Aug14th

Is Rick Ankiel The Natural?

By Adam McFarland | Posted at 11:33 am | Filed Under MLB, Starting Lineups

After Rick Ankiel hit those two home runs and made that spectacular catch in the outfield on Saturday, I couldn’t help but find myself buying into all of the comparisons to The Natural. Other than the fictitious Roy Hobbs, there’s never been a ball player that’s made such a dramatic resurgence. One comment […]

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Apr18th

Mr. Potato Head Sports Spuds - are you kidding me?

By Adam McFarland | Posted at 3:47 pm | Filed Under Starting Lineups

I recently became aware of the fact that Hasbro is selling “Sports Spuds” Mr. Potato head dolls. Apparently these “collectibles” have been around since 2005. Hasbro, the company that purchased Kenner and Starting Lineups back in 1991, will manufacture and sell a potato-head sports figure but not continue a line of realistic sports […]

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Apr11th

Starting Lineups making a comeback?

By Adam McFarland | Posted at 8:53 pm | Filed Under Starting Lineups

Anyone who has read my writing for a while will notice my bias towards figures. While I have cards and autographs and other memorabilia, the majority of my collectibles are Starting Lineups and McFarlane figures. I have a particular allegiance to SLU’s because (like Nintendo) they remind me of my youth. Back […]

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