tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86245565559708279762024-03-12T23:31:20.452-04:001988 DonrussBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-52933520964521066642009-07-10T21:10:00.002-04:002009-07-10T21:13:00.224-04:00I'm still here... again<p>Ok... this work thing is really screwing with me, but it's better than the alternative I guess. I haven't touched a baseball card in about a week and I really want to get back into this box break, but I just can't find the time.</p><p>Don't give up on me, we're going to continue looking at every card from every pack of this box until we're finished, and eventually we'll do the same for 1988 Topps. I've just gotta get this work and sleep and life thing figured out.</p><p>Thanks again for your patience.</p>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-57366254856165340202009-07-06T18:32:00.000-04:002009-07-06T18:33:08.055-04:00Pack Five<u>Pack 5</u> +15<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcxKLox6nHMCPemsavwgdcloGTnsCCucQcyKwSVW_PaQb7P-o8qbf9An6BISbC3RoK47hBI7BF0nFVlbR-eFmJWJ4EFZQU34n39i5lyzfxYojOc7TKn5MLZiLn98IHvtd7NV4Gtvm7tPT/s1600-h/104Bailes.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcxKLox6nHMCPemsavwgdcloGTnsCCucQcyKwSVW_PaQb7P-o8qbf9An6BISbC3RoK47hBI7BF0nFVlbR-eFmJWJ4EFZQU34n39i5lyzfxYojOc7TKn5MLZiLn98IHvtd7NV4Gtvm7tPT/s320/104Bailes.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355443999338011074" /></a><br />104 Scott Bailes - Atypical for this set is a very nice, crisp photograph. I like that you can see his grip on the ball.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXd7uZhBkj5iEHbWNYZZzPXz6xKc1cUNz1fgKeRerFiVKuQ8eU5CtTR-CI3hRzw4CShU1CvFmXHWI-F-Tm9tSJxz6Qq_ihlGHPG1Txg_y_VilGdTt7ZeQ1lDrorgH27Vz29asDZPHCOGV/s1600-h/094Hershiser.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXd7uZhBkj5iEHbWNYZZzPXz6xKc1cUNz1fgKeRerFiVKuQ8eU5CtTR-CI3hRzw4CShU1CvFmXHWI-F-Tm9tSJxz6Qq_ihlGHPG1Txg_y_VilGdTt7ZeQ1lDrorgH27Vz29asDZPHCOGV/s320/094Hershiser.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355446960690624034" /></a><br />94 Orel Hershiser - A pitcher batting? What is this demonry!<br /><br />Hershiser knew how to handle himself with a bad and compiled a .201 average with 50 RBIs in 18 seasons. Not too bad.<br /><br />If I pull a second copy of this card, I'll probably send it off for another autograph from Mr. Hershiser. The '88 Score and Topps he sent back are beautiful, and I found an extra '89 Topps that would look nice with an autograph.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrgnbg32sAczXXh9b9WI4GE0RBvIRSzD2bOULO-fAB9x7R3g0ZceOZVllvJwuyH5DkhokkBsO2PzCwqyffDPTPQo90jvU1fgQc6khuF_a4wjdNTW834_70bpyApNXSsJPpBC-sKEfh0Jhp/s1600-h/084Mathews.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrgnbg32sAczXXh9b9WI4GE0RBvIRSzD2bOULO-fAB9x7R3g0ZceOZVllvJwuyH5DkhokkBsO2PzCwqyffDPTPQo90jvU1fgQc6khuF_a4wjdNTW834_70bpyApNXSsJPpBC-sKEfh0Jhp/s320/084Mathews.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355448533095245282" /></a><br />84 Greg Mathews - Ah. Mr. Mathews. The man with a few unexplained votes for 1987 NL Rookie of the Year. Even after hearing from his girlfriend a few <a href="http://1988score.blogspot.com/2009/03/young-superstars-ii-35-greg-mathews.html">months ago</a>, I still don't have an accurate ending to the story. Maybe an email to her could possibly get Greg himself to tell us what was going on.<br /><br />This is a great looking card, again a nice view of his grip on the ball. And there's two guys out in the bullpen just relaxing before the phone rings.<br /><br />Dodger stadium?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF4Ilrje4QKuI_Cz5jnFAZBMPfq-NcBoAoTqXBdF2V3SUy-Xjyl5F8jksaKtfd7kIXvl69OfKW-ExOGRphsSgiaWfo4sBisJYbowkZQFGnc5rub3ceqbqaYRXJLeUL3nkGWLgQ9S28IMwE/s1600-h/415Fisher.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF4Ilrje4QKuI_Cz5jnFAZBMPfq-NcBoAoTqXBdF2V3SUy-Xjyl5F8jksaKtfd7kIXvl69OfKW-ExOGRphsSgiaWfo4sBisJYbowkZQFGnc5rub3ceqbqaYRXJLeUL3nkGWLgQ9S28IMwE/s320/415Fisher.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355450363663885474" /></a><br />415 Brian Fisher - I really like the old Pirates logo with the new one on the shoulder of the guy next to Fisher.<br /><br />He had a pretty good 1987 for a Pirates team that finished near the bottom of the division.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJgWfNhiH-Lb6kaz_IBGb3zoFbrkTTTe55lVZagwQviXOnfphUsr4YI-NbXnkNgVTIQPwtV9VMhwdf662hF7GLUOXrY4SENgEB7A6qGU65KS81KNabCAq0H1T0e4BhcXIEVCIn01K6iqg-/s1600-h/159Fitzgerald.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJgWfNhiH-Lb6kaz_IBGb3zoFbrkTTTe55lVZagwQviXOnfphUsr4YI-NbXnkNgVTIQPwtV9VMhwdf662hF7GLUOXrY4SENgEB7A6qGU65KS81KNabCAq0H1T0e4BhcXIEVCIn01K6iqg-/s320/159Fitzgerald.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355453770606189842" /></a><br />159 Mike Fitzgerald - As much as I love the old Expos jerseys and hats, this picture is too overexposed to like. It's overexposed AND shadowey... good work Donruss.<br /><br />What do Mike Fitzgerald and Braves prospect Jordan Shafer have in common? They both hit a home run in their first Major League at bat and both did it against the Phillies. Fitzgerald did it three years before Shafer was born though.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpO1UoFiLFLu7xow2EktuC9uXZWORZlOypCt1_NxrWmoKkIeMvxy4N99HiBVHmBW660uIZvIghTifkA3hm_YBBQU8XtsM9kkyrn0ERChG5AGXpxhcl8_R9S5Z_9gZBekUaPqRMVvSDDBkL/s1600-h/004Trammell.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpO1UoFiLFLu7xow2EktuC9uXZWORZlOypCt1_NxrWmoKkIeMvxy4N99HiBVHmBW660uIZvIghTifkA3hm_YBBQU8XtsM9kkyrn0ERChG5AGXpxhcl8_R9S5Z_9gZBekUaPqRMVvSDDBkL/s320/004Trammell.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355455184991123506" /></a><br />4 Alan Trammell – Diamond King - Trammell looks like a King of the Hill character in this painting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-nrx5lk57isiwZKZ9eYyCBn2Ew4UHg7Gya4-x4HTtdYdVG_JJqe2VwwOMCK3EnfhSdWu1MXrIuso03rybBdZ8RFpClLkmNWF9cnVlPzbmk3x0KJwpJyf8OaK2TFMdM4S5aOhBmRvSehB/s1600-h/625RipkenFamily.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-nrx5lk57isiwZKZ9eYyCBn2Ew4UHg7Gya4-x4HTtdYdVG_JJqe2VwwOMCK3EnfhSdWu1MXrIuso03rybBdZ8RFpClLkmNWF9cnVlPzbmk3x0KJwpJyf8OaK2TFMdM4S5aOhBmRvSehB/s320/625RipkenFamily.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355457033654055298" /></a><br />625 The Ripken Baseball Family - This is a horrible scan of a horrible picture. What could be a great card with my favorite player ever, turned into one of those "oh shit here comes Aunt Martha with a camera, pretend to like each other" pictures.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBX1SCIbQQS_dN1cui8Zje_594CcEOV_eGX64h8cHTDQwZttAqPFy3WwSL94Fco11umW9FrAA5Fzp1g8Uj0UoWchprNOovYSsYEye2LPsZr2EXgNdjG-5pn0GMyXnZ296wVFU8g803iCgu/s1600-h/151Wegman.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBX1SCIbQQS_dN1cui8Zje_594CcEOV_eGX64h8cHTDQwZttAqPFy3WwSL94Fco11umW9FrAA5Fzp1g8Uj0UoWchprNOovYSsYEye2LPsZr2EXgNdjG-5pn0GMyXnZ296wVFU8g803iCgu/s320/151Wegman.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355458563474313234" /></a><br />151 Bill Wegman - More typical of Donruss photography. Bad, bad. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XJw1_5_zm4wyWIagBTsil1p3FQ94BeQYiu4br-0eeUvFi1Pj-wkRjKZ_VWZLhn7Kjpmi_yoDi8-8MtasiP8dReVG_LiG0c_5-fNMHudLXugrDNrEPbVcJbq9UUL9oXhioI3EReVzwjca/s1600-h/626Perry.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XJw1_5_zm4wyWIagBTsil1p3FQ94BeQYiu4br-0eeUvFi1Pj-wkRjKZ_VWZLhn7Kjpmi_yoDi8-8MtasiP8dReVG_LiG0c_5-fNMHudLXugrDNrEPbVcJbq9UUL9oXhioI3EReVzwjca/s320/626Perry.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355460823253154482" /></a><br />626 Pat Perry - Another terrible photo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_S55IhjZpNl0QvsaygLcW_NJMniqeDg8N5gV5_B48bw-K6ESaZ8wyI97LYnL2tMWhdgglw6YoMyTZY_VZ52MgS-O4VPugG_JVn1f1AYE5_eHESYDbZVKug6yEH3YG74Iq-E2CDO9N_ps/s1600-h/502Salazar.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_S55IhjZpNl0QvsaygLcW_NJMniqeDg8N5gV5_B48bw-K6ESaZ8wyI97LYnL2tMWhdgglw6YoMyTZY_VZ52MgS-O4VPugG_JVn1f1AYE5_eHESYDbZVKug6yEH3YG74Iq-E2CDO9N_ps/s320/502Salazar.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355462079130056818" /></a><br />502 Angel Salazar - I remember pulling this card years ago and thinking just because of the look on his face that I didn't like Angel Salazar. Twenty years later, I still don't like Angel Salazar.<br /><br />Based on his numbers, there's not a lot to like. In 2008, Andruw Jones fared marginally better at the plate... that's saying something... something bad.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITU5pETi5ZgdHnX04HkoMsdl8jEjK5K8I4N1QYfqkcACzzMWZHNkn1ZD5SdqaZGCOwWEvom4KZXu5dlzfCckS6YTHmnALIRJkC4QhfWXW7zFyH2PwzB1hjl4mFYxmxgH4sCNW8QS5JwSd/s1600-h/369Davis.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITU5pETi5ZgdHnX04HkoMsdl8jEjK5K8I4N1QYfqkcACzzMWZHNkn1ZD5SdqaZGCOwWEvom4KZXu5dlzfCckS6YTHmnALIRJkC4QhfWXW7zFyH2PwzB1hjl4mFYxmxgH4sCNW8QS5JwSd/s320/369Davis.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355467957138698082" /></a><br />369 Eric Davis - This would be a pretty good looking picture if the colors weren't so washed out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxhIAcV4a1V5hhoXhNALZFiRzO7A9qkXlSka995gmXwfQRWxHiVohDxCatYFY8KxDTUWKA8EBI8puIMI4l1EIp5QS-s3owg0t9haWSOQvLjUOpE7orHhAtaw5dWGxBrCpYMm82MAjLHum/s1600-h/237Wynne.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxhIAcV4a1V5hhoXhNALZFiRzO7A9qkXlSka995gmXwfQRWxHiVohDxCatYFY8KxDTUWKA8EBI8puIMI4l1EIp5QS-s3owg0t9haWSOQvLjUOpE7orHhAtaw5dWGxBrCpYMm82MAjLHum/s320/237Wynne.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355468602296490882" /></a><br />237 Marvell Wynne - This picture had to have been taken during spring training 1988 because in 1987, Marvell wore number 7. Keith Moreland wore 7 in 1988 and Wynne wore number 16.<br /><br />Also the black line on the left side of the reverse is screwed up. I thought it was a scanner defect at first, but it's actually the card.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hkdWeglJUgEmTmPWVryys6iN3LjTEn10w7XKuhW31kYklxo6uwORBfu3vPa0QKa-0hLKrcUFvm3KZlcIqDWcdoBB5dVqJeeWtbGrDz0lcEKzdaiI4fZZJGQ2mVK9dyH8hkjz_hZHtEd0/s1600-h/105Pagliarulo.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hkdWeglJUgEmTmPWVryys6iN3LjTEn10w7XKuhW31kYklxo6uwORBfu3vPa0QKa-0hLKrcUFvm3KZlcIqDWcdoBB5dVqJeeWtbGrDz0lcEKzdaiI4fZZJGQ2mVK9dyH8hkjz_hZHtEd0/s320/105Pagliarulo.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355474310820237506" /></a><br />105 Mike Pagliarulo - Another bad picture.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6leTXCh8N9faP-YdtoMPM8n-y82MkNcOvGasObzj8RWVghVmRQs_zqwZX0zHS2BFHVhHhNBSAxxmoOjefvISNWSlqvxcYaAsymg2FlOg_MYGqQ3rpicnlmKdh1CoCXxTLODpPFDQ6R8d/s1600-h/095Bando.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6leTXCh8N9faP-YdtoMPM8n-y82MkNcOvGasObzj8RWVghVmRQs_zqwZX0zHS2BFHVhHhNBSAxxmoOjefvISNWSlqvxcYaAsymg2FlOg_MYGqQ3rpicnlmKdh1CoCXxTLODpPFDQ6R8d/s320/095Bando.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355476752903140930" /></a><br />95 Chros Bando - When you can see the bottom of the batter's front foot, and his back leg is that close to the ground he will <b><i>never</b></i> generate any power.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOPFgonwolBWytlGtNf6KlvJO18TjyrF3yrni9ONnfI0ruXENrSiaUWZL_NaweH5AuPvypUBLfTS9rr1mTLxxckmnsbxyXiUaIax4_pSVY8xd5SLG72gcyRiBz31-O65cq3-XiSTWYZcU/s1600-h/085Deshaies.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOPFgonwolBWytlGtNf6KlvJO18TjyrF3yrni9ONnfI0ruXENrSiaUWZL_NaweH5AuPvypUBLfTS9rr1mTLxxckmnsbxyXiUaIax4_pSVY8xd5SLG72gcyRiBz31-O65cq3-XiSTWYZcU/s320/085Deshaies.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355477920916263010" /></a><br />85 Jim Deshaies - I assume he's just delivered the pitch, but it looks strange. I do like the old Astros uniform though.<br /><br />And there's pack five. No picture of the puzzle tonight because my camera is dead. Hopefully I'll remember to get new batteries tomorrow so we can see more puzzle.<br /><br />I like the Hershiser card a lot, but the nicest looking photograph in this pack was probaby the Scott Bailes card.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-23943760499337286582009-07-05T00:47:00.002-04:002009-07-05T00:55:15.701-04:00I'm still hereI haven't gone away, but the box break is on hold until Monday. This new job (Wal-Mart... yeah yeah, it's a job... and after three months I'll get a discount on things like baseball cards) has me working some crazy hours so far. It's 12:48am and I just got home, and I have to work 11am until 8pm tomorrow.<br /><br />But I'm off on Monday, so the box break will resume them.<br /><br />Until I get back, I'll leave you with this... it's either going to make you want to play Zelda (which I just started doing on the Wii's Virtual Console a few days ago), or beat me with a stick for making you sit through it.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ByO_NTpdCes&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ByO_NTpdCes&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Thanks for the patience.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-69448738218411683972009-07-02T20:34:00.002-04:002009-07-02T22:03:44.546-04:00Pack Four<u>Pack 4</u> +12<br /><font size=1>(duplicates are indicated by <b>bold text</b>)</font><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSngjAENcBRQg1hWqqw-gZuey3Eah7sKCgG-nBqWOwGN8hW010F6h3JGp41emZyWrwZ6S1x9x96mcujZOmgw3WoePoGjJoFf_r1dfCawme8qLwoocEZiQmFD5bX6yWH7PmjouEE7dzt4YU/s1600-h/641Musial.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSngjAENcBRQg1hWqqw-gZuey3Eah7sKCgG-nBqWOwGN8hW010F6h3JGp41emZyWrwZ6S1x9x96mcujZOmgw3WoePoGjJoFf_r1dfCawme8qLwoocEZiQmFD5bX6yWH7PmjouEE7dzt4YU/s320/641Musial.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353996465750493234" /></a><br />641 Stan Musial Puzzle - Here's what the puzzle of Stan the Man will eventually look like.<br /><br />If I can complete the puzzle, I think I'll get it framed. I probably won't hang it on a wall anywhere, but it'll take up just as much space in a frame behind the TV as it would broken into pieces in a box.<br /><br />It's not a bad looking painting though and may not look bad on a wall. We'll see.<br /><br />If I had a baseball room like <a href="http://badwax.net/2009/06/29/our-hockey-room/">chemgod's hockey room</a>, I'd certainly put it on the wall.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2G6-I3huwSn70WTLynf1MgtfOm4WFFylEb90gE-yn1ROQzz2Xqz1ZL97rCvLvYYbjJBYKFTjOpCeujL_ytGh7JQIdIXinGUl77D4ObWIeVZIqnNs8nfkgLjHEkUfONmMQkAMk_LYt56SO/s1600-h/020Langston.