I was away from home for awhile and missed several days of Padres baseball, not sure if that is a good or bad thing. Had a great time on the Oregon Coast with my wife and 5 year old granddaughter. I am back to chronicle this years tank.
Now the Padres go north to face the only team in the National League West with a worse record than themselves, the San Francisco Giants. Let's see if we can stay 4th place and not inhabit the cellar the rest of the year. The Sportster website predicts the Padres will win the series in 2024. That is the year I turn 67. That will be 49 years after I saw my first Padres game in person.
Preview picture by Travis Peterson of Punk Rock Paint and the Gaslamp Baseball preview.
I have long been a member of #BringBacktheBrown, so I decided to change the color of the dates. Also I am sorry but I think my cynicism for this season is beginning to show.
Catching up with incoming cards and things
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Time for a big post featuring stuff I've gotten over the past month or two
from my homies on the cardsphere, including two guys I've gotten a ton of
card...
Good Luck Ducks, Week 1: Reboot
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*The Quack Attack begins their second B1G season with a very remade
roster. *
I probably say this every year, and you could certainly look at this year'...
A collector's "gear"
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Growing up a music fan, I never gave much thought to a musician's gear. My
interest in music and musicians was solely in the songs and the lyrics.
When...
Board Game Friday: My New Instagram
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This week is a crazy week at work, so I don't have much time to write a
proper post. Instead, I'll take the opportunity to plug my newest
Instagram handle...
he made a marc on my collection
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i read the news yesterday that marc hill passed away on sunday. he never
played for the dodgers, but i knew about him because he played for the
giants when...
185 - TONY PEÑA, RED SOX, C
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*The basics:* The second of two Tony Peña cards in the '93 Upper Deck set.
His first was back at card No. 33.
*Card thoughts:* Peña looks like a man on...
A Most Minuscule Blogging Milestone Achieved
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A couple of weeks ago, I noticed a new number on the right-hand widget bar
here on the Nine Pockets blog.
I've got 50 followers!
Huge news, right? Time...
#107-108 Al B. Sure! (+ "Weird Al" Yankovic bonus)
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With card #107, the 1991 MusiCards set transitions into its "rap and R&B"
subset. We leave the "pop" section and its lime green tops and hot pink
bottoms...
Big trip, big cards
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I was recently out of town for 9 days in the Denver area. Just another
excuse for not posting often! I was coaching my 14u travel softball team
in the b...
I am a Navy brat who went to 10 schools in 12 years in 4 different states. I have lived in 7 different states. I read two or 3 books a week. I manage a used bookstore for the county library system.