More Giants Cards Arrive

Just a few days after posting about not receiving my Topps Now cards from eBay seller TwinsJake, I received all three of my Andrew McCutchen Topps Now cards I had preordered.

So let's look at each card and break down the look of these Topps Now cards.

The first 2018 Topps Now card released was technically the 2017 Offseason card of Cutch being traded on January 15th.  I discussed that card the day after he was traded.

The Road to Opening Day has been a staple for the past two years for ToppsNow.  It highlights fifteen players who will make the big league roster as Opening Day starters.  When Cutch was traded to the Giants, it was clear he would be their everyday right fielder and batting near the top of the lineup.

This is everything fans should hope to see from a Spring Training set.  It has the spring sun, players wearing unique Spring Training uniforms, and a certain level of joy on the player's faces.

The back discusses the even number magic the Giants have been known for and the acquisitions of Longo and Cutch hopefully leading the team to a playoff push in September.

The print run for the Giants set was 231 copies.





Once the season began, I kept my eyes on Cutch and the Giants daily to see if there might be some Now moments.
It didn't take long for Cutch to make a magical moment in the Bay.

This is the biggest moment that Cutch has had in a Giants uniform thus far.  Cutch had a massive day at the plate collecting 6 hits, the final one being a 3 run walkoff homer in the 14th inning to help defeat the long standing rival Dodgers.

The image shows Cutch connecting for the game winner, but the image below would have been a better image as he shows the emotion of the hit far better.  That swing used for the card could have been a foul ball and no one would be the wiser.  The image below shows the raw fiery emotion that Cutch must have felt when he finally arrived to help the Giants defeat their longest rival.

Hopefully Topps can use this image in a future release and not just on their Bunt App.  I would LOVE to own this card.

The print run of this card was 445

The April 10th walk off single looks nearly identical to the walkoff HR (another reason I dislike the image chosen for the 6 hits/14th inning HR walkoff shot).

I actually like the look of this one as it captures the moment and writes it up perfectly on the back.  I wonder if Night Owl seeks out these Topps Now cards as there is A LOT of night cards produced.

The Print Run on these was only 195 copies so it is very possible that this card becomes one of those tough to find cards in the future.




One of my friends is a season ticket holder for the Philadelphia Phillies and has great seats in center right field. 

I went with him to watch the game and see the Giants lose to the Phillies for the second night in a row.  Cutch went 1 for 3 with a walk.  Cutch is starting to heat up as he is now hitting .409/.533/.455 over his last seven games. 

The Phillie Phanatic cracks me up.