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2G6-I3huwSn70WTLynf1MgtfOm4WFFylEb90gE-yn1ROQzz2Xqz1ZL97rCvLvYYbjJBYKFTjOpCeujL_ytGh7JQIdIXinGUl77D4ObWIeVZIqnNs8nfkgLjHEkUfONmMQkAMk_LYt56SO/s320/020Langston.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353998133824354242" /></a><br />20 Mark Langston – Diamond King - Even though they didn't exist for another ten years, the background of this card would have looked better with an Arizona Diamondback... it's got that whole southwest theme going.<br /><br />Langston had a pretty good career. But according to Wikipedia, was a voice actor on the atrocity of a cartoon Captain Planet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkdaD-D99AJaCrWI2jnQo_4fWujmQ_vi4qN6kOsHsYgAugicERKWwwim9gtYB8-dE31325huWee-qnFHq9iLqxA7Icl0l3Z8vCq5C6XSNrgeRISBK-kcyiHDdE1DPg1Y8fuff4kbB8n3L/s1600-h/508Wine.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkdaD-D99AJaCrWI2jnQo_4fWujmQ_vi4qN6kOsHsYgAugicERKWwwim9gtYB8-dE31325huWee-qnFHq9iLqxA7Icl0l3Z8vCq5C6XSNrgeRISBK-kcyiHDdE1DPg1Y8fuff4kbB8n3L/s320/508Wine.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354001048941692082" /></a><br />508 Robbie Wine - I don't have anything to say about this card. But I'm interested in one of the stats on the back. More specifically, one of the career highlights.<br /><br />"All Star at Columbus in '85 despite batting just .190 in 109 games..."<br /><br />What?<br /><br />Let's expand his stats a bit. He batted .190/.245/.398, 21 home runs and 55 RBIs. He was no where on the league leaders in any offensive category (though his 21 homers led the team). Behind the plate he made eight errors, so he certainly wasn't outstanding defensively.<br /><br />On the team that year, only outfielder Curtis Burke had a lower batting average (.179), but he played in only 22 games.<br /><br />Without a way to compare stats for other catchers in the league, I can only assume that the Southern League didn't have a lot of great catchers that year.<br /><br />In the Majors, Wine played in 23 total games between 1986 and 1987.<br /><br />In March 1988, he was traded to the Rangers for <a href="http://1989bowman.blogspot.com/2009/06/pack-nineteen.html">Mike Loynd</a> (scroll about half way through that post... I can't wait to see what horrible things Donruss did to poor Mike Loynd in 1988). But by that point Wine was finished with Major League ball. He stayed in the minors until 1990 and these days he's a coach at Penn State.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6rkZXvGFfsuHVMJKh5weQYXvpk1VnTPQlugAnkagVFcb23v4CQV0SreNCPHdjRCXCpG-peBjxqcS9Qx5NVF5YVAf1ydBo9Ldn9kMP-pdRHceJiPt81qh4zJpXTC0aW1zfF08zG9t9JmK/s1600-h/495Knudson.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6rkZXvGFfsuHVMJKh5weQYXvpk1VnTPQlugAnkagVFcb23v4CQV0SreNCPHdjRCXCpG-peBjxqcS9Qx5NVF5YVAf1ydBo9Ldn9kMP-pdRHceJiPt81qh4zJpXTC0aW1zfF08zG9t9JmK/s320/495Knudson.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354006043350459106" /></a><br />495 Mark Knudson - There's not a lot to say about Knudson's career, and with a name like Knudson I'm sure I could come up with all kinds of fun things to say. But I'm going to take the high road here and point out that we can assume one of only two things from this photograph.<br /><br />Either A.) He's wearing a hat that's a few sizes too small, or B.) He has a very oddly shaped head.<br /><br />Knudson was the starter and winner of the Brewer's 1991 season opener against the Texas Rangers, but he soon fell ill and missed much of the season.<br /><br />These days he's a writer and has worked with the Colorado Rockies in their community relations department.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVdkqsVAe-barnduK5d7ibojqadBsG7RayRzA7jVLu3YPJO0EVK6tOZQ4w24ptlEdujsV5ZWaBsLc0keBd0IxQBzKxcPchI_GE0PmixmTt4DcHEIANN_-9sM8qEv_gDc3g99jpBfqDwxg/s1600-h/362Aldrete.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVdkqsVAe-barnduK5d7ibojqadBsG7RayRzA7jVLu3YPJO0EVK6tOZQ4w24ptlEdujsV5ZWaBsLc0keBd0IxQBzKxcPchI_GE0PmixmTt4DcHEIANN_-9sM8qEv_gDc3g99jpBfqDwxg/s320/362Aldrete.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354009394093867330" /></a><br />362 Mike Aldrete - I've written about Mike Aldrete <a href="http://1988score.blogspot.com/2009/03/young-superstars-35-mike-aldrete.html">at least once</a>.<br /><br />This would be a great shot if his arms weren't covered the Giants name on his jersey since the word on his jersey is sitting at just about the same flat angle of the printed logo on the card.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxxK9e_dL8ltxdhVOPxpSMfKLoi-Ym_vgxOqbvfIWSq09BHOj76IiZ9JO5zqlVoeJrZ0uaBotl8muDHSd7LGUR3_kmi_ac7ilUdgAUxD88IEV4FRV7jrfKzO1l3ZBv1KpPlpWUOvXvrwVP/s1600-h/228Randolph.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxxK9e_dL8ltxdhVOPxpSMfKLoi-Ym_vgxOqbvfIWSq09BHOj76IiZ9JO5zqlVoeJrZ0uaBotl8muDHSd7LGUR3_kmi_ac7ilUdgAUxD88IEV4FRV7jrfKzO1l3ZBv1KpPlpWUOvXvrwVP/s320/228Randolph.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354012970095468674" /></a><br />228 Willie Randolph - I'm usually a fan of the full body action shot. But this is a great close cropped shot. I can't tell if it's a pose or not because Willie looks pretty focused on the pitcher. Most posed shots have the guy in a batting pose looking at the camera man.<br /><br />With this card I have to say, well done Donruss.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpBH6cLLNDsceyi8IEb1ICBQzjK0Z3lX5QffzgeLcq9J4_gjh47yxPSusapCMXBYQiyOfs3B_cdEMZhjytu96U9pzA4Ks-4R8lwqhj7cRIT_XjjBCF2oBh7zTmj4mCZkB1j19uwfCpyRF/s1600-h/093Righetti.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpBH6cLLNDsceyi8IEb1ICBQzjK0Z3lX5QffzgeLcq9J4_gjh47yxPSusapCMXBYQiyOfs3B_cdEMZhjytu96U9pzA4Ks-4R8lwqhj7cRIT_XjjBCF2oBh7zTmj4mCZkB1j19uwfCpyRF/s320/093Righetti.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354014427002972690" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">93 Dave Righetti</span> - This was a double out of the first pack, and I don't intend to repost doubles. But since the first pack was posted, sans full pack scans, on A Pack to be Named Later, I figured I'd show the card here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTqIr50WtY5Fx32Yx2PrPXwKQnHRpmalmtzPWCEl_fm8-lygN0b3yRNiXDswSnNm9DI3st7t-T4wxxIb8IbAcvDy58lX-Zt51sJ2k0ysb8vWGKhTQiFnRuZmPDUAYvnEXzEFwczu_JWeY/s1600-h/575Rasmussen.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTqIr50WtY5Fx32Yx2PrPXwKQnHRpmalmtzPWCEl_fm8-lygN0b3yRNiXDswSnNm9DI3st7t-T4wxxIb8IbAcvDy58lX-Zt51sJ2k0ysb8vWGKhTQiFnRuZmPDUAYvnEXzEFwczu_JWeY/s320/575Rasmussen.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354015885528779570" /></a><br />575 Dennis Rasmussen - Here's a guy I don't know much about. But I was suprised to see that he won 18 games in 1986.<br /><br />The last line of his highlights that includes some guys he had been traded for is interesting but ultimately a bit misleading. He was a player to be named later in the Tommy John deal, and was part of another player to be named later in the Nettles deal (though he wasn't the player to be named later... that turned out to be Darin Cloninger).<br /><br />Here's the full text of the trades mention on the card:<br /><br />November 24, 1982: Sent by the California Angels to the New York Yankees to complete an earlier deal made on August 31, 1982. The California Angels sent a player to be named later to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later and Tommy John. The California Angels sent Dennis Rasmussen (November 24, 1982) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade. <br /><br />September 12, 1983: Sent by the New York Yankees to the San Diego Padres to complete an earlier deal made on August 26, 1983. The New York Yankees sent players to be named later and $200,000 to the San Diego Padres for players to be named later and John Montefusco. The New York Yankees sent Dennis Rasmussen (September 12, 1983) and Edwin Rodriguez (September 12, 1983) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade. <br /><br />March 30, 1984: Traded by the San Diego Padres with a player to be named later to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later and Graig Nettles. The San Diego Padres sent Darin Cloninger (minors) (April 26, 1984) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYEdPHp-gq760UpcgmN16EmWgeYaXyupJEvEx0e5W0WQPGz4WB8zPfAg83Ou6SIVc6tGImgDvkCiAYUJuqB_8I8aF2cB4DCWbsQs_Kv6YNlje5psBFM4rHpaEvm68PqNnaEWKp40kHeFwE/s1600-h/564Larkin.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYEdPHp-gq760UpcgmN16EmWgeYaXyupJEvEx0e5W0WQPGz4WB8zPfAg83Ou6SIVc6tGImgDvkCiAYUJuqB_8I8aF2cB4DCWbsQs_Kv6YNlje5psBFM4rHpaEvm68PqNnaEWKp40kHeFwE/s320/564Larkin.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354018314425720322" /></a><br />568 Gene Larkin - If there were captions to these photographs, this one would read: How to sit in the dugout with a goofly look on your face.<br /><br />Read the last line of his career highlights. That's one hell of a legacy to give yourself.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwzPOGBglcaWcn_lHVZ67SSJa3FqilIc99KMge5ewotgH-gkegvsNZQoGgJR_vjk3xQdKIwmoH3zQ-tDte5bGK2m4PuTRL4NnGPv6-vUH1ZuF7MsxXClGUH0j4Mrno6cmcFz_n9-BZy99/s1600-h/429Searage.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwzPOGBglcaWcn_lHVZ67SSJa3FqilIc99KMge5ewotgH-gkegvsNZQoGgJR_vjk3xQdKIwmoH3zQ-tDte5bGK2m4PuTRL4NnGPv6-vUH1ZuF7MsxXClGUH0j4Mrno6cmcFz_n9-BZy99/s320/429Searage.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354019303759403410" /></a><br />429 Ray Searage - Here's another guy that looks a little too happy to be in a completely empty stadium.<br /><br />Does anyone else think that the little guy on the old White Sox logo looks like he's about to get hit in the nose with the baseball?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4NM0QTDw-ZuOG32QO-PIAWHrSLwjiTY9FJK9PBX2AkYYWz_m5oWeFs8V8oWShWw-zm3ZurBVKkl3bu7Zywr3JaUZ40Sk5_rHCV8PNGZ-VjPGSHsZNU2XjspYLWl_pcEnxoWCjyo6A-t2/s1600-h/418Williamson.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4NM0QTDw-ZuOG32QO-PIAWHrSLwjiTY9FJK9PBX2AkYYWz_m5oWeFs8V8oWShWw-zm3ZurBVKkl3bu7Zywr3JaUZ40Sk5_rHCV8PNGZ-VjPGSHsZNU2XjspYLWl_pcEnxoWCjyo6A-t2/s320/418Williamson.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354020153018164482" /></a><br />418 Mark Williamson - I like the old Orioles hat, but I think it looks more like a gorilla than a bird.<br /><br />Williamson took part in the, to date, last no hitter thrown by the Baltimore Orioles. Williamson pitched a perfect eighth inning of <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK199107130.shtml">this game</a> on July 13, 1991. Bob Milacki started and lasted six innings, Mike Flanagan pitched the seventh, and Gregg Olson finished it out. Milacki walked three and Flanagan walked one, otherwise the Orioles were perfect. They were still in sixth place, 15.5 out, though.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">39 Kirt Manwaring - Rated Rookie(pack 2)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUZ5TerjWGyRt8A0XehJ_9KUYPaLgTIDnrxVVqx01kU9qPJrbuWtHOQzJ_cHQ99u0W32mfYp1YxZ0L9LRD2f-RAaKo7cwuNOBSDhZIs_Pz4gxMMORe9f3sTxE7NSKoSQDP3zdwno_-bMaO/s1600-h/200Checklist.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUZ5TerjWGyRt8A0XehJ_9KUYPaLgTIDnrxVVqx01kU9qPJrbuWtHOQzJ_cHQ99u0W32mfYp1YxZ0L9LRD2f-RAaKo7cwuNOBSDhZIs_Pz4gxMMORe9f3sTxE7NSKoSQDP3zdwno_-bMaO/s320/200Checklist.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354022043033430642" /></a><br />200 Checklist - I've said many times before that I'm a fan of this style checklist. I know a lot of people don't like the checklists numbered as part of the set, and some are against having the checklists inserted through out the set. And I'm on the fence about where to put them. Part of me likes them inserted through out the set to break it into sections, as Donruss has here, every 100 cards. But I also like them at the end of the set, like the Fleer and Bowman sets we've looked at on this site.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iAXYMRLLGdluLB51kzz-DxPU_VuE393F34EPdymGYbRsjM9H19FGFTwlgQpZ6t7rrsRNdtSj9NEsY_V4p8naxS4PNJvAFt5nGd-FYVclVrl2Gyvhsl5XY3KUVItoUHJGEunl51MOXuCQ/s1600-h/BC-25Davis.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iAXYMRLLGdluLB51kzz-DxPU_VuE393F34EPdymGYbRsjM9H19FGFTwlgQpZ6t7rrsRNdtSj9NEsY_V4p8naxS4PNJvAFt5nGd-FYVclVrl2Gyvhsl5XY3KUVItoUHJGEunl51MOXuCQ/s320/BC-25Davis.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354023328871119138" /></a><br />BC-25 Alvin Davis - Alvin Davis didn't have a very long career, but he had a very good career. Because of his great 1987 season, Donruss chose him as the Mariners MVP.<br /><br />If it weren't so shadowy, this would be a great looking card.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz2LeKm7fAH3kc5zr9UcDTJ4QLoQfdHs8FKhBoYf7T2-VgmHXdKNk0TgLwvZZKslvlnnacMEkh083xx2Oe4-1GKXJ1FB-q0-o2H_Ku3RtHhI3EU_PfLGRd9Zu_1wVvw9W0brPcejgfbj8c/s1600-h/631Laudner.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz2LeKm7fAH3kc5zr9UcDTJ4QLoQfdHs8FKhBoYf7T2-VgmHXdKNk0TgLwvZZKslvlnnacMEkh083xx2Oe4-1GKXJ1FB-q0-o2H_Ku3RtHhI3EU_PfLGRd9Zu_1wVvw9W0brPcejgfbj8c/s320/631Laudner.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354024270621245122" /></a><br />631 Tim Laudner - Pretty nice looking shot with old school powder blue away pants.<br /><br />Best card of the pack... I'm gonna have to go with Willie Randolph on this one.<br /><br />As to the puzzle, my string of border pieces has continued.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiL2Zzy9HdVViesG4qbVKyUBLiiImpTPgeNyf7Zw9L38lFxImF5hm-SZ0meU76yAL4je_ia4pXDsUvxKZ5jrK9HVVHkVEFTSN35wov5abNoKK7TPdxAgdjM64kkqaT0B4G4PlCDIKUC6I7/s1600-h/IMG_1475.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiL2Zzy9HdVViesG4qbVKyUBLiiImpTPgeNyf7Zw9L38lFxImF5hm-SZ0meU76yAL4je_ia4pXDsUvxKZ5jrK9HVVHkVEFTSN35wov5abNoKK7TPdxAgdjM64kkqaT0B4G4PlCDIKUC6I7/s320/IMG_1475.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354025377657068098" /></a><br />There are 63 pieces to this puzzle. So with luck, I should be able to complete the puzzle.<br /><br />Just a note to everyone keeping score at home, I'm starting a new job tomorrow, so I'm not sure when tomorrow's pack will be up. If there's not a pack tomorrow, you'll know why, and there will be two on Saturday.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-40081206874568433052009-07-01T19:11:00.003-04:002009-07-01T19:22:22.210-04:00Pack Three<u>Pack 3</u> +14<br /><font size=1>(duplicates are indicated by <b>bold text</b>)</font><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3Ys64kqZsMREMYDyWlpv6uYad1ZCwpYms4q3K8P6wKob9lHNggJ1L3wPBVPnUfiBGgGR0eMpLdZ1aHoSiDpC63sGuEXNQ1q5ZaFf0VlTznUNmcHrDGoUg7-7iuaqPaMsPGnVIofuPY-l/s1600-h/615Lusader.