Last night the Padres called up their 45th player of the year, Jacob Nix. He pitched six scoreless innings and picked up the win in his major league debut. In the best farm system in the majors he was the number 14 prospect for the Padres. He was drafted by the Padres in the 3rd round in 2015.
TCDB Monday!
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Another week begins, another Monday TCDB trade wrapup! I've been
surprisingly busy with work and family obligations lately, so I only
completed a single t...
the almost daily dodger - orel hershiser
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here we are in october with postseason baseball, and i can't help but think
of the bulldog - orel hershiser - who on this date in 1988 beat the oakland
a...
Joy of a Completed Set: 1957 Topps!
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I never owned a 1957 Topps card during my original stint as a card
collector in the early 90s, with my modest smattering of vintage not
stretching back f...
Box Busting Bonanza
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When it rains, it pours. That's the best way to describe my recent box
busting experience. Earlier in the season, I picked up three 2024 Topps
super boxe...
That post cost me money
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Yes, the same card topping consecutive posts. Sorry about that, but I
wanted to discuss this card for just a minute. This will be a short post.
Bloggers...
129 - JERRY BROWNE, ATHLETICS, IF
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*The basics:* If you haven't noticed, this set is front-loaded with star
players, which was a regular practice in the early 1990s. It's nice to have
a r...
Good Luck Ducks, Week 8: Give Me Boilermakers
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*Oregon hits the road for Friday night football. *
Coming off of an epic victory last weekend over Ohio State, it's a short
turnaround for the Ducks wit...
Randomness catch up
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This post consists of a few scans that were in my drafts from card shows
over the last few months. I had some trouble posting for a while, but seem
to be...
#94 Simple Minds (+ Talking Heads bonus)
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Simple Minds has card #94 in the '91 MusiCards set, though only frontman
Jim Kerr is featured in the photo. Anyone know the significance of the
picture...
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.
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