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I picked up this 2011 Topps base card of Tim Collins on Listia for 23 credits. This card is from Series 2. I don't have much Series 2 from 2011, so I pulled the trigger. Collins has been a reliever for the Royals for the past few seasons. 2011 counts as a rookie card. Note the logo on the card. Also, check out that cool leg kick.
Not so recently, I completed a trade with Bo from Baseball Cards Come to Life. I sent over some of my extra junk wax and miscellaneous cardboard. In exchange, I received some nifty Twins and Yankees cards. In the picture, are two cards from 1996 Fleer Ultra – Chuck Knoblauch and Brad Radke. The Radke card is a rookie. I also received a National Pastime card of Hideki Matsui. The last card pictured is a 2007 Allen & Ginter rookie of Kei Igawa. In 2007, there were tons of Kei Igawa rookie cards. In the end, Igawa was way overhyped. It was a nice haul of cards though. Thanks for a great trade Bo!
I recently picked up this game used jersey card of Jeremy Burnitz on Listia for just 673 credits. I was one of only 2 bidders, so I guess there wasn't much interest. The card is from 2002 Upper Deck MVP. It features a plain white jersey swatch. The card itself is also plain. There is no color other than black, white, and gray. Burnitz was in his second stint with the Mets in 2002. The Mets promptly traded him to the Dodgers for minor leaguers the next year.
I sent out a TTM autograph request to Jason Grilli during 2014 Spring Training. I received this 2013 Topps card returned signed in blue Sharpie in 237 days. I got this card back a couple of months ago and forgot to post it. The card looks great. The Pirates gave Grilli to the Angels in exchange for walking disaster Ernesto Frieri before the trade deadline. Apparently, Grilli took his mail with him to the west coast. I'm very happy to get this card back.
I bought this 2014 Topps Heritage card of Yonder Alonso on Listia for just 22 credits. It’s a great design. I especially like the little team banner on the bottom left of the card. Alonso arrived with the Padres in the Mat Latos trade from the Reds. The Padres got the better of that trade in my opinion. Alonso hasn’t been great so far, but he’s still young.
Here’s a bunch of random 2014 Topps cards that I picked up on eBay for less than a buck. In all, there are 16 cards. That’s a better value than buying a pack. Sure, there’s no chance at a jersey card or an autograph, but I probably wouldn’t pull one out of those out of a pack anyway. Also, check out that cool Red Chris Young card. Anyway, here is the loot.
Here’s what 12 cents of Topps Heritage looks like courtesy of eBay. On the left is a 2011 card of Jair Jurrjens. Jurrjens is best known for his work with the Braves before injuries derailed his career. On the right is the 2012 card of Chase Utley. For my money, I prefer the 2011 design. It’s a cleaner design, and reminds me of 1987 Topps. Although 1987 Topps was the height of the junk wax era, it still brings back a good childhood memory.
I picked up a lot of 4 Autograph cards on Listia. The entire haul set me back about 3600 credits. I wanted this lot for the David Hernandez and Jeff Francis cards. Hernandez is now with the Diamondbacks. He should be a good pitcher once he gets healthy. Francis made his name with the Rockies. In recent years, he has floated around with various teams on minor league contracts. In fact, he just signed a minor league contract with the Blue Jays. The other cards feature Brandon Duckworth, who was a serviceable pitcher in the 2000s, and Andy Wilkins, who got his cup of coffee this year with the White Sox.
Here’s a nifty little card from 2013 Topps Update that I picked up on eBay for a few cents. It’s a dual card of Wil Myers and Evan Longoria. I usually don’t like dual cards because I sort my cards by team. Fortunately, the two are teammates. I bought the card mostly for Wil Myers. Myers is a highly touted prospect, and I have very few of his cards. Myers was the key player in the trade that sent James Shields to the Royals. It was probably a good trade for both teams. The Royals make the World Series and the Rays have a potential star for year to come.
Happy Halloween boys and ghouls … I mean girls, yeah that’s it. The baseball season is over, which means that we won’t see a game until March. That’s scary enough for any baseball fan. I was pulling for the underdog Royals in the World Series, but what can you do? I can’t wait for Spring Training to start. I would like to go again, but I don’t think it’s gonna happen this year. I’m already starting to get withdrawals. For those of you who are eager like me, here is the link to the MLB Spring Training site. Tickets are not available yet.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/tickets/spring_training.jsp
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