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3Ys64kqZsMREMYDyWlpv6uYad1ZCwpYms4q3K8P6wKob9lHNggJ1L3wPBVPnUfiBGgGR0eMpLdZ1aHoSiDpC63sGuEXNQ1q5ZaFf0VlTznUNmcHrDGoUg7-7iuaqPaMsPGnVIofuPY-l/s320/615Lusader.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353601853977634194" /></a><br />615 Scott Lusader - I've never heard of this guy. But after some digging around, Scott is one of eight players to have committed three errors in the same inning in Major League history. It happened in the first inning of <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET198909090.shtml">this game</a>, on September 9, 1989 against the White Sox.<br /><br />Poor guy. In his entire five year career he made only six errors. But three in one game never looks good, much less three in one inning. Dan Uggla made three in last year's All Star game, but only two came in the same inning.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KnfSIighA_6EkMDlDVyz9LG_A2gTruepjIbKnGYFwn7qC7_2COwgy1vp6DLUhip5rVlNFOcA00aVDg3ww0MAOlY0zXbf0o6fhf6pVbvycOKMWj7rm1dg6c2gu3HHKxebAjx-YeuOmglk/s1600-h/486Manning.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KnfSIighA_6EkMDlDVyz9LG_A2gTruepjIbKnGYFwn7qC7_2COwgy1vp6DLUhip5rVlNFOcA00aVDg3ww0MAOlY0zXbf0o6fhf6pVbvycOKMWj7rm1dg6c2gu3HHKxebAjx-YeuOmglk/s320/486Manning.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353607127488198690" /></a><br />486 Rick Manning - The upper half of Rick's bat blends so well with the blurry fans in the background that on first glance it looks like it's not there.<br /><br />Just because of the badass Brewers logo, this card will get some consideration in the best of the pack running.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7BmlUhYmLIT4fHztusJni3-AoRYMDD3xy_FhoEf1Il9u_lxmq2EF_g1Q_ebCb1dE7yl0j8j70XsRYRtpb0yAf0r1YKKlLhHQ4MV7PJkJS2f75EvobF5f7Erp6Uqd1nV38E25lu8jJL7y/s1600-h/476Petry.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7BmlUhYmLIT4fHztusJni3-AoRYMDD3xy_FhoEf1Il9u_lxmq2EF_g1Q_ebCb1dE7yl0j8j70XsRYRtpb0yAf0r1YKKlLhHQ4MV7PJkJS2f75EvobF5f7Erp6Uqd1nV38E25lu8jJL7y/s320/476Petry.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353609253083862818" /></a><br />476 Dan Petry - What is that white thing behind the outfield fence? Is it a fountain? Any ideas where it could be?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">342 Mel Hall</span> - Woo! A second child molester. I'm not going to let doubles bother me in this box because I know at the end enough people will want to get rid of their extra cards that I won't have trouble completing the set.<br /><br />If I had any Co2 cartridges left, I'd take ol' Mel out back and shoot him. But... alas, there is no air.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUf_Tg4KOxlwa36RgtIrIhBow9Q2qNeAuMi8u0ZdHdGKguWsQGyhaEPqw78LJksPf3Na-I9BPtQsl0MQr8lTdUGCPze4l7rKo3IvssTEEWq81XvO2LJ_3C4fSR_rFL0ZMQ9bzS3np8qFy/s1600-h/207Hayes.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUf_Tg4KOxlwa36RgtIrIhBow9Q2qNeAuMi8u0ZdHdGKguWsQGyhaEPqw78LJksPf3Na-I9BPtQsl0MQr8lTdUGCPze4l7rKo3IvssTEEWq81XvO2LJ_3C4fSR_rFL0ZMQ9bzS3np8qFy/s320/207Hayes.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353610997971440258" /></a><br />207 Von Hays - I don't know a lot about Von Hayes. He was card number 666 in '87 Topps, that's the only thing I remember about him.<br /><br />I do like the old Phillies logo though.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9SOJklKYM7WzfQCtD_TMI_htCzoy8GUsNeauQLDjgq2RAbeLNtr_8HqaBqaRO5IXppTpShsAZLJRxDEOoTZA_OBlpVoxUXDGDgT7_uL9k_gshP_4igoPoDlOaZdHVxgASCuDEnmeJq41/s1600-h/010Franco.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9SOJklKYM7WzfQCtD_TMI_htCzoy8GUsNeauQLDjgq2RAbeLNtr_8HqaBqaRO5IXppTpShsAZLJRxDEOoTZA_OBlpVoxUXDGDgT7_uL9k_gshP_4igoPoDlOaZdHVxgASCuDEnmeJq41/s320/010Franco.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353615426064125650" /></a><br />10 Julio Franco – Diamond King - Another Diamond King that fell just short of looking like who it's supposed to look like.<br /><br />I know I say this every time Julio Franco comes up, but I think he deserves serious consideration for the Hall of Fame. He is a career .298 hitter over the course of 23 seasons (plus a few in Japan). He racked up nearly 2600 hits and close to 1200 RBIs, and 281 stolen bases on top of that.<br /><br />On Baseball Reference's similarity scores, there's only one HoF'er in Franco's top 10, but a few of them (Larkin and Jeter) will most likely be in the Hall pretty soon.<br /><br />I also think Julio will make a fine Major League manager some day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Kr8FciQBQsAjA4WNE7cVXH_Wdt6GSYCvbtvIg7rsv6K8ByNy4WE4woR8mqqFtQBOow7KVe8xwNYTXuWmLy4c8HX3LtTq36CB3vZlE2dsTBENz-CUgobmRxvOxTMn5uy18V1iAi1P9Ahp/s1600-h/554Childress.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Kr8FciQBQsAjA4WNE7cVXH_Wdt6GSYCvbtvIg7rsv6K8ByNy4WE4woR8mqqFtQBOow7KVe8xwNYTXuWmLy4c8HX3LtTq36CB3vZlE2dsTBENz-CUgobmRxvOxTMn5uy18V1iAi1P9Ahp/s320/554Childress.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353618776957575186" /></a><br />554 Rocky Childress - "Hey Rocky, come stand in as much shadow as you possibly can, then I'll take your picture."<br /><br />Is that the Astrodome? That's a home jersey, but it looks a little too sunny to be inside.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRnThDuW2pXbvY5yYFslmXcq20YO2jPt8uAcgTuvJg6mwUaHCJw7MeAX3tU35oTYoEvHW89nlueO0nlmLuCldHbzM0KlcjpUTwD-5hzPkZG5bz4l34NyLYYqNoXNEVWmZrwE-M_uAPdQgf/s1600-h/543Morrison.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRnThDuW2pXbvY5yYFslmXcq20YO2jPt8uAcgTuvJg6mwUaHCJw7MeAX3tU35oTYoEvHW89nlueO0nlmLuCldHbzM0KlcjpUTwD-5hzPkZG5bz4l34NyLYYqNoXNEVWmZrwE-M_uAPdQgf/s320/543Morrison.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353620836568665458" /></a><br />543 Jim Morrison - The killer awoke before dawn, he put his boots on<br />He took a face from the ancient gallery<br />And he walked on down the hall<br />He went into the room where his sister lived, and...then he<br />Paid a visit to his brother, and then he<br />He walked on down the hall, and<br />And he came to a door...and he looked inside<br />Father, yes son, I want to kill you<br />Mother...i want to...fuck you<br /><br />Oh wait... wrong Jim Morrison. This Jim Morrison had a decently productive career and is currently the manager of the Single-A Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Florida State League.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFThUbnDhZPTp61sdjDx3VECNo1CMz5IPfYTm4ug7Ksd328NOX-TtUrck8EidN4rxHjPqlnMA6bMOwGOC9L80xVni-_2OXA6c7ZDzEGv4OrfLg7fQmuVqJ8Ajcn2vvw-ps7LvACSfc40__/s1600-h/533Puhl.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFThUbnDhZPTp61sdjDx3VECNo1CMz5IPfYTm4ug7Ksd328NOX-TtUrck8EidN4rxHjPqlnMA6bMOwGOC9L80xVni-_2OXA6c7ZDzEGv4OrfLg7fQmuVqJ8Ajcn2vvw-ps7LvACSfc40__/s320/533Puhl.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353622482686346994" /></a><br />533 Terry Puhl - There's something moderately unsettling about this card. I think it's because he looks so genuinely happy to be in a completely empty stadium.<br /><br />No errors in 157 games in the outfield in 1979 is pretty impressive.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwmnFGrhAm30Ek3VYaJRNqiUQyY8eJEYsjhpLW6o2WPL_lKYzhmiPZbFJpiY-E-TYSiYHLIbiUeypdiAqxFXiHP5LPCu69a5o5evXfn1ZLEh_OK_-VonUBl6Kwt-UKjnlACQTAXQ9d4ClC/s1600-h/522Sheridan.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwmnFGrhAm30Ek3VYaJRNqiUQyY8eJEYsjhpLW6o2WPL_lKYzhmiPZbFJpiY-E-TYSiYHLIbiUeypdiAqxFXiHP5LPCu69a5o5evXfn1ZLEh_OK_-VonUBl6Kwt-UKjnlACQTAXQ9d4ClC/s320/522Sheridan.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353623798731703634" /></a><br />522 Pat Sheridan - Sheridan looks more like he just got punched in the stomach than hit a baseball.<br /><br />He homered in his first ML at bat. No matter how your career goes from that point on, that's a great accomplishment and a wonderful story for the grandkids.<br /><br />That homer came off of Milt Wilcox.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQWjxdlzofNW53ctcCpDJ0RlsK1xop9sgieiDoEk9EddIY1veGExrJBizooEqhs4lGn1h4LU2lqNP9zKqjqcssvDWZ-ajD7uj_CDD2zmVpWm7VhxupvfSrqynMegDfsuN0awxdvPxPNQD/s1600-h/388Parker.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQWjxdlzofNW53ctcCpDJ0RlsK1xop9sgieiDoEk9EddIY1veGExrJBizooEqhs4lGn1h4LU2lqNP9zKqjqcssvDWZ-ajD7uj_CDD2zmVpWm7VhxupvfSrqynMegDfsuN0awxdvPxPNQD/s320/388Parker.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353625921499524946" /></a><br />388 Dave Parker - Parker probably had the best career out of this pack, but could have had a much better photograph.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCuuQg0kf6ASoPlJmLcExa5d6MUl3GxaLFnI-en-16MfXNOJazmYzA06djZKZ3m_yYFDEqW3nbJnd_VruXBHm6w-QllhZ5YggdGFTGDnEN7Lfefz55WaLs7FakVLVIwJZ3uqZyFKCuO7Z/s1600-h/253Welch.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCuuQg0kf6ASoPlJmLcExa5d6MUl3GxaLFnI-en-16MfXNOJazmYzA06djZKZ3m_yYFDEqW3nbJnd_VruXBHm6w-QllhZ5YggdGFTGDnEN7Lfefz55WaLs7FakVLVIwJZ3uqZyFKCuO7Z/s320/253Welch.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353627247750590354" /></a><br />253 Bob Welch - This is probably the best looking card in the pack. There's a lot of movement with the pitching delivery and the nice Dodgers logo in the corner.<br /><br />Bob Welch's 1990 was one of the great pitching performances of the past 50 years. These days a 20 game winner is getting hard to find. But 27 wins? 27-6, with a 2.95 ERA for an Oakland team that won 103 games... and then got swept in the Series by the Reds. D'oh.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUOsQKPkjs-ZzIuwUkM6BXVEn9qSlZWFctkl4jLxJv8dspmAa3vT224khHU2gUMqJtVi-24BlCa0rRc6bZ23KcLBKS5_FoU20eBtf46siAT2vkjnvomTuBP8wkqmKXo5_fB_MUSxhaeYUG/s1600-h/408Browne.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUOsQKPkjs-ZzIuwUkM6BXVEn9qSlZWFctkl4jLxJv8dspmAa3vT224khHU2gUMqJtVi-24BlCa0rRc6bZ23KcLBKS5_FoU20eBtf46siAT2vkjnvomTuBP8wkqmKXo5_fB_MUSxhaeYUG/s320/408Browne.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353628903863775122" /></a><br />408 Jerry Browne - The look on his face is one of absolute confusion. "You want me to do what now?"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0EJQZ20Ri-Dx2DEwWoOvSKAEu0MNHiKH_RuwdbsAk7LsxryBZdfKaznsUkaFuHoZ9tZBMj-snKVDwMINYYG4xS-JRr9zUmIEhg7PaScCZpxjOEZpQ09Z9R8YEiGjvSDgQo0nPGLYLWxs/s1600-h/018VanSlyke.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0EJQZ20Ri-Dx2DEwWoOvSKAEu0MNHiKH_RuwdbsAk7LsxryBZdfKaznsUkaFuHoZ9tZBMj-snKVDwMINYYG4xS-JRr9zUmIEhg7PaScCZpxjOEZpQ09Z9R8YEiGjvSDgQo0nPGLYLWxs/s320/018VanSlyke.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353629730199833810" /></a><br />18 Andy Van Slyke – Diamond King - It <i>almost</i> looks like Andy Van Slyke. I think without the name at the bottom most baseball fans would figure out that this was Andy Van Slyke. I don't know, but the lips just don't work on these paintings.<br /><br />Also, good luck with that baseball prowess there Pittsburgh. You almost reasserted it in the early 90s, but it fell out somewhere along the way and no one noticed and you didn't go back to look for it.<br /><br />Sorry, I think Cubs may have found it and they're still using it. Maybe they'll give it back if you ask nicely.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtc2Vld2NvYOphx8mMBU-E5sFNagiQBQ533n7FbMmb5Z74TRUWcw9uW5qUqVqzqAsxONM90EiKvebKanZHzwDzhWe8mBWMDLomKsBZNSo3ce2fiBh26fCuoH3zaU01xBtnHI3YpRZb0Jp2/s1600-h/624Myers.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtc2Vld2NvYOphx8mMBU-E5sFNagiQBQ533n7FbMmb5Z74TRUWcw9uW5qUqVqzqAsxONM90EiKvebKanZHzwDzhWe8mBWMDLomKsBZNSo3ce2fiBh26fCuoH3zaU01xBtnHI3YpRZb0Jp2/s320/624Myers.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353632291694832258" /></a><br />624 Greg Myers - Unlike Terry Puhl, Greg Myers seems to realize that he's in a completely vacant stadium and has expressed himself accordingly.<br /><br />So the winner of best card in the pack here is Bob Welch. But again, I'm open to arguments.<br /><br />Now the puzzle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxBPX71Ew106RDKZJwYY4-63S47QMdHLUWuj70FuyqrG7BJkGlKaHtoGmO0JZCOoK5vdihIj480YA1S0zt-OVfsxB_J1Q-SZnw0Inu-MCWOsKtFokLajKhawYMfa_XTsZs5lbbybVLzGE/s1600-h/IMG_1470.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxBPX71Ew106RDKZJwYY4-63S47QMdHLUWuj70FuyqrG7BJkGlKaHtoGmO0JZCOoK5vdihIj480YA1S0zt-OVfsxB_J1Q-SZnw0Inu-MCWOsKtFokLajKhawYMfa_XTsZs5lbbybVLzGE/s320/IMG_1470.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353633158050475698" /></a><br />So far, I've gotten only border pieces, which is nice. And I apologize for the ass end of my cat, she was sleeping on the puzzle table and tried to bite me when I tried to push her off.<br /><br />And there's pack 3.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-45246404782102126682009-06-30T19:57:00.001-04:002009-06-30T20:56:28.454-04:00Pack Two<u>Pack 2</u> +15<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX7IufcbOWD4MdniT6G8VQRvhxO8MlscUQfiOKdf3veXNSWv_XXXQn1G4VD6ucUk4AQHaMdzXEyNCwBk_1t7HzH2GqgAsZi0RJexcqxSAMEmAUTgkBfCv19wjgdCXq5_wn3bE36wZzox0l/s1600-h/342Hall.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX7IufcbOWD4MdniT6G8VQRvhxO8MlscUQfiOKdf3veXNSWv_XXXQn1G4VD6ucUk4AQHaMdzXEyNCwBk_1t7HzH2GqgAsZi0RJexcqxSAMEmAUTgkBfCv19wjgdCXq5_wn3bE36wZzox0l/s320/342Hall.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353249360106452418" /></a><br />342 Mel Hall - Child molester extraordinaire!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSOxTU2tD-sh0pMMSxsex76wo5WOgDH3fE1k2QQNRzboL8YA855sZhaQmopZ2r8Zt_Uy6onK7tT-OSO1_AuD0ipEcbatizW9urnL9VJgwIeQn2ptm1J19W65WRdnQbx0ZvdNcLFOmgzcS/s1600-h/209Reynolds.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSOxTU2tD-sh0pMMSxsex76wo5WOgDH3fE1k2QQNRzboL8YA855sZhaQmopZ2r8Zt_Uy6onK7tT-OSO1_AuD0ipEcbatizW9urnL9VJgwIeQn2ptm1J19W65WRdnQbx0ZvdNcLFOmgzcS/s320/209Reynolds.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353249987461812834" /></a><br />209 Craig Reynolds - Gordon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkOYvwhmWRBlPzqT-WbrHFHncsI0DRl-UmRlLHg4QFMs62-_61op7j9mgRhU97x45epBHUlvS1GkAd7StfHvDwhFN1d1J9yawhw-W8EJ4-gqIKkpKFgzdlf8MUCwWi7Gn-FRzrvQyGe0Z8/s1600-h/075Moore.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkOYvwhmWRBlPzqT-WbrHFHncsI0DRl-UmRlLHg4QFMs62-_61op7j9mgRhU97x45epBHUlvS1GkAd7StfHvDwhFN1d1J9yawhw-W8EJ4-gqIKkpKFgzdlf8MUCwWi7Gn-FRzrvQyGe0Z8/s320/075Moore.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353252001598449906" /></a><br />75 Mike Moore - There's a typical late 80s, shoulder pad wearing, empowered woman sitting right behind Mike that makes him look like he has two puffs of blue hair coming out the back of his cap.