If I am condemned,
Why then do I labor in vain?
If I wash myself with snow water,
And cleanse my hands with soap,
Yet you will plunge me into the pit,
And my own clothes will abhor me.
Sunday, January 20, 2019
Scripture Sunday. Job 9:29-31
Job 9:29-31
If I am condemned,
Why then do I labor in vain?
If I wash myself with snow water,
And cleanse my hands with soap,
Yet you will plunge me into the pit,
And my own clothes will abhor me.
If I am condemned,
Why then do I labor in vain?
If I wash myself with snow water,
And cleanse my hands with soap,
Yet you will plunge me into the pit,
And my own clothes will abhor me.
Saturday, January 19, 2019
Free Agent Signing...How Did This Get By Me?
There was a free agent signing earlier this week that I completely neglected.
OF COURSE, I am talking about....
Brian Dozier
Yup, Brian Dozier signed with the Washington Nationals and no one is talking about it.
Dozier has been one of the best hitting second baseman over the last half decade.
He was an All-Star in 2015 and clubbed a homerun as depicted on the back of this 2018 1983 All-Star Blue Parallel of Andrew McCutchen. Wow! That was a mouthful to list the description of this card.
And here is the back which shows the box score of the game including Dozier's homer.
OF COURSE, I am talking about....
Brian Dozier
Yup, Brian Dozier signed with the Washington Nationals and no one is talking about it.
Dozier has been one of the best hitting second baseman over the last half decade.
He was an All-Star in 2015 and clubbed a homerun as depicted on the back of this 2018 1983 All-Star Blue Parallel of Andrew McCutchen. Wow! That was a mouthful to list the description of this card.
And here is the back which shows the box score of the game including Dozier's homer.
Friday, January 18, 2019
Winter Storm Harper's forecast
In case you didn't hear Winter Storm Harper is coming through the United States this weekend.
And I'm not even talking about Bryce Harper potentially signing a monster size contract either.
No, I am talking about an actual Winter Storm consisting of snow, sleet, and flash freezing. For those that will be dealing with it, be careful on the roads.
Here are 2 of my latest pickups.
The Chris Archer metallic snowflake parallel was given to me by my girlfriend on Christmas. Awesome, right?
And then I got the base holiday card of Cutch. I still need the metallic snowflake parallel.
And I'm not even talking about Bryce Harper potentially signing a monster size contract either.
No, I am talking about an actual Winter Storm consisting of snow, sleet, and flash freezing. For those that will be dealing with it, be careful on the roads.
Here are 2 of my latest pickups.
The Chris Archer metallic snowflake parallel was given to me by my girlfriend on Christmas. Awesome, right?
And then I got the base holiday card of Cutch. I still need the metallic snowflake parallel.
Thursday, January 17, 2019
As a rookie, silk is hard to wear
I have over 200 cards of Cutch that haven't been updated into my spreadsheet or scanned to the blog.
Among them is an extremely difficult to obtain silk collection rookie card of Cutch from 2009 Topps Update.
I've sat on this card for about six months before finally unearthing it to show off.
Here are my other silk cards I have previously shown off.
The silk parallels are a fascinating parallel. Most people pass them off as gimmicky (and they certainly are), but because of the low numbering and lack of general interest in them most people just hold onto them instead of trying to sell them.
It has been about six years since I last saw one pop up for sale.
Among them is an extremely difficult to obtain silk collection rookie card of Cutch from 2009 Topps Update.
I've sat on this card for about six months before finally unearthing it to show off.
Here are my other silk cards I have previously shown off.
The silk parallels are a fascinating parallel. Most people pass them off as gimmicky (and they certainly are), but because of the low numbering and lack of general interest in them most people just hold onto them instead of trying to sell them.
It has been about six years since I last saw one pop up for sale.
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Chrome Auto
2018 saw lots of Cutch autos pop up in various products.
I also have the red and orange and xfractor parallels in addition to this base auto.
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
A Sense of Pride
Cutch has been appearing in so many high end sets lately and I feel like Topps is producing cards of the former MVP just to get money specifically from me.
I know there are other Giants and McCutchen collectors out there, but there has been more Topps certified autographs of Cutch in the past year than the previous four years combined by both Topps and Panini.
With that being said, I couldn't pass up a card like this.
On card autograph numbered to only 5 copies with a sweet patch?
YES PLEASE!!!
But wait, there's more.
You see that numbering?
AP-AM4
There are at least 4 different variants to track down. I have gathered 2 more (AM1 and AM3) to pair up with this. I am seeking a copy of AM2.
Of the ones that discuss dynastic moments, this one is my favorite.
I loved the 2017 World Baseball Classic. I think tournaments like that could really help make baseball a national pastime and must see sport again.
The reason why football has become so popular is because every game matters. Entire seasons rest on a single game.
Can the same be said for a random cold day game in Chicago being played in April if you're the New York Mets? No, probably not. Even if you're a White Sox fan and you don't get the chance to see the Mets come play "your team" does it make an impact? Nope. Probably not, unfortunately.
That is why I love the WBC Tournament so much. Every game is important. Players aren't playing for $300 million dollar contracts either. They were playing for the love of the game and for the love of their country.
I know there are other Giants and McCutchen collectors out there, but there has been more Topps certified autographs of Cutch in the past year than the previous four years combined by both Topps and Panini.
With that being said, I couldn't pass up a card like this.
YES PLEASE!!!
But wait, there's more.
AP-AM4
There are at least 4 different variants to track down. I have gathered 2 more (AM1 and AM3) to pair up with this. I am seeking a copy of AM2.
Of the ones that discuss dynastic moments, this one is my favorite.
I loved the 2017 World Baseball Classic. I think tournaments like that could really help make baseball a national pastime and must see sport again.
The reason why football has become so popular is because every game matters. Entire seasons rest on a single game.
Can the same be said for a random cold day game in Chicago being played in April if you're the New York Mets? No, probably not. Even if you're a White Sox fan and you don't get the chance to see the Mets come play "your team" does it make an impact? Nope. Probably not, unfortunately.
That is why I love the WBC Tournament so much. Every game is important. Players aren't playing for $300 million dollar contracts either. They were playing for the love of the game and for the love of their country.
Monday, January 14, 2019
Impressive Impressionists
Topps is producing 5x7 cards online at an alarming and impossible pace to keep up.
I generally don't buy them and when I do it is pretty much always from eBay seller Twinsjake.
However, one recently popped up that I absolutely needed to have.
Topps Gallery is one of my favorite designed sets. The inserts all look amazing too.
The best of the inserts though is Impressionists.
This one was snagged from a seller I had never dealt with before and arrived extremely quickly in a 5x7 toploader
It is the gold number to only 10 copies. I absolutely love the sepia tones used for this card.
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