tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post8896041892342973543..comments2023-05-30T09:44:03.923-04:00Comments on A Cracked Bat: Baseball Cards and a Hot Dog: Cards From The Coachacrackedbathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-32659510560755503552020-10-12T06:14:00.719-04:002020-10-12T06:14:00.719-04:00ROUND SIX VOTING IS CLOSED. THANKS FOR PARTICIPATI...ROUND SIX VOTING IS CLOSED. THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING!acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-59053579637400488502020-10-11T15:08:08.936-04:002020-10-11T15:08:08.936-04:00Yes, B is what I meant (sorry for being unclear)!Yes, B is what I meant (sorry for being unclear)!Nachos Grandehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02911007368272468591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-41588548039658788132020-10-11T09:52:09.292-04:002020-10-11T09:52:09.292-04:00Great choice! 1989 Bowman certainly thought It was...Great choice! 1989 Bowman certainly thought It was a big deal and would readily agree with your opinion. acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-12678042836525561662020-10-11T09:42:09.006-04:002020-10-11T09:42:09.006-04:00I'd love a few of your customs! This community...I'd love a few of your customs! This community is awesome in its diversity! My appreciation for it has grown immensely this year. I appreciate your support, Nick. I don't recall you picking. Please feel to do so.acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-87311219019617700522020-10-11T09:36:04.083-04:002020-10-11T09:36:04.083-04:00I felt JR would be tempting to many. You can still...I felt JR would be tempting to many. You can still pick of course, but I have to give my trade pals first dibs. They've been generous in returning the favor. Readers deserve pickin's too. I will never exclude my regulars. acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-22215723811624111082020-10-11T09:30:36.559-04:002020-10-11T09:30:36.559-04:00Yes to the bubble. Change is coming. The hobby has...Yes to the bubble. Change is coming. The hobby has been a fine distraction for me. As for many others, the time off work was perfect for organizing my collection. That I don't collect new players or prospects, the hyped pricing for new product has had little effect on me. acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-77186636287555037912020-10-11T09:26:33.722-04:002020-10-11T09:26:33.722-04:00Aw shucks. You gotta stick around! Have you seen t...Aw shucks. You gotta stick around! Have you seen the cost of pennysleeves lately? You are priceless!! I'm beginning to relate to your thoughts on modern sports. I fear the day may come that 'new' baseball no longer matters. The game is changing. I can't imagine not being involved in the hobby. I have a lot of pre-1993 holes to fill within my collection.acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-66578770794436299062020-10-11T09:15:21.410-04:002020-10-11T09:15:21.410-04:00Thanks Adam! I'm grateful for all of you!Thanks Adam! I'm grateful for all of you! acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-26986431747675172212020-10-11T09:13:49.165-04:002020-10-11T09:13:49.165-04:00most choices are better than 89 Topps, the most ov...most choices are better than 89 Topps, the most over-produced ever. I'm not a fast runner so just stay ahead of me. I'll protect you from the forks n torches! Sharlon Schoop - another wasted opportunity for SHOOP!acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-5420640753243378672020-10-11T09:09:47.448-04:002020-10-11T09:09:47.448-04:00thanks for voting!thanks for voting!acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-13029383367483050712020-10-11T09:09:17.690-04:002020-10-11T09:09:17.690-04:00Thanks for your comment! Revenues, reality and rul...Thanks for your comment! Revenues, reality and rule changes. Spot on for me. I think it saddens me too, because I'm not into basketball or football. Hockey is sometimes tempting but I'm not sure if I could keep up with the game. As for "B" - the box does make a difference - and that Griffey!acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-12803890885299803652020-10-11T09:00:41.766-04:002020-10-11T09:00:41.766-04:00Bowman is out! Come over to the Pick Pocket tab. I...Bowman is out! Come over to the Pick Pocket tab. It will be up this evening (Sunday.) Perhaps you'll find a few cards to initiate our first trade. :)acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-42102122432325679862020-10-11T08:59:03.892-04:002020-10-11T08:59:03.892-04:00Altuve's always been a hitter. I've read a...Altuve's always been a hitter. I've read and heard comments by a few on the team that Altuve did not use the can, and was unhappy with the use of it. Did he speak out? How complicit he was we'll likely never know. acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-68276834021288395622020-10-11T08:56:02.283-04:002020-10-11T08:56:02.283-04:00I'd vote for A but... Hey! I could technically...I'd vote for A but... Hey! I could technically vote. Candidates are allowed to vote for themselves.acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-56227725265216442552020-10-11T08:54:37.206-04:002020-10-11T08:54:37.206-04:00lots of swaps in the future! thanks for the empath...lots of swaps in the future! thanks for the empathy! we all need a bit of that in our