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJsAGaCyBXrkdQaDzbXjGH1qWrmJm1juCTNdKGmm4IVWCK0jLqk-AafGJOYYo3TrlF3nDreC56_ibnKqf6N3sSnivRyfneNrLAwDzMBoUOZwMPoDk_KfgB0xuO5n2VLyNw4Nnngl07zhq/s1600-h/066Mitchell.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJsAGaCyBXrkdQaDzbXjGH1qWrmJm1juCTNdKGmm4IVWCK0jLqk-AafGJOYYo3TrlF3nDreC56_ibnKqf6N3sSnivRyfneNrLAwDzMBoUOZwMPoDk_KfgB0xuO5n2VLyNw4Nnngl07zhq/s320/066Mitchell.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353253266530879634" /></a><br />66 Kevin Mitchell - Alleged cat decapitator.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7mKLWSPI0NC6425NoDqgEogshJZ6CEkYoxjuvGLtK9sUNTVmZrCXSSvmEFeHVS8ivqkLdwj2ntbMpotCSEST0c3i12qU_GQfFN0TQjvjVzuAHeJ5jTleNaP-ZsOj4lyk_a1442sRlWIP/s1600-h/028Sasser.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7mKLWSPI0NC6425NoDqgEogshJZ6CEkYoxjuvGLtK9sUNTVmZrCXSSvmEFeHVS8ivqkLdwj2ntbMpotCSEST0c3i12qU_GQfFN0TQjvjVzuAHeJ5jTleNaP-ZsOj4lyk_a1442sRlWIP/s320/028Sasser.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353253875861542226" /></a><br />28 Mackey Sasser – Rated Rookie - I don't know if I've ever written about Mackey Sasser before or not.<br /><br />Yes, I did. <a href="http://1988score.blogspot.com/2008/07/short-one-tonight.html">Here</a>, about a year ago in pack 27 of my 1988 Score box.<br /><br />Mackey stuck around until 1995, but did he really live up to that Rated Rookie name?<br /><br />We see him here as a Pirate, but he played in only 12 games for Pittsburgh in 1987 before being traded to the Mets for Scott Henion and Randy Milligan in March of 1988.<br /><br />Mackey never really got a chance to play much, only appearing in 100 games once in 1990. Offensively he was pretty average for a catcher and defensively he was at or just a bit below league average.<br /><br />His numbers in the minors were pretty good, including a .338 average at High-A Fresno in 1985 and .313 combined between Phoenix and Vancouver of the PCL in '87.<br /><br />In the minors he got regular playing time and did well. But in the Majors his role was one of backup behind Gary Carter and a young Todd Hundley with the Mets, and Dave Valle in Seattle.<br /><br />Rated Rookie? Judging by his numbers in the minors alone, I'd say so. But as a Major Leaguer, no.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dLKD7NL_EYKkvvsFyzuMsxrfTxZn2GVAv1VO104GJILvtxXEqBO6hZLeYC9L_Rv8cjr9t2js1MyeVvSWRQrPYMmoEjRJVe04urLmQ_NMHqd33h1SLOnKvpAcZZcgr2wtq7uBezfyRSEr/s1600-h/039Manwaring.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dLKD7NL_EYKkvvsFyzuMsxrfTxZn2GVAv1VO104GJILvtxXEqBO6hZLeYC9L_Rv8cjr9t2js1MyeVvSWRQrPYMmoEjRJVe04urLmQ_NMHqd33h1SLOnKvpAcZZcgr2wtq7uBezfyRSEr/s320/039Manwaring.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353258914783566786" /></a><br />39 Kirt Manwaring – Rated Rookie - Giants catcher of the future? I don't know about that. He never really got a lot of playing time until 1993. But he did hang around with the Giants until the 1996 season when he was traded to Houston for Rick Wilkins and cash.<br /><br />Rated Rookie? Not really. His offensive numbers in the minor leagues were poor, but he was an above average defensive catcher, winning the NL Gold Glove in 1993. In the end, any offensive production you get out of the catcher's position is an added bonus but Kirt really didn't produce much aside from his 1993 season (5 home runs, 49RBI).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZ3fjAsEEiOgQJ3fXC26BjrV0rlb5Nb6MPfWQv02G7zVECxrlTVSfE45V-HhRwC-ln515zl_zpZvTynogmACUZ6pSCEItMI5x8uyyOFd52HL1Aden-AT_kCGcGMB_ChvxXoYgIF5_c8y_/s1600-h/398Hernandez.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZ3fjAsEEiOgQJ3fXC26BjrV0rlb5Nb6MPfWQv02G7zVECxrlTVSfE45V-HhRwC-ln515zl_zpZvTynogmACUZ6pSCEItMI5x8uyyOFd52HL1Aden-AT_kCGcGMB_ChvxXoYgIF5_c8y_/s320/398Hernandez.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353264843567854818" /></a><br />398 Willie Hernandez - I think that's OJ Simpson on the left side of the card behind Willie.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTleF-l6iSXY1PVdPNsu2InMHiK7uxrNW3F8Hxa3EvnUYbjQEaVeLMJlFZ8e2-B_rwMwcbafEYZgAqUMj7XzZHUohJn9t_V6ZOfepkuaKNL-NbGJhz9V1tpI2lnd2x_DMRL1KUgauB857/s1600-h/389Mahler.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTleF-l6iSXY1PVdPNsu2InMHiK7uxrNW3F8Hxa3EvnUYbjQEaVeLMJlFZ8e2-B_rwMwcbafEYZgAqUMj7XzZHUohJn9t_V6ZOfepkuaKNL-NbGJhz9V1tpI2lnd2x_DMRL1KUgauB857/s320/389Mahler.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353265007711760242" /></a><br />389 Rick Mahler - There's old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium behind Rick. In all the years I've been a Braves fan, I never saw a Braves game a Fulton County. I did a young Kosuke Fukudome playing in a game against Nicaragua at the '96 Olympics. But all my Braves experience has been a Turner Field.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKnxknxQpnFwK7J7xKg7q5yaubuYVvlqYPwMWHLRmeoe0bOUjApBTT_dxRkIs5aV8fGtxx5ly8drtlSrRiSdDq0HSTgJTDbrXNAbjJgn6Av4IG7JBhDbnWHfTaYk0XqDK_ZGBW5uddSeD/s1600-h/133Nelson.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKnxknxQpnFwK7J7xKg7q5yaubuYVvlqYPwMWHLRmeoe0bOUjApBTT_dxRkIs5aV8fGtxx5ly8drtlSrRiSdDq0HSTgJTDbrXNAbjJgn6Av4IG7JBhDbnWHfTaYk0XqDK_ZGBW5uddSeD/s320/133Nelson.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353265239197367938" /></a><br />133 Gene Nelson - Wayland.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixNuPX-rzIh12tcCuGgIqCCDx9hMVFIkPqi2fWPG0THd8ijhRoU4dEaefsnosU-Q5xXN6-FdZLPrXfRfh3igUlF8iY4j_1FZZeAPObO6gDTQywtrAo5DLYfPSpSCuXPPDr8h35w9L2AafO/s1600-h/015Clark.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixNuPX-rzIh12tcCuGgIqCCDx9hMVFIkPqi2fWPG0THd8ijhRoU4dEaefsnosU-Q5xXN6-FdZLPrXfRfh3igUlF8iY4j_1FZZeAPObO6gDTQywtrAo5DLYfPSpSCuXPPDr8h35w9L2AafO/s320/015Clark.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353265441182741826" /></a><br />15 Jack Clark – Diamond King - The horror!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwrr7kC4STe-XmUnNvf6RrpeMSM3QcegziinERfs2RvmpR7kg-L8WDSQ_F0zmU2NzDbspxEmjJRn4BUyE0Olkm6LBWZ-2HEMWgB7ngZEqWH0M0jiTVzXvb0dJBxA2jSR2AOqLCap_XkVA/s1600-h/606Gott.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwrr7kC4STe-XmUnNvf6RrpeMSM3QcegziinERfs2RvmpR7kg-L8WDSQ_F0zmU2NzDbspxEmjJRn4BUyE0Olkm6LBWZ-2HEMWgB7ngZEqWH0M0jiTVzXvb0dJBxA2jSR2AOqLCap_XkVA/s320/606Gott.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353266348568123586" /></a><br />606 Jim Gott - Mr. Gott was traded from the Giants to the Pirates along with Mackey Sasser. I love it when two cards in a pack are related like this. As poorly made as these cards are, the little bits of information are a nice addition. They're not as in depth as Score, but Fleer didn't give us anything to work with. So it's a nice compromise.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDvXk8E8LHyCFZSGIu9Y8wLqx_br6JYb-KVPig7-viBBpPrCatn7LNVCsA_NPoolJuBcdMJGNBC3N10tcTkIKinRLjOPmcO9df58jFyxkFWHjC6j7UmT5qZ974lPnJ8mPHVHrdMIhZPZR/s1600-h/475Anderson.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDvXk8E8LHyCFZSGIu9Y8wLqx_br6JYb-KVPig7-viBBpPrCatn7LNVCsA_NPoolJuBcdMJGNBC3N10tcTkIKinRLjOPmcO9df58jFyxkFWHjC6j7UmT5qZ974lPnJ8mPHVHrdMIhZPZR/s320/475Anderson.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353267647362951570" /></a><br />475 Dave Anderson - Here's the Texas Rangers' third base coach. I have absolutely no recollection of this guy playing for the Dodgers in '88. Granted I was only seven years old, but I'm surprised how many of these names ring a bell. This one doesn't.<br /><br />Anderson got one at bat in the '88 World Series and struck out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSxov9hwOtmuUeCxY7b4zwg4Ma2TaqhZH52dlUiTFJbC_mkdU6a1Fq_GGTi6UEdi9rnmNfOTI51Nt90xNRw0W8UB27zNsjrWPNbo-DsEDsZwG6XL8XrcQ4apotyxSSFPnSK8cuv2zWdgG/s1600-h/343Eisenreich.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSxov9hwOtmuUeCxY7b4zwg4Ma2TaqhZH52dlUiTFJbC_mkdU6a1Fq_GGTi6UEdi9rnmNfOTI51Nt90xNRw0W8UB27zNsjrWPNbo-DsEDsZwG6XL8XrcQ4apotyxSSFPnSK8cuv2zWdgG/s320/343Eisenreich.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353269707670823826" /></a><br />343 Jim Eisenreich - I had planned on poking fun at Jim for having Tourette's, but that would be cruel. Instead I'll just point out Donruss' horrible photograph.<br /><br />The photographer must have said something to the effect of "Jim, I want you to look as displeased as possible to be having your picture taken... no, a little more... little more... perfect!"<br /><br />And here we have the end result.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sO88lDT1D-ZkGRa0jKq-i0wWCZQY8RoRnbUJU8koIVSg7IbB71Gw-pAQZcj5nudQWPuD23OsfdUGp0Te6C5zej9UBILkvQbwkukWmWSzuwSzQKKmkaNaMbuWOiYrcMpk7L9WDuBf4Joo/s1600-h/210Pettis.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sO88lDT1D-ZkGRa0jKq-i0wWCZQY8RoRnbUJU8koIVSg7IbB71Gw-pAQZcj5nudQWPuD23OsfdUGp0Te6C5zej9UBILkvQbwkukWmWSzuwSzQKKmkaNaMbuWOiYrcMpk7L9WDuBf4Joo/s320/210Pettis.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353270694679891314" /></a><br />210 Gary Pettis - There's a lot to like about this card... nice reflection in his helmet, you can see the entire front of his jersey, and he's clearly using Bill Buckner's bat.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy57fstgoAZwPK3NcSRzlpuPjdMAWvLbOHDrqUsHLt1VPIfR0_7m_z4kB7rG2SKV0xARBhtJcYNWOHT3W0VEvrXkuYAsR_D9CFj3aiX48OFyrnOAMDbYCVX2nLsqsG675nNeZeAUuFbRAO/s1600-h/076Darling.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy57fstgoAZwPK3NcSRzlpuPjdMAWvLbOHDrqUsHLt1VPIfR0_7m_z4kB7rG2SKV0xARBhtJcYNWOHT3W0VEvrXkuYAsR_D9CFj3aiX48OFyrnOAMDbYCVX2nLsqsG675nNeZeAUuFbRAO/s320/076Darling.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353271952517716978" /></a><br />76 Ron Darling - Darling majored in French and Southeast Asian history at Yale and was one of the top players in the history of the school. These days he's broadcasting for the Mets.<br /><br />Now it's time to choose the best card from the bunch...<br /><br />Clearly it comes down to a battle between Mel Hall and Gary Pettis. Despite being a convicted child molestor, I think Hall gets the slight nod here because the photo is a bit sharper and there's a little bit more action than the Gary Pettis. But I'm open to arguments either way, both are great looking cards.<br /><br />And the puzzle. So far I'm lucky to have gotten border pieces from both packs, so let's see how the progress is going...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZgP0zbIbxM_8el9KBbxHYRixiId7KHX3cWt9-a3AlPeQxccR2_PhecfR3xi4HboElINZLbcMGoZYDXvjrhlT-5cGiT1LGA1GrcppqFd2vMJy4Ef_og0ooQiATYeOenryQLBTdOCZ1n4HE/s1600-h/IMG_1463.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZgP0zbIbxM_8el9KBbxHYRixiId7KHX3cWt9-a3AlPeQxccR2_PhecfR3xi4HboElINZLbcMGoZYDXvjrhlT-5cGiT1LGA1GrcppqFd2vMJy4Ef_og0ooQiATYeOenryQLBTdOCZ1n4HE/s320/IMG_1463.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353273788058532834" /></a><br />At this point I'm just guessing as to location... soooooo.<br /><br />And there's pack two. I hope you enjoy scans of the full pack.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-45927148083143642262009-06-29T16:09:00.002-04:002009-06-29T16:18:20.314-04:00Pack OnePack one can be found <a href="http://apacktobenamedlater.blogspot.com/2009/06/1988-donruss.html">here</a>.<br /><br />But here's the stats...<br /><br /><u>Pack 1</u> +13 (with 2 MVP inserts)<br />499 Tracy Woodson<br />367 Lloyd Moseby<br />235 Bill Doran<br />103 Mickey Tettleton<br />93 Dave Righetti<br />83 Shane Rawley<br />414 Damaso Garcia<br />158 Terry Steinbach<br />149 Frank Viola<br />BC-4 Mike Schmidt<br />498 Sam Horn<br />BC-6 Tony Gwynn<br />501 Ken Schrom<br />368 Kirby Puckett<br />236 Milt Thompson<br /><br /><br /><center><b>Best Card</b></center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQno4RhZyUHBVf2WheiByZmUSA6ZQgbaaNwO5Y0T5W__jtyGLPn38kJmBrgMkPSYQEvl5Fyhl8ihzYkGKO-8y_ShUTYdieaeXWRnnI0Rs35C826PpdfcsJZTUPiNb3AfIFcobJN3tEoqo/s1600-h/368Puckett.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQno4RhZyUHBVf2WheiByZmUSA6ZQgbaaNwO5Y0T5W__jtyGLPn38kJmBrgMkPSYQEvl5Fyhl8ihzYkGKO-8y_ShUTYdieaeXWRnnI0Rs35C826PpdfcsJZTUPiNb3AfIFcobJN3tEoqo/s320/368Puckett.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352843019994592306" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QYR55Vlqq1xHL_KjCjQT-MWwyafgFgfxcoDwaXnGY0J_rSIpJ7Zsxshvx6xdVKdMiDIJjVRroGHy41a12GvniRYKY-7hG6rXEJoZ9ke6aNSN5WUcUn300XutsVnsCBbIRcp3S76ZIGAR/s1600-h/P37-39.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QYR55Vlqq1xHL_KjCjQT-MWwyafgFgfxcoDwaXnGY0J_rSIpJ7Zsxshvx6xdVKdMiDIJjVRroGHy41a12GvniRYKY-7hG6rXEJoZ9ke6aNSN5WUcUn300XutsVnsCBbIRcp3S76ZIGAR/s320/P37-39.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352844161927055410" /></a><br />Here's the puzzle pieces for the first pack. Tomorrow I'm going to clean off a spot to lay out the puzzle so I can add to it every day.<br /><br />***EDIT***<br /><br />Is anyone interested in seeing every card from the pack? I'm thinking it would be nice to scan the entire pack, and if I do it every day, it woudln't take that much time.<br /><br />I think starting tomorrow, and until I get tired of doing it, you'll get to see every card. I may not comment on all of them, but I'll post them all.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-86580597691046526362009-06-29T14:18:00.000-04:002009-06-29T14:18:40.858-04:00The time has come...to begin viewing one of the worst sets in the history of baseball cards.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMi0ixast3fLkxX7s8dbTrPVNMF1ZRaDn1wEMwQw2bfYdkuuPo39s078QaJ07guU87Rp0dcbTgNzIrG0BnpTM0JqeJafEjajdlS8U_gV3dKIMrwsu13VTiwjzoKhqhuPPho94INxdWflQ/s1600-h/IMG_1449.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMi0ixast3fLkxX7s8dbTrPVNMF1ZRaDn1wEMwQw2bfYdkuuPo39s078QaJ07guU87Rp0dcbTgNzIrG0BnpTM0JqeJafEjajdlS8U_gV3dKIMrwsu13VTiwjzoKhqhuPPho94INxdWflQ/s320/IMG_1449.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352814810361849218" /></a><br />We see Dale Murphy's smiling face. Little did he know that he and his Braves were on their way to losing 106 games in 1988.<br /><br />Pack number one will be posted on <a href="http://apacktobenamedlater.blogspot.com/">A Pack to be Named Later</a> pretty soon, but I've got a few format changes for this break.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxM3_znveqpUmb_3V3oVwR6JpZhI40qQhNvGa0tZgNE4_1yBjl1C0q8f3PZs_eEIIlQRLK41TeAQZfjUbjfj3VHEg5sm2ydBVpTEHPUkilLfXI1uONyhq0wTdFK7iz_oUAFbQh72TeLD-T/s1600-h/wrapper.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxM3_znveqpUmb_3V3oVwR6JpZhI40qQhNvGa0tZgNE4_1yBjl1C0q8f3PZs_eEIIlQRLK41TeAQZfjUbjfj3VHEg5sm2ydBVpTEHPUkilLfXI1uONyhq0wTdFK7iz_oUAFbQh72TeLD-T/s320/wrapper.