan Pierre
Brennan Boesch – Former Yankee Spare Part and Current Free Agent
Lance Lynn
Ross Detweiler
Code Card – It’s Expired (Boo!)
Prince Fielder – Cut to the Chase Insert
Jeff Locke
Jeff Niemann
Brandon Moss
Josh Vitters
Henderson Alvarez – Mr. No Hitter
Happy New Year. My first post of 2014 goes to ... Alex Presley. Who? Presley was acquired by the Twins in the Justin Morneau deal. This is my first card of Presley. I picked up this 2013 Topps base card for just a few cents on eBay. He may be competing for a starting outfielder job this season. So far, he has just been a spare part for the Pirates. He will have competition in spring training, but maybe this is his big break.
I picked up a lot of 4 2013 Topps blue variation cards for a grand total of 31 cents on eBay. These cards are only available at Walmart apparently. I like the blue color. It’s a nice looking parallel to collect. I could also see a base set with a similar design though. The four players on these cards are Devin Mesoraco, Mat Latos, Jordan Zimmermann, and Tommy Milone. Those aren’t exactly no name players.
I was fortunate enough to acquire not one, not two, but three 2013 Topps Chrome cards of Matt Cain on eBay for a grand total of 11 cents. (Photo of the back for contrast!) These are my first Chrome cards of the year. I usually don’t buy packs because they are overpriced. These are decent looking cards though of a legitimate star pitcher. I will likely pick up a few more Chrome cards here and there. But I won’t be wasting my money on packs or boxes.
I bought a small lot of 2007 Topps Cardinals cards on eBay for 12 cents shipped. I don’t know why I did this. I guess the price tempted me. 2007 is probably my least favorite Topps set. I hate the black borders. Yet I have purchased and continue to purchase the product. Go figure. I got one card of Kip Wells, one of Juan Encarnacion, and two of Todd Wellemeyer. Not exactly an All-Star Team, but at least I didn’t overpay.
I picked up this 2009 UD Spectrum card for just a few cents on eBay. It’s a cool looking card of a guy whose stock has fallen sharply over the past few years. Zambrano was most recently in the Phillies minor league system and is currently a free agent. I didn’t even realize he was gone. I would have to believe that some team will take a flyer on him this year.
I picked up a 2009 Upper Deck card of Nick Swisher for just a few cents on eBay. The photo is a cool staged shot of Swisher that must have been taken right after he came to the Yankees. I can’t help but to be a Nick Swisher fan despite the fact that he has left the Yankees. He just always seemed like a cool guy.
