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MLB Briefs
By Cardcollectingrambler | Posted at 2:18 pm | Filed Under MLB, Cards, Cardcollectingrambler
Guest post by Cardcollectingrambler from Break Open Another Box!
Josh Hamilton has been on fire in ’08, batting .326 (2nd in AL), 14 HR (1st in AL) & 61 RBI (1st in MLB). After being drafted first overall by Tampa Bay back in ’99, Hamilton spent the next 7 seasons in the minors, while dealing with […]
Around the MLB: Pitching Performances
By Cardcollectingrambler | Posted at 11:44 am | Filed Under MLB, Cards, Cardcollectingrambler
Guest post by Cardcollectingrambler from Break Open Another Box!
Jeff Niemann, the Rays’ 25-year-old rookie, made his long-awaited MLB debut on Sunday against the Orioles. In 6 innings pitched, he allowed just 1 run off of 6 hits, with 1 BB & 5 K’s (the one run came off of a solo shot by Nick Markakis […]
Around the MLB
By Cardcollectingrambler | Posted at 10:33 am | Filed Under MLB, Cards, Cardcollectingrambler
Guest post by Cardcollectingrambler from Break Open Another Box!
Rick Ankiel, the Cards’ pitcher-turned-hitter, went 3-for-5 on 4/2 with his first homer of the season. Batting in the clean-up spot, between Albert Pujols & Troy Glaus, he should be allowed many opportunities to showcase his long-ball talents. His 99 Ultimate Victory RC’s value has seen major […]
McFarlane Mantle + Maris 2 Pack
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 1:13 pm | Filed Under McFarlane, MLB
I meant to post about this last week when the news came out, but it slipped my mind. McFarlane announced a Micky Mantle and Roger Maris Two-Pack commemorating the famed Summer of ‘61. The two pack has both Yankees in their road jerseys.
I wasn’t alive back in ‘61, but I’ve always been fascinated with […]
Steiner Sports Steroid Promotion Goes Bad
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 5:36 pm | Filed Under MLB, Autographs
Last night I received this email in my inbox:
Creative? Yes. Funny? Yes. Offensive? Apparently to some. This afternoon just before the Mitchell Report was released Steiner emailed the following statement:
Valued Customer,
Steiner Sports would like to offer its sincerest apologies to those who were offended by our George Mitchell email […]
Joba Chamberlain’s Bug Spray Up For Auction
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 7:09 pm | Filed Under MLB
Are you the collector that has everything? Do you sit around the house thinking to yourself “what else could I collect?” If so, I’ve got the perfect collectible for you: the can of Off bug spray that Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain used to (try to) get those nasty bugs off his neck in the MLB […]
McFarlane Releases Dice-K Photos for MLB 21
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 6:55 pm | Filed Under McFarlane, MLB
It’s not coming out until April of 2008, but I have to believe that the McFarlane MLB 21 Daisuke Matsuzaka figure will be the SportsPick of the year…possibly the most popular McFarlane baseball figure ever (of course, that’s not saying much considering how relatively unpopular baseball figures are compared to the other sports). Unveiled the […]
Donny Baseball Mosaic
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 1:29 pm | Filed Under MLB, Topps
One of the most amazing pieces of art I’ve ever seen is the Babe Ruth mosaic between the first and second floors at the ESPN Zone in Times Square. The mosaic is made up of ENTIRELY NY Yankee cards:
In much the same manner, check out this amazing Don Mattingly mosaic. According to the […]
Random Thoughts on a Slow Week
By Adam McFarland | Posted at 8:13 pm | Filed Under MLB, NFL, Beckett, Tuff Stuff, Price Guide, NHL, Donruss
Don’t worry, I haven’t been neglecting this blog lately. There just hasn’t been ANY interesting collectibles news lately worth commenting on. Usually a few times a week I see something and say “I need to write an article about that”. Not so much lately. In the interest of not leaving this blog untouched for too […]
The Fall of Dan Haren
By Cardcollectingrambler | Posted at 7:09 pm | Filed Under MLB, Cardcollectingrambler
Guest post by Cardcollectingrambler from Break Open Another Box!
At the end of June, Oakland’s Dan Haren was looking like the best pitcher in the AL, posting a 9-2 record and a 1.91 ERA. His 03 Bowman’s Best Auto RC was a hot seller at that time, averaging in the $40’s TAC range. In the second […]