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352815592642980018" /></a><br />In a comment Andy made a few days ago, he said he had tried to find nice photographs in this set and couldn't come up with anything. So what I'm going to do is choose and post what I think is the best looking card from each pack, and at the end of the box, we'll vote for the best card.<br /><br />Also, I want to see how much of the puzzle I can put together from this one box. So at the end of every day's pack, there will be a photo of the puzzle progress.<br /><br />This should be a fun one...Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-69048863512390931622009-06-27T17:06:00.004-04:002009-06-27T17:13:38.649-04:001988 Donruss Coming Soon...New banner is up, some different paint on the walls.<br /><br />As I'm watching the Braves and Red Sox, I'll be digging out all the '88 Donruss I can find and decide how I want to go about this. I've got a pretty good sized stack of cards, maybe as much as a third of the set, so maybe I can get a complete set with the box. We'll see.<br /><br />Even though I do have a substantial chunk of the set, I'm going to treat this box as starting from scratch and then fill in the holes with cards I already had.<br /><br />Hopefully the box will show up Monday or Tuesday and we'll get started.<br /><br />Maybe I'll even be able to put together the whole puzzle!Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-40727613700491482042009-06-24T20:06:00.005-04:002009-06-24T20:16:36.393-04:00The break won't be a long one...Ok... so I said I was gonna take a month, but I really like having something to open every day. And being the lucky (contingent on a drug test that I can't possibly fail) recipient of a new job today, I figured I'd celebrate with a $5 box of 1988 Donruss.<br /><br />I realize most people hate this set, but please, please keep reading. I'm sure it'll be an enjoyable break as I belittle every aspect of a horrible, horrible set.<br /><br />Also, for anyone interested in 1988 Fleer, here's a list of doubles I have for trade:<br /><br />9, 40, 50, 51, 88, 115, 128, 141, 148, 153, 158, 196, 208, 246, 251(x 2), 267, 278, 341, 363, 365, 375, 380, 394, 404, 433, 445, 448, 449, 468, 473, 487, 492, 515, 558, 590, 607, 612, 622<br /><br />I've also done a small post on my wants list site about what I'm <a href="http://1988score2.blogspot.com/2009/06/what-im-looking-for.html">looking for in trades</a>, so have a quick read over that.<br /><br />Anyhoo... I guess I'll start working on banners for 1988 Donruss and I'll post a few different possibilities.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-10850600873698343022009-06-21T17:30:00.000-04:002009-06-21T17:30:39.907-04:00Pack Thirty Six<u>Pack 36</u> +14<br /><font size=1>(upgraded cards are indicated by <span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>bold blue</strong></span> text)</font><br />193 Tim Raines<br />268 Bret Saberhagen<br />248 Kurt Stillwell<br />463 Steve Buechele<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>148 Jesse Orosco</strong></span><br />507 Mike Witt<br />316 Rick Schu<br />102 Jesse Barfield<br />168 Rick Manning<br />217 Dan Pasqua<br />323 Bobby Bonilla<br />14 Gene Larkin<br />AS4 Roger Clemens<br />659 Checklist<br />113 Garth Iorg<br /><br />Last pack.<br /><br />Before we look at the cards today, I have a few words to say about this box and this set.<br /><br />I know sometimes I point out the bad aspects of these cards, and the same with the Bowman set, but I really do love these cards. Sometimes it's hard to see the good in cards from this era when the older cards and the modern cards are so much nicer. But this set is pretty nice for the time.<br /><br />None of them are up to the standards that Score set in 1988, but Fleer is a cut above both Topps and Donruss in terms of photography and cardstock quality.<br /><br />There are some printing issues with these cards, especially the coloring of the backs and I'm sure from some of my scans you've noticed that. Some of the cards are pretty washed out and some a very vibrant.<br /><br />As for this box itself, as I've said a few tiems over the course of the break that this was the most successful box I've opened. The collation here was vastly superior to the both Topps and Score, and a bit better than the Bowman box.<br /><br />With what few cards I didn't replace and this box I've ended up with 509 of the 660 cards. Pretty good.<br /><br />My want list should be up pretty soon, and then I'll put together a doubles list. One of the doubles is going in the mailbox to Jeff at Card Junkie in the morning.<br /><br />I'm still debating taking a break or not. I'll probably get home tomorrow and want something to open... so knowing me I'll probably have a box of 88 Donruss pretty soon, then we'll move on to Topps.<br /><br />Now that that's out of the way, here's some cards.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7tRy9nnKwCkxIKgbbkWIO5shPAgj8aelScwhH84-lIgD1NfTQunGIP8-j1Sw0970EjjAZ_vC5Jduni9NaAsjauFrc3Wg_JusI7NF4X84u-StUdJHWX9nyR1XTDbTQCCENhyphenhyphenWuuqtTu5f/s1600-h/AS04Clemens.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7tRy9nnKwCkxIKgbbkWIO5shPAgj8aelScwhH84-lIgD1NfTQunGIP8-j1Sw0970EjjAZ_vC5Jduni9NaAsjauFrc3Wg_JusI7NF4X84u-StUdJHWX9nyR1XTDbTQCCENhyphenhyphenWuuqtTu5f/s320/AS04Clemens.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349893143952110562" /></a><br />The blurry pitching hand looks strange. I think it's interesting that Fleer wrote about how Clemens held out until opening day of 1987 because of contract issues.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEcoMAxc4Hy__geZGj7k_FTV5v387exOrUEEBSDp2a3sJHxccWDvipnzWMbVzeuYsyzEJEIn0hR58wo7clmUZR95OmxeAgc2h_zWUm7PH830miCeVTvRHn4r4wZZJU63pbhAtyiTxprgw/s1600-h/193Raines.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEcoMAxc4Hy__geZGj7k_FTV5v387exOrUEEBSDp2a3sJHxccWDvipnzWMbVzeuYsyzEJEIn0hR58wo7clmUZR95OmxeAgc2h_zWUm7PH830miCeVTvRHn4r4wZZJU63pbhAtyiTxprgw/s320/193Raines.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349894356591675314" /></a><br />I like this shot of Ranies, not much is going on and it's very over-exposed, but it's still a nice looking shot. There's a very blurry person on the field behind Rock, It looks like the blurry person is wearing a yellow shirt and white pants, so it could be a Pirate. Because of the over-exposure it's almost hard to tell if Tim is wearing a home or away jersey. I'm pretty sure it's a blue away jersey because that's not Olympic Stadium.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8mzqVTs435SL0U5O366Fzb5KNQ5MNhWcujrKeO95FAGle7OyJG8AzwBbrXZIMuc58hRdqCXmJ40LPeNkrKYJnfpPTpkXd4Mcm6FFfk5IoK2qUdGv5YFcRkMfauf53iqyJK0eR3BMB3H-/s1600-h/323Bonilla.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8mzqVTs435SL0U5O366Fzb5KNQ5MNhWcujrKeO95FAGle7OyJG8AzwBbrXZIMuc58hRdqCXmJ40LPeNkrKYJnfpPTpkXd4Mcm6FFfk5IoK2qUdGv5YFcRkMfauf53iqyJK0eR3BMB3H-/s320/323Bonilla.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349895353539015458" /></a><br />Another good looking card.<br /><br />The biggest mistakes the Pirates made were not holding onto Barry Bonds and Bobby Bonilla.<br /><br />Bobby-Bo was the first go in 1991 followed by Bonds in '92, and the Pirates haven't had a winning season since.<br /><br />There you have it.<br /><br />Check in sometime later tonight for my want list, and I'll probably put a post up here in the next several days with a final run down of what I have and what I'm missing.<br /><br />Thanks for reading, and look out of 1988 Donruss before too long.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-53170214544347947932009-06-20T13:50:00.002-04:002009-06-20T13:50:02.945-04:00Pack Thirty-Five<u>Pack 35</u> +0<br /><font size=1>(duplicates are indicated by <b>bold text</b>)</font><br /><b>394 Ivan Calderon<br />515 Jeff Hamilton<br />622 Slugging Sophomores (Wally Joyner/Cory Snyder)<br />547 Gerald Perry<br />558 Jim Dwyer<br />445 Glenn Davis<br />380 Mike Morgan<br />647 Major League Prospects (Chris Gwynn/Peter Smith)<br />51 Doyle Alexander<br />492 Ruppert Jones<br />468 Greg Harris<br />88 Jeff Leonard<br />278 Storm Davis<br />590 Shane Mack<br />363 Kevin Romine</b><br /><br />Poop.<br /><br />Ok. I can accept this. Two packs of doubles out of the whole box (assuming the final pack isn't full of doubles). That's not so bad, really. Yes I've lost two full packs, which is annoying as hell, but that's only 30 cards.<br /><br />Here's hoping the last pack isn't a big let down.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-73080768655796681502009-06-19T13:08:00.007-04:002009-06-19T13:08:00.994-04:00Pack Thirty-Four<u>Pack 34</u> +14<br />215 Bobby Meacham<br />322 Barry Bonds<br />13 Kent Hrbek<br />AS11 Jack Clark<br />658 Checklist<br />126 Ernie Whitt<br />262 Ross Jones<br />45 Tony Pena<br />351 Dwight Evans<br />189 Bob McClure<br />616 Sammy Stewart<br />436 Manny Trillo<br />394 Ivan Calderon<br />515 Jeff Hamilton<br />622 Slugging Sophomores (Wally Joyner/Cory Snyder)<br /><br />Where should we start...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMczt12w95m6Iw_vTbr_SZmuBzjnKMcbbT1l-XIAz12_pK6r0j0aBhvWGiSfMJ_rnZS3pSobwbZZMev4gz5UN955OE_yRJmCjjfsWygIFsehsNaFI-nKIy6tsq_d2cKflwZauv2Vphcq6/s1600-h/616Stewart.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMczt12w95m6Iw_vTbr_SZmuBzjnKMcbbT1l-XIAz12_pK6r0j0aBhvWGiSfMJ_rnZS3pSobwbZZMev4gz5UN955OE_yRJmCjjfsWygIFsehsNaFI-nKIy6tsq_d2cKflwZauv2Vphcq6/s320/616Stewart.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348873102158794562" /></a><br />Sammy's from my neck of the woods and now he's in prison.<br /><br />The look on his face says "Hey baby, Sammy's gonna rock your world..."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_aB4y8RJjYoqhhEwQOjiZeXzQID0_L3Jdh272p9X1F42IzmeQxMktzRkFLFx7SwogrKTNED2kvxDALJGshKDxP6ejIQfttKCj1hOTeJQaIc3CECGVeU-Q4pnu4TdyKk6zcc1qVD3YOF8/s1600-h/322Bonds.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_aB4y8RJjYoqhhEwQOjiZeXzQID0_L3Jdh272p9X1F42IzmeQxMktzRkFLFx7SwogrKTNED2kvxDALJGshKDxP6ejIQfttKCj1hOTeJQaIc3CECGVeU-Q4pnu4TdyKk6zcc1qVD3YOF8/s320/322Bonds.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348874224221861426" /></a><br />Hey look! Barry Bonds doesn't look like an asshole.<br /><br />I know it's the Pirates' logo, but Bonds' wristbands look kinda like the Triforce from Zelda.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2f4bAOneQVDHFr23zExhX67vMmpiLQGMwqSNg8cXPwHpi6oGCRJnuB0IFJfHnEL7SBgYpn02A-enk6WgkfCCl-GEMS3cQoMvxGW645vrkRRrnXWutAeP-QdMJVmK0I77ENUlJDqBUdlJ/s1600-h/AS11Clark.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2f4bAOneQVDHFr23zExhX67vMmpiLQGMwqSNg8cXPwHpi6oGCRJnuB0IFJfHnEL7SBgYpn02A-enk6WgkfCCl-GEMS3cQoMvxGW645vrkRRrnXWutAeP-QdMJVmK0I77ENUlJDqBUdlJ/s320/AS11Clark.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348875404720954402" /></a><br />Well after seeing three of these in the first nine packs, this is first one I've seen since. Now I'm not sure if I'll bother trying to complete this insert set. I'll throw them in my want list when the box is finished, but I don't think it'll be a priority.<br /><br />This particular card looks really strange because of the way the bat is cut off.<br /><br />They really could have done so much better with the All Star inserts. But you can't always get what you want.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzpx5enhWutR5XG4qsezZockjuWN3xlia15owT4F_jNW9YENxQ6eRmBPymtk5_rzOvNO_WhXhDaGGEn-hLhmcqLJfJA0wuK-c7L0g-_y47-ViDD99WZ1Ffpl0HeMIGSglfJ4zT090xtAd/s1600-h/622Sophomores.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzpx5enhWutR5XG4qsezZockjuWN3xlia15owT4F_jNW9YENxQ6eRmBPymtk5_rzOvNO_WhXhDaGGEn-hLhmcqLJfJA0wuK-c7L0g-_y47-ViDD99WZ1Ffpl0HeMIGSglfJ4zT090xtAd/s320/622Sophomores.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348876892251121922" /></a><br />Both Snyder of Joyner put up some great numbers in their rookie season and followed suit and did well in their second seasons.<br /><br />Looking at him standing next to Cory Snyder, Wally really looks like a Wally. He looks like he's about 12 years old.<br /><br />Two more. So far so good.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-22001113281424837872009-06-18T23:04:00.000-04:002009-06-18T23:05:07.611-04:00Pack Thirty-Three<u>Pack 33</u> +15<br />294 Terry Steinbach<br />580 Joey Cora<br />358 Al Nipper<br />136 Keith Hernandez<br />222 Tim Stoddard<br />152 Tim Teufel<br />11 Greg Gagne<br />309 Mike Maddux<br />605 Joe Carter<br />239 Barry Larkin<br />636 Tried and True Sluggers (Mike Schmidt/Gary Carter)<br />453 Dave Meads<br />406 Fred Manrique<br />415 Andre Dawson<br />163 Rob Deer<br /><br />Here's another pretty good pack nearing the end of the box.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8X-rV4nu6DleTbHsN0hF2yf2LfyogEdWtEykIus42ZdNt9Z95mCXFb_F2vpVAVZ_l3Il2reei8WkTCkPbRjzsTRjVWK0ch_Lf-F1jCEFhMgh0QK_UlKW41FfPXDX7kp87A5Hudv8CiUX/s1600-h/636Sluggers.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8X-rV4nu6DleTbHsN0hF2yf2LfyogEdWtEykIus42ZdNt9Z95mCXFb_F2vpVAVZ_l3Il2reei8WkTCkPbRjzsTRjVWK0ch_Lf-F1jCEFhMgh0QK_UlKW41FfPXDX7kp87A5Hudv8CiUX/s320/636Sluggers.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348864188552673938" /></a><br />Well well well... Gary Carter looks like he's taken too much ecstasy and Schmidt's face says "please get me away from him... he's touching me."<br /><br />Even if it is an awkward, at best, card, it's always nice to see two Hall of Famers on one card.<br /><br />And here's a guy that will be in the Hall:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiapS3ziuvwSsLM9-MMDWqPKH-3djhpMeX0QNJGSQ3OFMmNHdNTavEuH1UWgXPw5iadEw9zuK0KnUM-urQmfqbimjYU7pkq3IC018nyGwaBpo5sSXVYMLhAfi3ATbHBX27YKtepXBRKDW4/s1600-h/239Larkin.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiapS3ziuvwSsLM9-MMDWqPKH-3djhpMeX0QNJGSQ3OFMmNHdNTavEuH1UWgXPw5iadEw9zuK0KnUM-urQmfqbimjYU7pkq3IC018nyGwaBpo5sSXVYMLhAfi3ATbHBX27YKtepXBRKDW4/s320/239Larkin.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348867264621929026" /></a><br />Does anyone know if Larkin ever signs TTM? He's one that I'd really like to have an autograph of, and since he's working with MLB Network there should be a good address for me.<br /><br />This is a great looking card with the red jersey and red in the border.<br /><br />And here's one that probably should be in the Hall:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFWAlvT-UH4HAzkRRwd2NPV7RcsvbZe3pWoJ34m8qElCrJMcwmoGuTGj_LpVA77f3u-v6SvHorsci8o-XcEyol8K8gcpzwZNBVEzan-1j4BVVsLxH9iySkzxj0nf62xPYF6LsJxG5h4H4/s1600-h/415Dawson.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFWAlvT-UH4HAzkRRwd2NPV7RcsvbZe3pWoJ34m8qElCrJMcwmoGuTGj_LpVA77f3u-v6SvHorsci8o-XcEyol8K8gcpzwZNBVEzan-1j4BVVsLxH9iySkzxj0nf62xPYF6LsJxG5h4H4/s320/415Dawson.