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Showing posts with label 2009. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2009. Show all posts
Saturday, October 11, 2014

My cool story bro time with Mike Moustakas

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I remember trying to get Moustakas' autograph as a Surprise Rafters player in the Arizona Fall League - I think it was after a day game...
Thursday, April 07, 2011

Featured autograph - Brad Emaus

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New York Mets rookie second baseman Brad Emaus has been hyped up as some sort of Dan Uggla clone - I was wondering if I'd gotten his...
Tuesday, March 23, 2010

2009 Topps Unique Yovani Gallardo Prime Time patch card

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Prime Time patch card, serial #'d 24/99  I'll assume the patch was cut from a 'game-worn' jersey from the 2006 Futures Game...
Sunday, December 27, 2009

2009 Topps T-206 rack pack breaks

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2009 Topps T-206 rack pack breaks [$4.99 each / four packs at Target] - because I had a $50 gift certificate, which was another impromptu [...
Thursday, December 24, 2009

2009 Upper Deck Series One and Two combo blaster recap

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My irrational longing for card #U35 picturing Matt Wieters led me to this lone blaster at a Target for $19.99 - it seems like the only base...
Saturday, March 14, 2009

My Cactus League spring training images

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In the process of cutting up my steak dinner from some chain restaurant in Peoria. The crowd waiting for autographs swells up during the Mi...
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Monday, February 16, 2009

Featured card: 2009 Upper Deck John Lackey jersey/auto serial #'d 44/99

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I was lurking around on Ebay and saw this card - I'm not going to say this type of card is hard to find, but I figured it was worth pick...
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Thursday, February 12, 2009

Spring training trip preview: San Diego Padres

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The San Diego Padres look to go through a period of rebuilding and I kind of hope if you are getting their autographs - the 'foot traff...

Spring training trip preview: Seattle Mariners

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The Mariners may not be one of the better teams to see in spring training - if Ichiro and Kenji Johjima are already with Team Japan by next...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Spring training trip preview: Oakland Athletics

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The Athletics are an intriguing organization and I'll be looking forward to hunting these guys down for autographs - including establis...
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Spring training trip preview: Los Angeles Dodgers

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are likely the most popular team to see in the Cactus League in 2009 - they have a new facility, which long-time Do...
Monday, February 09, 2009

Spring training trip preview: Chicago Cubs

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The Chicago Cubs will be the second most popular team in the Cactus League - with a number of all-star quality players, an angry [motivated...

Spring training trip preview: Los Angeles Angels [of Anaheim]

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The Angels are my 'home town' team but they don't have a sterling reputation about signing autographs - Gary Matthews Jr. is pi...

Spring training trip preview: San Francisco Giants

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I found the Buster Posey/Gordon Beckham dual insert card - probably two of the young players in spring training I want to see up close. Spr...

My take on 2009 Topps

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I'm wasn't not going to buy any 2009 Topps or Upper Deck until the hype dies down - with many bloggers busting random packs left an...
Friday, February 06, 2009

Spring training trip preview: Kansas City Royals

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An update here and there is haphazardly made to try to keep up with the transactions while keeping track of cards I still need or already ha...
Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Spring training trip preview: Milwaukee Brewers

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You can get a number of players, personnel, special assistant to the GM [former players], minor league coaches, et al during spring training...
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Spring training trip preview: Cleveland Indians

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The Indians are back in Arizona and hopefully there will be ample access to get autographs - I need to knock out many cards from all the te...

Spring training trip preview: Texas Rangers

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Texas Rangers camp in Surprise figures to be busy - Josh Hamilton is a superstar now, legend Nolan Ryan is intent on putting his stamp in ...

Spring training trip preview: Chicago White Sox

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I've been to the Cactus League in Arizona for the last several years and this will be a fun little preview for me to do on the teams tha...