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348868983805798882" /></a><br />This is a great shot at Wrigley. Dawson is taking off out of the box and I really like how in focus the clumps of dirt are.<br /><br />Three to go.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-35063615283899969922009-06-17T19:50:00.000-04:002009-06-17T19:50:48.692-04:00Pack Thirty Two<u>Pack 32</u> +15<br />454 Craig Reynolds<br />381 John Moses<br />32 Curt Ford<br />63 Bill Madlock<br />495 Gary Lucas<br />479 Ruben Sierra<br />82 Scott Garrelts<br />276 Jose Canseco<br />576 Shawn Abner<br />366 Jeff Sellers<br />130 Gary Carter<br />218 Willie Randolph<br />332 Bob Kipper<br />16 Tim Laudner<br />297 Luis Aguayo<br /><br />Here I am back after a few days off to finish the box. This pack gets us back on track after that pack full of doubles.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia09SpGecsb6PDyvlhyfHgr1ntLJykO-Pi4zBvp4_TWN91NeQC48W3Oz8FDDsEh5JQhbi4qweDQo0811qD96ExaVAqyKQs8gtSqeUB2RakVUtY5sskKkmJEWrmg9IXkQI6q_UpU000jtGx/s1600-h/130Carter.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia09SpGecsb6PDyvlhyfHgr1ntLJykO-Pi4zBvp4_TWN91NeQC48W3Oz8FDDsEh5JQhbi4qweDQo0811qD96ExaVAqyKQs8gtSqeUB2RakVUtY5sskKkmJEWrmg9IXkQI6q_UpU000jtGx/s320/130Carter.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348446368293473106" /></a><br />Gary looks disappointed about something that happened. Maybe he let the game tying run cross the plate.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJ9TQa7COZjqb8i5rw2Eo47YuIGRcXGTmBAn3YIGrPLKd1Ab0Vc3ujmEt3sYLSaGty3mPB12PSwhrWaBqGRghhLQ0YhA96w9EKIl0SrlrnCKUDhMC_FiZoBUQRQE1jkTJtxg0XF_JT1wz/s1600-h/479Sierra.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJ9TQa7COZjqb8i5rw2Eo47YuIGRcXGTmBAn3YIGrPLKd1Ab0Vc3ujmEt3sYLSaGty3mPB12PSwhrWaBqGRghhLQ0YhA96w9EKIl0SrlrnCKUDhMC_FiZoBUQRQE1jkTJtxg0XF_JT1wz/s320/479Sierra.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348446797676999922" /></a><br />Here's a nice looking shot of Ruben Sierra taking off from home. He looks like he's stepping on his bat though.<br /><br />But the real reason I'm showing this picture is the wrist bands. Who is that on the bands? I ask because way back in pack number 1 we saw another pair of similar wrist bands.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlv7BB-rbfAnFK1pTcbUKduXUMKxzSyYii_hFDSgFSG3JbPNtjdwc7YiRs_IujTnDis1uYdj8jSYkdae5SVSkznKn2pFliI-dpFxWSsWkA0cB6wG-tAXG_fe1c1ZP8WcI_xaR59LxA3Y/s1600-h/277Davis.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlv7BB-rbfAnFK1pTcbUKduXUMKxzSyYii_hFDSgFSG3JbPNtjdwc7YiRs_IujTnDis1uYdj8jSYkdae5SVSkznKn2pFliI-dpFxWSsWkA0cB6wG-tAXG_fe1c1ZP8WcI_xaR59LxA3Y/s320/277Davis.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333139101897017586" /></a><br />Any ideas?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2WpTpe9oKQD6m9tLBPlWIyVVxuG_BJWt02itjPVByrRgydegcXn5o9sEsBRUFh41lKJiwGQY9dBv2-K1OiKlfZns_XrqARickjwi28i8cr1aci9SRdRKZ4aYB-ntCli-WNI40blu0tLR/s1600-h/276Canseco.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2WpTpe9oKQD6m9tLBPlWIyVVxuG_BJWt02itjPVByrRgydegcXn5o9sEsBRUFh41lKJiwGQY9dBv2-K1OiKlfZns_XrqARickjwi28i8cr1aci9SRdRKZ4aYB-ntCli-WNI40blu0tLR/s320/276Canseco.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348447903186788850" /></a><br />And finally, Jose Canseco. This would have been one of the big pulls of the box back in 1988, and it's a good looking card. But look at his bat. It looks like it's bent in half... a little curvature is always natural, but...<br /><br />That's it for tonight. We're almost there.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-12148980641677564532009-06-13T20:19:00.003-04:002009-06-13T20:19:00.968-04:00Pack Thirty-One<u>Pack 30</u> +0<br /><font size=1>(duplicates are indicated by <b>bold text</b>)</font><br /><b>141 Dave Magadan<br />487 DeWayne Buice<br />314 Juan Samuel<br />632 Pitching Magic (Mike Scott, Orel Hershiser)<br />40 Joe Magrane<br />208 Bill Gullickson<br />341 Andy Van Slyke<br />9 George Frazier<br />246 Dennis Rasmussen<br />115 Rick Leach<br />251 Steve Balboni<br />50 Todd Worrell<br />365 Calvin Schiraldi<br />196 Bryn Smith<br />607 Brian Dorsett</b><br /><br />Well, it had to happen sooner or later. I guess I can make a for trade section for '88 Fleer now.<br /><br />Hopefully this is the only bad pack of the box.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-12446354442125447832009-06-13T17:19:00.002-04:002009-06-13T20:20:26.749-04:00Pack Thirty<u>Pack 29</u> +14<br /><font size=1>(upgraded cards are indicated by <span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>bold blue</strong></span> text)</font><br />547 Gerald Perry<br />558 Jim Dwyer<br />445 Glenn Davis<br />380 Mike Morgan<br />647 Major League Prospects (Chris Gwynn/Peter Smith)<br />51 Doyle Alexander<br />492 Ruppert Jones<br />468 Greg Harris<br />88 Jeff Leonard<br />278 Storm Davis<br />590 Shane Mack<br />363 Kevin Romine<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>128 Wally Backman</strong></span><br />223 Wayne Tolleson<br />150 Doug Sisk<br /><br />This is yesterday's pack. I didn't get a post up yesterday because I was cooking all day. Not to brag, but I make amazing barbequed grilled chicken.<br /><br />Anyhoo... this wasn't a great pack, but it'll do.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBT7eAKCYTJH-4ZfoisN0KoC9IIjptLIDD-JcdsFMQqvrMzwV6W6nBillEC9m26faIa2nmpDuTMM2W89StsSBtR6awMo5BHr0eweFLGAyca04Zq400w5KwlKmsKqDmFGooQVSFcSs32TCm/s1600-h/363Romine.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBT7eAKCYTJH-4ZfoisN0KoC9IIjptLIDD-JcdsFMQqvrMzwV6W6nBillEC9m26faIa2nmpDuTMM2W89StsSBtR6awMo5BHr0eweFLGAyca04Zq400w5KwlKmsKqDmFGooQVSFcSs32TCm/s320/363Romine.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346920026087187842" /></a><br />I'm hoping a Red Sox fan can help me make some sense out of this. I'm thinking this is a spring training shot because it doesn't look like Fenway and there's what looks like an old Angels hat on a fan on the right side of the picture.<br /><br />Any ideas?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3o42ndv2iCCaqpE0C4GUMel2l2gqaKWrEzLzpbIT5p7i_IxMxbL4smko_2DwdDCfs1JNmll8YcyQRMLey9pSfnrGglV1BO5-TyTIzwEsaihiTdD6MDHYimzOvIi9tcoFtrU35kdHSH8E/s1600-h/647Prospects.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3o42ndv2iCCaqpE0C4GUMel2l2gqaKWrEzLzpbIT5p7i_IxMxbL4smko_2DwdDCfs1JNmll8YcyQRMLey9pSfnrGglV1BO5-TyTIzwEsaihiTdD6MDHYimzOvIi9tcoFtrU35kdHSH8E/s320/647Prospects.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346921030394409026" /></a><br />Chris Gwynn wasn't quite the hitter his older brother was, but he did provide the game winning hit in a 1996 game against the Dodgers that clinched the division for the Padres. Chris was a much better defensive player than offensive though, and made only four errors in 383 total chances for his career.<br /><br />Pete Smith is best known for his time in Atlanta, where he pitched mostly as a fifth starter. Though he only pitched for the Braves during the later half of 1992, he went 7-0 with a 2.05 ERA with two complete games, but that was his only winning season.<br /><br />Pete Smith last pitched in 1999 with Memphis of the Pacific Coast League.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqX_EJuG5lIgCBEGFuWof-v7jk3paiRv58C1rex6hycUvtQUP9F2FCqKlxcPDkLoiF3TGxPy778f76-SikSiCCG70VqLBceWNn3pGlJYs-R3I9Kv-y8ATDcoDlL_fAPF19S6SO4N-xt6B/s1600-h/558Dwyer.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqX_EJuG5lIgCBEGFuWof-v7jk3paiRv58C1rex6hycUvtQUP9F2FCqKlxcPDkLoiF3TGxPy778f76-SikSiCCG70VqLBceWNn3pGlJYs-R3I9Kv-y8ATDcoDlL_fAPF19S6SO4N-xt6B/s320/558Dwyer.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346924793206037314" /></a><br />Do not stare directly into the Dwyer.<br /><br />Come back later for pack 30...Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-73727290758108908342009-06-11T18:57:00.002-04:002009-06-13T20:12:04.601-04:00Pack Twenty-Nine<u>Pack 28</u> +13<br /><font size=1>(upgraded cards are indicated by <span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>bold blue</strong></span> text)</font><br />539 Tom Glavine<br />389 Dave Valle<br />90 Eddie Milner<br />55 Kirk Gibson<br />591 Carmelo Martinez<br />567 Eddie Murray<br />509 Tim Belcher<br />283 Reggie Jackson<br />195 Bob Sebra<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>267 Dan Quisenberry</strong></span><br />651 Major League Prospects (Kirt Manwaring, John Burkett)<br />465 Cecil Espy<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>153 Gene Walter</strong></span><br />491 Jack Howell<br />310 Lance Parrish<br /><br />Pack Ripping Music: Bush: Sixteen Stone (1994)<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pU6KhFWvKPM&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pU6KhFWvKPM&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />At some point it stopped being cool to like Bush, but this is a remarkable album. I gave up on them after Razorblade Suitcase sucked. But Sixteen Stone is a record I still listen to from time to time. There was a lot of crap in the early 90s, but there were a few gems to be found. This is one of them.<br /><br />Now, to the task at hand. This was a very good pack, and could be considered for best pack of the box (though my nod still goes to <a href="http://1989bowman.blogspot.com/2009/05/pack-three.html">pack three</a> that had both Ripken and Gwynn). Several Hall of Famers, one that will be a Hall of Famer, and a few rookies.<br /><br />Since this has been a year of... controversy in Atlanta, this is a good card to start with.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiPZXWg5bDrq6xhyVLo-lhvk_wX6CCgDJpByQzPBDyfczRyMysHNQLGAzQr1-fN6H5YxQFsmd_t_5Y4BBF0BqCKxBYgrJvohGYG4R8ogEnZugE_6hoXk_qSAv49nRH7cctoVcNVT6pYLnc/s1600-h/539Glavine.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiPZXWg5bDrq6xhyVLo-lhvk_wX6CCgDJpByQzPBDyfczRyMysHNQLGAzQr1-fN6H5YxQFsmd_t_5Y4BBF0BqCKxBYgrJvohGYG4R8ogEnZugE_6hoXk_qSAv49nRH7cctoVcNVT6pYLnc/s320/539Glavine.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346190430600294066" /></a><br />Tom Glavine got the shaft on his rookie cards. Only the Score card is nice. Poor guy:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijYmDMkpT5G6dsdQMDIgNPbVLNMfj-c45Y8Dwge_V4fCeYq_UjA7kAFxsmoHgx9lcQ-eH8L7F7vcz23It3Zp9FNexjAfD1tVFhSx59w4lZhDZdiFDXMfOXzzCgnWnGuy5LTiG4m9a2__yv/s1600-h/Glavines.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijYmDMkpT5G6dsdQMDIgNPbVLNMfj-c45Y8Dwge_V4fCeYq_UjA7kAFxsmoHgx9lcQ-eH8L7F7vcz23It3Zp9FNexjAfD1tVFhSx59w4lZhDZdiFDXMfOXzzCgnWnGuy5LTiG4m9a2__yv/s320/Glavines.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346193199735048818" /></a><br />I'm still not exactly sure what to think about the Glavine situation. In the end, the Braves did what they felt was best for the team. The outfield is in trouble, that's no secret and needed attention, now. The Braves have an important stretch of games coming up and they're just not scoring runs. Picking up Nate McLouth was a good move.<br /><br />As far as Tom Glavine is concerned, the McLouth move was poorly timed. The money that Glavine was guaranteed if and when he joined the 25-man roster would have been better spent somewhere else. But it does look bad to release a 22 year veteran, and a pretty popular player, and turn right around and spend that money somewhere else.<br /><br />So I completely understand where Glavine's frustration comes from. But I still have to wonder if he would have been successful at the Major League level this year. Maybe so. We'll never know.<br /><br />I do think that Tom Glavine could be a valuable addition somewhere. Especially for a struggling team with a young pitching staff. Glavine would be an excellent teacher for a young staff. So I wouldn't be surprised if he's picked up by a team like Baltimore or Oakland.<br /><br />It's a pretty safe bet that Glavine will be the Hall of Fame, probably on his first ballot.<br /><br />Speaking of first ballot Hall of Famers:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YJCn-_zR0hzR3bCxS5cEYXiuTP08Gd2mri5mmhdUy3srRSQpn5sseL0GMttthas_CHya5OYBRnKOPrypp1ckGGaJQJ4lBjw_wIYPzjNkgOoybVUoTnErKcHDrguyViqA1I-788HaDLSC/s1600-h/567Murray.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YJCn-_zR0hzR3bCxS5cEYXiuTP08Gd2mri5mmhdUy3srRSQpn5sseL0GMttthas_CHya5OYBRnKOPrypp1ckGGaJQJ4lBjw_wIYPzjNkgOoybVUoTnErKcHDrguyViqA1I-788HaDLSC/s320/567Murray.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346196542159429458" /></a><br />Eddie looks positively distressed by something that's happening off camera. I think he's about to throw that ball at whatever it is.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyEIWX-cvD6yONRFJ3xmuaOPenRgIcaUli05zgIlViIHflYRyOW4ilsTi74HVROhUW9ePCauziI1QU16UdeRrVOwbCbEUO7RLnCUfynrDcc8aGBsXJrH8CZvfvFRDiStMf3ingyBaw41z_/s1600-h/283Jackson.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyEIWX-cvD6yONRFJ3xmuaOPenRgIcaUli05zgIlViIHflYRyOW4ilsTi74HVROhUW9ePCauziI1QU16UdeRrVOwbCbEUO7RLnCUfynrDcc8aGBsXJrH8CZvfvFRDiStMf3ingyBaw41z_/s320/283Jackson.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346197854937674834" /></a><br />Another HoF'er. The back includes Reggie's full career statistics as 1987 was his final year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIw5RldWWBTBnb8gZ6aJQGBU8MG-ADZ_JODJNVJ7El8K2doQN8G_TJQYbh_2PTUdWxRODX4npOmkh05qqy_4qNhWj-LyqZEBMcQ1QsSh5Ny-VPUh0MDydtQs8QNYWCZUyMu9SRBt1jIIZV/s1600-h/509Belcher.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIw5RldWWBTBnb8gZ6aJQGBU8MG-ADZ_JODJNVJ7El8K2doQN8G_TJQYbh_2PTUdWxRODX4npOmkh05qqy_4qNhWj-LyqZEBMcQ1QsSh5Ny-VPUh0MDydtQs8QNYWCZUyMu9SRBt1jIIZV/s320/509Belcher.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346198929261934738" /></a><br />A pitcher holding a bat on his baseball card!? What is this demonry!?<br /><br />Tim Belcher did well enough for himself with a bat. Over all he hit .124 with two home runs and 25 RBIs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBPMYQDqXodPda54r51iwP_1SZx-krjZPVwDeJWQqqhmg37rxlWpEUdVhFGQ7XsUvdvgHwGjm73OhTepOtu3wMET1KFutQzhqaoiS3kwCf_5eBTV2dSqWClFZWeJdRJBcVdNVTV6OHUUz/s1600-h/651Prospects.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBPMYQDqXodPda54r51iwP_1SZx-krjZPVwDeJWQqqhmg37rxlWpEUdVhFGQ7XsUvdvgHwGjm73OhTepOtu3wMET1KFutQzhqaoiS3kwCf_5eBTV2dSqWClFZWeJdRJBcVdNVTV6OHUUz/s320/651Prospects.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346200525840583186" /></a><br />I talked about Kirt Manwaring <a href="http://1988score.blogspot.com/2009/04/where-are-they-now-kirt-manwaring.html">here</a>, so we're going to talk about John Burkett today.<br /><br />I know John Burkett had a pretty successful career, but I didn't realize just how good he really was.<br /><br />He came up for a while in 1987, but went back to the minors until 1990. In 1993 he tied for the NL lead in wins, with the afore mentioned Tom Glavine, at 22. He placed fourth in Cy Young voting that year (behind Glavine, Bill Swift, and Greg Maddux). Burkett was also a two time All Star and finished fourth for the 1990 NL Rookie of the Year.<br /><br />Over all he was 166-136 with a 4.31 and 1766 strikeouts in fifteen seasons.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWw6f6mxlEWYbVYqfoYNvVKiOyG5BohTQ1T2i4CvukVU5HIgJjaJyPCdN4ArKcfPApK0-DTjDK7k2TeN1ORqM4oMiqGpjcA9BoVjY7uZlFnqpoeoi3fLDcRO0Jp7EofmcSvlFEAtjtXnL/s1600-h/491Howell.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWw6f6mxlEWYbVYqfoYNvVKiOyG5BohTQ1T2i4CvukVU5HIgJjaJyPCdN4ArKcfPApK0-DTjDK7k2TeN1ORqM4oMiqGpjcA9BoVjY7uZlFnqpoeoi3fLDcRO0Jp7EofmcSvlFEAtjtXnL/s320/491Howell.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346205352487712530" /></a><br />Jack Howell is running for his life... from what?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKtgX5QR6cjJe2SelPEGlcG9VNkNHjfNdHEtBzrkHIR0LsEjQyFgeIDlCrxLa5LuIantxh_haaJBAqOPDJnX3oCV1VEcceT4yomYIwLVmhm_gw4lhWKnsgOfD_a-qYAmVIirphu2kpRcN/s1600-h/run+away.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKtgX5QR6cjJe2SelPEGlcG9VNkNHjfNdHEtBzrkHIR0LsEjQyFgeIDlCrxLa5LuIantxh_haaJBAqOPDJnX3oCV1VEcceT4yomYIwLVmhm_gw4lhWKnsgOfD_a-qYAmVIirphu2kpRcN/s320/run+away.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346207996732886914" /></a><br /><a href="http://1988score.blogspot.com/2009/02/young-superstars-10-kevin-seitzer.html">Uh oh, it's back</a>.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-89993028281040641252009-06-10T19:18:00.001-04:002009-06-11T17:27:21.785-04:00Pack Twenty-Eight<u>Pack 28</u> +14<br /><font size=1>(upgraded cards are indicated by <span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>bold blue</strong></span> text)</font><br />604 Tom Candiotti<br />247 Ron Robinson<br />103 George Bell<br />459 Robbie Wine<br />395 Jose DeLeon<br />426 Jamie Moyer<br />160 Mark Clear<br />552 Ozzie Virgil<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>376 Mike Kingery</strong></span><br />83 Atlee Hammaker<br />57 Mike Henneman<br />592 Lance McCullers<br />557 Ken Dixon<br />511 Tim Crews<br />289 Steve Ontiveros<br /><br />No music again today, I've got the Braves and Pirates on.<br /><br />I've for three pitchers for you today.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLQGBDzGdOclayRzGCmJq8zI1JsRZfzMrz4vkTLafx-prNahM-H9zJ5hfUcr6dXkwb6xf3o178BP2ICxbFRFUmohSy4-rg7g9skxwv4erO9l4SDyJt_3m-jUXg_2QWdYfn4Ysb6Zq2gkW/s1600-h/426Moyer.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLQGBDzGdOclayRzGCmJq8zI1JsRZfzMrz4vkTLafx-prNahM-H9zJ5hfUcr6dXkwb6xf3o178BP2ICxbFRFUmohSy4-rg7g9skxwv4erO9l4SDyJt_3m-jUXg_2QWdYfn4Ysb6Zq2gkW/s320/426Moyer.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345838406625918050" /></a><br />With the Braves sudden release of Tom Glavine last week, and Maddux retiring at the end of last season, Jamie Moyer is right off the top of my head the last active player in this set.<br /><br />Jamie Moyer reminds me a bit of John Smoltz. No matter how old they get, they always look the same. Take a rookie card of either player and compare it to one from 2008 or 2009 and they haven't changed a bit. It's unsettling.<br /><br />Moyer's having a rough season so far. He's a Phillie, but I'd still like to see him have a good year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCZpUB5OIDUeVEkWprkCKhQ2RFrlw0s9rYHLxfsoNTEUvQYXaSu8B8AKggjUba9nvmr7oYKXXx3f7956znSpczUt3hn7BlFb4wgMIzxa8C5l2HhUQGv1aoxfj1HC_ttQxx7ehHFlsO2Qp/s1600-h/592McCullers.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCZpUB5OIDUeVEkWprkCKhQ2RFrlw0s9rYHLxfsoNTEUvQYXaSu8B8AKggjUba9nvmr7oYKXXx3f7956znSpczUt3hn7BlFb4wgMIzxa8C5l2HhUQGv1aoxfj1HC_ttQxx7ehHFlsO2Qp/s320/592McCullers.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345839960088918034" /></a><br />I'm not sure if I like this card or not. It's nice that you can almost see his grip on the ball. But I just can't tell if this is a practice shot or an in game shot. At the angle that the picture is taken, you'd expect to see a middle infielder, umpire or at least an outfielder back there, but it's oddly vacant. But there's a very, very black wall back there, so maybe everyone else was airbrushed out?<br /><br />It's got a lot going for it, but a few strikes against it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMnClajskq62eYe6T1iDORTIpkpNK7kfuj_QjPv5PI1k2q8H9Na3tcmq9uEG-6BlIBzjAciBWhox4bxPmYq0eBoKLyhZkP64gftjDpst6ybN5P53Kbf3h_y3NBLoLWF-CRPgn82Dqfico/s1600-h/604Candiotti.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMnClajskq62eYe6T1iDORTIpkpNK7kfuj_QjPv5PI1k2q8H9Na3tcmq9uEG-6BlIBzjAciBWhox4bxPmYq0eBoKLyhZkP64gftjDpst6ybN5P53Kbf3h_y3NBLoLWF-CRPgn82Dqfico/s320/604Candiotti.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345841198026148258" /></a><br />This card I do like. Not much is going on, but I never could figure out pitching, and seeing the grip on a ball is nice. I can throw an acceptable curve ball, but fancy pants stuff like change ups and sliders and all that jazz don't work.<br /><br />We're in the home stretch, eight packs left. My goal is still 75%, I should be able to do it, maybe a bit more.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-52061449156826975702009-06-09T22:33:00.000-04:002009-06-09T22:34:04.875-04:00Pack Twenty Seven<u>Pack 27</u> +14<br /><font size=1>(upgraded cards are indicated by <span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>bold blue</strong></span> text)</font><br />417 Bob Dernier<br />401 Bob James<br />416 Mickey Hatcher<br />159 Juan Castillo<br />549 Ted Simmons<br />553 Don Aase<br />455 Nolan Ryan<br />369 Phil Bradley<br />39 Jim Lindeman<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>53 Tom Brookens</strong></span><br />497 Mark McLemore<br />480 Mike Stanley<br />78 Will Clark<br />286 Mark McGwire<br />577 Greg Booker<br /><br />No music tonight, it's too hot. And it's also going to be a short one, again, it's too hot to sit at the computer. <br /><br />I just realized that I haven't seen any of the All Star inserts for a while. My one in three pack assumption didn't pan out. Oh well.<br /><br />Here's three 1980s superstars.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAn4Ks09NU-FuXZyiail9D2Sqvny8eskvQC1I55DYGK15O5MHwSO8_3xFfbg2VYHe8qZ5ITmpZPshuhUNfkKHCaQNJnr-DZeC2EC7Bdt3sg_7RduRtqhBgoN0sTPGeqoHQshNU21HKBPt/s1600-h/455Ryan.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAn4Ks09NU-FuXZyiail9D2Sqvny8eskvQC1I55DYGK15O5MHwSO8_3xFfbg2VYHe8qZ5ITmpZPshuhUNfkKHCaQNJnr-DZeC2EC7Bdt3sg_7RduRtqhBgoN0sTPGeqoHQshNU21HKBPt/s320/455Ryan.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345518024029315890" /></a><br />This looks a lot like a cardboard cutout of Nolan Ryan advertising Nike Air shoes.<br /><br />He really looks like constipated. There's some great photography in this set, but they made some bizarre choices for some of these cards... surfboard, gloves on both hands, shoes under the arm.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwaC4n_IYf2pDH05xVH2k4sYhk5eD45KWDvaXAhEISm3OlMxYu2C4_jm_6GvQ8wEd2HS8fAuMyV8zkkJ8TZ_USYsgF_81WSzdqYV5-8bdWWo_4cglDxL-EssX5TdV3HB1Hc6fqS-iiaJNt/s1600-h/078Clark.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwaC4n_IYf2pDH05xVH2k4sYhk5eD45KWDvaXAhEISm3OlMxYu2C4_jm_6GvQ8wEd2HS8fAuMyV8zkkJ8TZ_USYsgF_81WSzdqYV5-8bdWWo_4cglDxL-EssX5TdV3HB1Hc6fqS-iiaJNt/s320/078Clark.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345520003088923362" /></a><br />And this card I really like. It's not very exciting, but it's something you don't see too often on a baseball card. He's not posed (or at least no obviously), he's not in action, but he's intently working on a piece of baseball equipment.<br /><br />I also really like those old Giants uniforms, very simple and classic.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBuRdILjRGXA0ano1cwm8I2nkYN8n38LAi01CFMEdeZ6S8lzwG6v10ZM0p-cgV4P8R82nZjdel6J5SddCKnxHZVHEE7OYdpzydgoHFf_SbcD96YnN87x5JH84RCyGeS1jlXcrIUckASFR/s1600-h/286McGwire.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBuRdILjRGXA0ano1cwm8I2nkYN8n38LAi01CFMEdeZ6S8lzwG6v10ZM0p-cgV4P8R82nZjdel6J5SddCKnxHZVHEE7OYdpzydgoHFf_SbcD96YnN87x5JH84RCyGeS1jlXcrIUckASFR/s320/286McGwire.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345521024910240338" /></a><br />Another card I really like. And at my count, it's the fourth card with McGwire that I've pulled. That should be all of them, well, at least all of them that directly depict McGwire - I'm sure he shows up in the background of some others.<br /><br />Maybe if it's not blisteringly hot tomorrow, I'll have more to say.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-1624124173248955642009-06-08T21:53:00.000-04:002009-06-08T21:53:43.922-04:00Pack Twenty-Six<u>Pack 26</u> +14<br /><font size=1>(upgraded cards are indicated by <span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>bold blue</strong></span> text)</font><br />21 Dan Schatzader<br />302 Greg Gross<br />610 Mel Hall<br />237 Tracy Jones<br />638 AL All Stars<br />446 Jim Deshaies<br />403 Bill Lindsey<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>433 Lee Smith</strong></span><br />175 B.J. Surhoff<br />545 Ken Oberkfell<br />368 Scott Bankhead<br />77 Bob Brenly<br />64 Jack Morris<br />583 Goose Gossage<br />562 John Hayban<br /><br />Pack Ripping Music: Braves vs. Pirates<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36w1jmAtar-IJy7O5YGy23hFJ7AnDE9C-CYmy5rHfrGXxhHT3m59Xv1vuiAdcT5qOF9hgocF8The-GiQ97r9M-5z_JZQAD1k4vqbQg6fb87-EXJUgs2WGnSfIxPRj5qIwKPFJksFnS-vM/s1600-h/IMG_1380.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36w1jmAtar-IJy7O5YGy23hFJ7AnDE9C-CYmy5rHfrGXxhHT3m59Xv1vuiAdcT5qOF9hgocF8The-GiQ97r9M-5z_JZQAD1k4vqbQg6fb87-EXJUgs2WGnSfIxPRj5qIwKPFJksFnS-vM/s320/IMG_1380.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345131794674781378" /></a><br />After not scoring a single run for two and a half games, they've been scoring runs the last two days, but giving any leads they get right back. They came back to win last night, so let's hope they can do it again tonight.<br /><br />I've only got two cards to show you tonight, this was another bland pack. But I am almost 400 cards into the set. I'd just like to say one more time, I am very pleased with how this box is going. After this box I think I'm gonna take a break frm box breaking for a month or so. I've seen so much late 80s baseball in the past year I need a break.<br /><br />When I finish this box I'm going to concentrate on Topps Series 2, and when it's finished, I'll be back with 1988 Donruss. Yup, I'm going to do it... I'm going to devote a website to everyone's favorite set ever! The most wonderful beautiful set ever made.<br /><br />Don't worry though, 1988 Topps'll be along sometime before too long to make it all better.<br /><br />So here's tonight's cards.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYQUIHUf4vNIxy64ZzP6kL4rGJgLn6aauHFwzKGRLA9wJ32-EGvda65CcKo7WtTDBx1W2ZXdcma0RW9uJrwW81iF5eQyWBo1zV0kVPqZBtJUzLDgUTBCGYyjPcqvFDAlvU7aGuK4Kp9Cd/s1600-h/077Brenly.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYQUIHUf4vNIxy64ZzP6kL4rGJgLn6aauHFwzKGRLA9wJ32-EGvda65CcKo7WtTDBx1W2ZXdcma0RW9uJrwW81iF5eQyWBo1zV0kVPqZBtJUzLDgUTBCGYyjPcqvFDAlvU7aGuK4Kp9Cd/s320/077Brenly.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345134021394899778" /></a><br />I think Bob wants to fence with the opposing catcher. There's not really a lot to say about Bob Brenly. He wasn't an outstanding player, but he was an ok manager and an ok broadcaster.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHT5stweAtbZrrbnPBySlyneTnW3WjCAP6sNUJGNOzXjkfCTt4Z-xUwBBnZAIpTCfiWVyIH4RCOsj14oMzTcpn0qy9g3r_luNht6RQiIJAmJS5BYn29Vzmp-rpjLCu7PO8gOUNBbYsVC51/s1600-h/638ALStars.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHT5stweAtbZrrbnPBySlyneTnW3WjCAP6sNUJGNOzXjkfCTt4Z-xUwBBnZAIpTCfiWVyIH4RCOsj14oMzTcpn0qy9g3r_luNht6RQiIJAmJS5BYn29Vzmp-rpjLCu7PO8gOUNBbYsVC51/s320/638ALStars.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345137779894364146" /></a><br />Matt Nokes is terrifying. Don't look into his eyes too long.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-1126489269815207052009-06-07T21:49:00.000-04:002009-06-07T21:49:56.038-04:00Pack Twenty-Five<u>Pack 25</u> +15<br />625 Classic Relief<br />41 Greg Mathews<br />202 Brad Arnsberg<br />336 Junior Ortiz<br />4 Bert Blyleven<br />643 Major League Prospects (Felix Fermin, Jessie Reid)<br />120 Rance Mulliniks<br />272 Gary Thurman<br />30 Ken Dayley<br />343 Marty Barrett<br />182 Mike Fitzgerald<br />601 Chris Bando<br />428 Paul Noce<br />412 Kenny Williams<br />508 Dave Anderson<br /><br />Pack Ripping Music: Opeth: Watershed (2008)<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tETiyedyML8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tETiyedyML8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br />This is without a doubt my favorite band in the world. Opeth transcends heavy metal and creates something very unique. It was written in one of the guitar magazines a few years back that if Opeth didn't exist "it would necessary to create them." This video is from some Sweedish (I assume) TV morning show. I've been a fan of these guys since the late 90s, but the first time I heard this album and, in particular, this song was like a religious experience.<br /><br />Give it a listen, you'll like it.<br /><br />Now, baseball cards.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXjGarvwdxmPwez-ANSD_Cxvj-WdTfriKZSbi86DoLRkQcDyGFElNqLJ9Pk1fe3I1tiSIwF3fISWkAso2as0ek7pQW5pdyugZMngIDUtEgLdEOuGiu8ZyuWnHeqtsQQQLn-b_qodaflfa/s1600-h/643Prospects.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXjGarvwdxmPwez-ANSD_Cxvj-WdTfriKZSbi86DoLRkQcDyGFElNqLJ9Pk1fe3I1tiSIwF3fISWkAso2as0ek7pQW5pdyugZMngIDUtEgLdEOuGiu8ZyuWnHeqtsQQQLn-b_qodaflfa/s320/643Prospects.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344761096562742738" /></a><br />Felix Fermin was a light hitting, but good defensive shortstop. Despite not hitting for much power, Fermin rarely struck out. In 480 at bats in 1993, he struck out on 14 times. In 2767 career at bats, he struck out a grand total of 147 times.<br /><br />But, in the end he will probably be best remembered as being included in a package that sent Omar Vizquel to the Cleveland Indians.<br /><br />Jessie Reid was drafted in 1980 by the Giants and made his Major League debut on September 9, 1987. In a career that lasted until April 11, 1988, Reid played in eight games and recorded 10 at bats with one hit. That one hit, however, was a home run.<br /><br />Leading off the top of the second inning on September 27, 1987 against Padres pitcher Jimmy Jones, Reid went deep. It was the first run in an eventual Giants 5-3 victory over the last place Padres.<br /><br />Reid played at Triple-A Tacoma in 1989 but was finished after that season.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMpLk3M4Umxr-bDhAkkXAQ8RHMOZt1h7L7Gs6gqxcUgVxJtjAFK6DhM9DZ6if6IN6Z84IfIk5NdmQedDCVgIrjazYEG8XVBQ7PXf05ZQsa0TAoMGDusI0H_Ooyqk8jLGtIr3UlOqBoL8_/s1600-h/625Relief.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMpLk3M4Umxr-bDhAkkXAQ8RHMOZt1h7L7Gs6gqxcUgVxJtjAFK6DhM9DZ6if6IN6Z84IfIk5NdmQedDCVgIrjazYEG8XVBQ7PXf05ZQsa0TAoMGDusI0H_Ooyqk8jLGtIr3UlOqBoL8_/s320/625Relief.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344766250207119138" /></a><br />Ok. I can accept Dave Righetti as Classic Relief, even if he had only been in the pen for four years at the time. I can't accept Dan Plesac as Classic Relief even if he was an All Star in '87 and saved 23 games. 1986 was his first season in the Major Leagues... you can't be a classic after two years. Sorry Dan. Come back in 1995 and then maybe you can be a classic reliever.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0e04xkeASsCjDlGEbXPX1eI18Q_l6zORWWFicQBuBfSW5viJgkiHJFVkJPDCYJMaWTSB_Xi-os62ryleXQ1ysT6cKAATUhBo4hu6QVDQH6NCUESjkYwpXqH_SUQZ2cUzmKfLIlIr6JYE/s1600-h/030Dayley.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0e04xkeASsCjDlGEbXPX1eI18Q_l6zORWWFicQBuBfSW5viJgkiHJFVkJPDCYJMaWTSB_Xi-os62ryleXQ1ysT6cKAATUhBo4hu6QVDQH6NCUESjkYwpXqH_SUQZ2cUzmKfLIlIr6JYE/s320/030Dayley.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344767490966024018" /></a><br />What? This isn't how it's supposed to work. At least it's not a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8AaKFot4uZ-znyLhr5w1jgyy_CnEC93_Mtr4WpCRXG_VFICGTimxXj-90DIZw5EYNJ4EGTl20oaKxpvObszhxWTFy6hnsauKeb6Qy5ElNgJhkErI30MmC0wvijncTridbvyxnPPgCFuJ/s1600-h/582Flannery.JPG">surfboard</a>. Silly Fleer.<br /><br />Was Ken Dayley ambidexterous? Could he or did he pitch with both hands?Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-17584764552910910442009-06-07T19:19:00.000-04:002009-06-07T19:19:47.420-04:00Pack Twenty Four<u>Pack 24</u> +15<br />74 Alan Trammell<br />584 Mark Grant<br />573 Pete Stanicek<br />525 Mike Sharperson<br />284 Dennis Lamp<br />180 Tim Burke<br />274 Willie Wilson<br />649 Major League Prospects (Mario Diaz, Clay Parker)<br />482 Mitch Williams<br />129 Mark Carreon<br />505 Don Sutton<br />315 Mike Schmidt<br />623 Dominican Dynamite<br />34 David Green<br />211 Tommy John<br /><br />This is yesterday's pack that I never got around to posting even though I opened it and entered them into the database. Pack 25 will come later tonight.<br /><br />If you remember, pack 23 was pretty bland and didn't offer too much in the way of star players. This pack is different with a few rookies, a few stars and several great players nearing the ends of their Hall of Fame careers.<br /><br />I think we'll start with the rookies.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNevQR59-9_c9zKtqMj9EmHrBVouI8GhxAPQRNI5LaedqohRUGdGuEKjkpfYp3LSG6SnVYxQ5i8jAykjl4dF86hSyTKDPl2br0kvd5Amvz7yWZrCRoQt9ffVJAGVC5sCyqU-1MKbR0w7lY/s1600-h/649Prospects.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNevQR59-9_c9zKtqMj9EmHrBVouI8GhxAPQRNI5LaedqohRUGdGuEKjkpfYp3LSG6SnVYxQ5i8jAykjl4dF86hSyTKDPl2br0kvd5Amvz7yWZrCRoQt9ffVJAGVC5sCyqU-1MKbR0w7lY/s320/649Prospects.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344717615171598754" /></a><br />Mario Diaz was signed by the Mariners as an amateur free agent in December 1978 and spent parts of nine seasons in the minors before making his Major League debut on September 12, 1987.<br /><br />He seems to have been used as a defensive replacement and a backup infielder to give the primary starters a day off. He did start 195 of his 337 career games played, mostly at short. With a glove he was right around league average and his batting average, when given a chance to play, wasn't too bad: .264 in 182 at bats in 1991, and .273 in 205 at bats in '93. His low OBP and slugging kept his run production at a minimum which limited his playing time.<br /><br />Diaz played his last professional games in 1999 for the Nashua Pride of the independant Atlantic League.<br /><br />He seems to be wearing a mesh trucker style hat in the picture. Granted he only played 91 games for Seattle, but you think they'd have been nice enough to give him a real hat.<br /><br />Clay Parker made his Major League debut on September 14, 1987 and pitched two and a third innings. He gave up five hits, four runs (three earned), struck out four and walked one. One of the hits was a home run to Indians shortstop Jay Bell.<br /><br />He was traded to the Yankees after the 1987 season and spent 1988 in the minors. In 1989 he was used primarily as a starter by the Yankees and posted a 4-5 record. He was later traded to the Tigers in a deal for Matt Nokes, and finished his career back in Seattle in 1992.<br /><br />Overall, he was 7-10 with a 4.42 ERA in 62 games.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XiKsMDipmvRXfXV0fVIMyLqF7TQDg9WhWsaiuRvD6mnfLH7h7u45JjUPanjEFs_TynmruH0riLqzhjDE5i-0ig-jszvqGHjWSmphikaFCeMM8lbAZcp6XKwvY0Gb7TQbWnwHAXsVOBfZ/s1600-h/623Dynamite.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XiKsMDipmvRXfXV0fVIMyLqF7TQDg9WhWsaiuRvD6mnfLH7h7u45JjUPanjEFs_TynmruH0riLqzhjDE5i-0ig-jszvqGHjWSmphikaFCeMM8lbAZcp6XKwvY0Gb7TQbWnwHAXsVOBfZ/s320/623Dynamite.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344724576230590706" /></a><br />Here's a pretty terrible picture of two big name sluggers of the late 80s. Fleer was going for the candid shot of all the players hanging out during the All Star workout, but it looks too posed and fake.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMC3_Cyfjv7_4l-76ht7i-yKewL3QH5fvkzMQYTLdN7GBTC1kCak_tTJ_-TeSDe_PYB1LIqBQ-LFUg8PDqzWp7Wi3kJObvSGzZRTFOc43BJ2fMzngkmJXNt7LymHYxagyC_kB2HuFEPvAB/s1600-h/211John.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMC3_Cyfjv7_4l-76ht7i-yKewL3QH5fvkzMQYTLdN7GBTC1kCak_tTJ_-TeSDe_PYB1LIqBQ-LFUg8PDqzWp7Wi3kJObvSGzZRTFOc43BJ2fMzngkmJXNt7LymHYxagyC_kB2HuFEPvAB/s320/211John.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344725287736225138" /></a><br />We'll have to wait for the Veteran's Committee to see this guy in the Hall of Fame, but I think he should be there. He lost a year in his prime to have surgery that just happened to have the same name he did and came pack and pitched another fifteen seasons. He probably would have pushed closer to 300 wins had he not had elbow surgery.<br /><br />His willingness to have an experimental surgery and make such a comeback has helped a lot of pitchers, and more commonly position players, lengthen and in some cases save their careers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSOw4gihUxsxI4axtWN9cOOzLhpustL0Z6miVu6lz3Vg-E6kc7Hes2pr8QOTskJcEBrB4wZbg2JRJ3rRTacSAgeNXPFtuGbykbu5_GaRpGe94EFCzWL38vcQAbyCIAus2JLW04Y9JXFed/s1600-h/505Sutton.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSOw4gihUxsxI4axtWN9cOOzLhpustL0Z6miVu6lz3Vg-E6kc7Hes2pr8QOTskJcEBrB4wZbg2JRJ3rRTacSAgeNXPFtuGbykbu5_GaRpGe94EFCzWL38vcQAbyCIAus2JLW04Y9JXFed/s320/505Sutton.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344727664496331090" /></a><br />Here's poofy haired Hall of Famer, Don Sutton. Even though I don't get to hear him very often (I get horrible radio reception), I'm really glad Sutton is back calling Braves games. Jon Sciambi has really grown on me, but I'd still love to hear Joe Simpson and Don Sutton call a game together.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCcUHDszUiI1PYz-OOLOY4IbMBRvLqkL_gK_iPoys2ayGuLxmd0cayLpRXerfBHPdQYaxRLtcUsDF7BcuJ0ax4wP7Kxfv9N00wX28odQndp7Ihyphenhyphenwk2Zg7fa_-XRcvqad_ZQ1rLuUPcuUdf/s1600-h/315Schmidt.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCcUHDszUiI1PYz-OOLOY4IbMBRvLqkL_gK_iPoys2ayGuLxmd0cayLpRXerfBHPdQYaxRLtcUsDF7BcuJ0ax4wP7Kxfv9N00wX28odQndp7Ihyphenhyphenwk2Zg7fa_-XRcvqad_ZQ1rLuUPcuUdf/s320/315Schmidt.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344729123241581026" /></a><br />The look on his face says "I just swung at a horrible pitch and I know it." Once again, great player with a horrible picture.<br /><br />Check back later this evening for pack 25.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-48420902183031205412009-06-06T00:20:00.004-04:002009-06-06T00:40:00.104-04:00When things aren't always what they seem...Reader Hiflew just pointed out that this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpzuaaM5B_tXWpPHfqmWYcJpiH2aPekyHEIJFe_HYUxnQzu4rOx-q36QtgIC4qk3a6kJ2g_8GG4t1W-_7JKnmI6nHip0QJgaK4C7TX-hcA1a4KHVSNa4YhIscyq101ULWI0WyoSnxiiWF/s1600-h/425Moreland.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpzuaaM5B_tXWpPHfqmWYcJpiH2aPekyHEIJFe_HYUxnQzu4rOx-q36QtgIC4qk3a6kJ2g_8GG4t1W-_7JKnmI6nHip0QJgaK4C7TX-hcA1a4KHVSNa4YhIscyq101ULWI0WyoSnxiiWF/s320/425Moreland.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344047169497755026" /></a><br /><br />Is actually, this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDBLwpn13NK_icqn_gtoh2FTwkr6OxiJMXxLHTqSIU9JBaQ90urWZeBco1xlkllyR0iEUhBug41OxCEbiniezKJM206Po5eyAXT2TDgw-YN256BCJcYEnPdEIVpOugvSflEK53wHlfYfA/s1600-h/414Davis.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDBLwpn13NK_icqn_gtoh2FTwkr6OxiJMXxLHTqSIU9JBaQ90urWZeBco1xlkllyR0iEUhBug41OxCEbiniezKJM206Po5eyAXT2TDgw-YN256BCJcYEnPdEIVpOugvSflEK53wHlfYfA/s320/414Davis.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340584827807766994" /></a><br /><br />Probably at the same game.<br /><br />And this is Keith Moreland:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJe9ggSspFOcKkaPB9zF9CKsFXSJZt4Xp4eN3xmklXTdEu4kUcRqBzLE7oztwuY7As8r_pKJLg83psnY3x_uXG0gUnxsx4NqqTJCk25x7BcS6OvStYRyhieA1sPDx0yBe-exYEiHZx3Y-/s1600-h/071Moreland.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJe9ggSspFOcKkaPB9zF9CKsFXSJZt4Xp4eN3xmklXTdEu4kUcRqBzLE7oztwuY7As8r_pKJLg83psnY3x_uXG0gUnxsx4NqqTJCk25x7BcS6OvStYRyhieA1sPDx0yBe-exYEiHZx3Y-/s320/071Moreland.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344069687189090018" /></a><br /><br />I wonder if the corrected version will show up before the end of the box.<br /><br />Thanks Hiflew. Always nice to learn something new.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624556555970827976.post-12049147297354029942009-06-05T23:23:00.002-04:002009-06-06T00:29:31.882-04:00Pack Twenty-Three<u>Pack 23</u> +15<br />360 Jody Reed<br />142 Roger McDowell<br />216 Mike Pagliarulo<br />334 Jose Lind<br />6 Randy Bush<br />317 Jeff Stone<br />618 Pat Tabler<br />230 Kal Daniels<br />124 Willie Upshaw<br />442 Rocky Childress<br />396 Richard Dotson<br />425 Keith Moreland<br />166 Ted Higuera<br />537 Jeff Dedmon<br />382 Donnell Nixon<br /><br />Pack Ripping Music: Bloodbath: Resurrection Through Carnage (2002)<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lhQyEV4ltn4&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lhQyEV4ltn4&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />This is an old school death metal supergroup fronted by Mikael Akerfeldt. Akerfeldt, when not covered with fake blood, is best known as the frontman of the prog-metal band Opeth. Opeth is without a doubt my favorite band in the world.<br /><br />I'm having a lot of trouble finding some cards to post, this was a pretty bland pack. There are no great player, and no great or poor photography.<br /><br />Soooooo... these four will have to do.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrtza-WLIESdjWtTYq3cf1f7ISZxSM_eZC6g2sBJ0-teO2kEnkQbshg7OFg8Uy6Pmh-eZJOYj3YVEndBgKjIpDrSgoyH2vQUQcV05Lb-lS8uiRURu5kuU74xDRPZTJc8XJhfFYiWu-Ix8/s1600-h/124Upshaw.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrtza-WLIESdjWtTYq3cf1f7ISZxSM_eZC6g2sBJ0-teO2kEnkQbshg7OFg8Uy6Pmh-eZJOYj3YVEndBgKjIpDrSgoyH2vQUQcV05Lb-lS8uiRURu5kuU74xDRPZTJc8XJhfFYiWu-Ix8/s320/124Upshaw.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344045084526061170" /></a><br />If this weren't so shadowy it would be a much better looking card. But, still, we can see that wonderful old Blue Jays uniform. I was so happy to see them wear the powder blue jersey again last year.<br /><br />Wow. Look at Willie's 1983 season. I never knew he put up numbers like that.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpzuaaM5B_tXWpPHfqmWYcJpiH2aPekyHEIJFe_HYUxnQzu4rOx-q36QtgIC4qk3a6kJ2g_8GG4t1W-_7JKnmI6nHip0QJgaK4C7TX-hcA1a4KHVSNa4YhIscyq101ULWI0WyoSnxiiWF/s1600-h/425Moreland.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpzuaaM5B_tXWpPHfqmWYcJpiH2aPekyHEIJFe_HYUxnQzu4rOx-q36QtgIC4qk3a6kJ2g_8GG4t1W-_7JKnmI6nHip0QJgaK4C7TX-hcA1a4KHVSNa4YhIscyq101ULWI0WyoSnxiiWF/s320/425Moreland.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344047169497755026" /></a><br />You don't see a lot of cards of a player bunting.<br /><br />In his career, Keith Moreland recorded 18 sacrifice bunts and one bunt single. Since this is actually Jody Davis... Jody Davis also had 18 sac bunts, but no bunt hits.<br /><br />According to reader Hiflew, there is a corrected version of this card.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYewx5n-qMT58cm_MZpYU7zsqiLIy3X8kZsicHLxBer5mvf0peG2LqselFiw9n5db5F_RfZ2dLq69ythyphenhyphenufg9qsFoB8oc4Ib3vfXEBf2ZH2cgjkCkOGxinsHypC3ifrMULsJAPYJUYP2S/s1600-h/396Dotson.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYewx5n-qMT58cm_MZpYU7zsqiLIy3X8kZsicHLxBer5mvf0peG2LqselFiw9n5db5F_RfZ2dLq69ythyphenhyphenufg9qsFoB8oc4Ib3vfXEBf2ZH2cgjkCkOGxinsHypC3ifrMULsJAPYJUYP2S/s320/396Dotson.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344048898545938690" /></a><br />Richard Dotson has two arms sprouting from his ass, and one of them looks to be wearing a middle-infielder's glove. That couldn't have been comfortable on the way out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxMgqAczXSgS9RHtl6Dkt743TSpsAiZD93VAUVFvAF0pr1OhpG5r0zNfPVGeKh-49IyPdARhtj3N3L_ZrQm_rChM_rbQPqxW7c872FjToNyYBC8FyZe66xRRcseH0OYehF8GYG0DPeEIu/s1600-h/442Childress.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxMgqAczXSgS9RHtl6Dkt743TSpsAiZD93VAUVFvAF0pr1OhpG5r0zNfPVGeKh-49IyPdARhtj3N3L_ZrQm_rChM_rbQPqxW7c872FjToNyYBC8FyZe66xRRcseH0OYehF8GYG0DPeEIu/s320/442Childress.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344049664549330178" /></a><br />How could I leave you without a posting a guy named Rocky.<br /><br />That's it. Bland and uninspired. Maybe tomorrow will be more exciting.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728779862706637119noreply@blogger.com2