lives!acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-50695120092016393252020-10-11T08:51:01.960-04:002020-10-11T08:51:01.960-04:00what a run of one-liners! I'm voting for the f...what a run of one-liners! I'm voting for the fiddle although appreciate what Bo knows!acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-46234906438595955882020-10-11T08:49:38.250-04:002020-10-11T08:49:38.250-04:00I think if any team deserves to win, it's your...I think if any team deserves to win, it's your Dodgers. I love old baseball more with every passing season. I've wondered what folks have paid for their cardboard fat heads. More genius marketing. MLB will no longer need live live fans and yet tickets prices will continue to rise. ...and since when did you become a fan of Hostess cards? lol.acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-41833005711786556412020-10-11T08:46:14.688-04:002020-10-11T08:46:14.688-04:00I am enjoying the playoffs but the season itself t...I am enjoying the playoffs but the season itself though, has been a joke. It will be a bit difficult for me to take the WS winner seriously. Thanks for making my little contest so much fun!acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-78621095159678691752020-10-11T08:33:09.396-04:002020-10-11T08:33:09.396-04:00Phew. I thought I may have missed the voting windo...Phew. I thought I may have missed the voting window. I've got to go with Candidate B. That 1989 Bowman set was a big deal for me back then -- even with the nuisance of having to buy those special 8-pocket pages. As soon as I see those cards now, it brings back lots of fun memories. And as you alluded to, fun and joy is an important part of this hobby.gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740439412693373442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-15015424160488993922020-10-11T00:38:41.458-04:002020-10-11T00:38:41.458-04:00A and Sportflix without even having to think! Also...A and Sportflix without even having to think! Also total agreement about what's been good this year. Trading/blogging/talking cards has been fantastic and a way have feeling the community for these months when we really need it. I need to put a package of customs together for you.Nick Vossbrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162939001181537887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-40659824317578115442020-10-10T22:33:28.477-04:002020-10-10T22:33:28.477-04:00Wow I was all for the Flics but the chance at the ...Wow I was all for the Flics but the chance at the near-minty fresh Griffey makes me go B.<br /><br />New Pick Pocket rules is just the motivation to get off my rear end and see if I have something on your want list. I couldn't be a taker forever, right? Maybe the Astros can redeem themselves in your eyes this year!Jafroniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08946965301520580238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-83502450884659212602020-10-10T22:26:28.699-04:002020-10-10T22:26:28.699-04:00A, A, A...a million times A! Sportflics is nice, b...A, A, A...a million times A! Sportflics is nice, but '89 Bowman is my least favorite set ever, so it's an easy pick here.<br /><br />I admit I've been more into this strange baseball season than I thought I'd be. Sounds cliché, but the game has been a fine distraction with the rest of the world being on fire (both literally and figuratively). However I do fear that baseball, like the cards that go with it, is heading towards a bubble that has to pop sometime. I'm very interested to see what happens to baseball in 2021 and beyond.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508921644099472101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-78927063640462043172020-10-10T21:58:35.307-04:002020-10-10T21:58:35.307-04:00I have a couple of those "playing cards"...I have a couple of those "playing cards" that you led off the post with, even one of the very subtle parallels that you can only tell is a parallel because it's serial numbered on the front.<br /><br />I have a lot of problems with modern sports, and their players, which is probably why I haven't watched a new game of any kind in like five years. But I'm okay with it, I still enjoy watching and listening to "old" games, and for the most part, still enjoy collecting "old" players. <br /><br />The Pick Pockets is great, but not nearly as great as your presence on the blogs, you being around is one of the things that keeps me around (save for the occasional hiccup).Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-21046598790331567542020-10-10T21:47:28.232-04:002020-10-10T21:47:28.232-04:00I appreciate hearing your thoughts. Perhaps I thin...I appreciate hearing your thoughts. Perhaps I think of the fellows who still needed an off-season job. I find myself more and more drawn to pre-70s baseball. Rules are changing with some specifically to protect the owner's precious investments. The average fan is being priced out of the game. I'm for the pitcher's batting. Not a fan of putting a runner on 2nd base to speed up the game. It's probably my age somewhat. I don't feel the need to be constantly entertained. The bigger part of my lacking interest this year is related to watching our world in crisis, and in particular, our country. Thank you for the discussion! Your vote is noted.:)acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989790787001049208.post-79863912654270357382020-10-10T21:43:14.343-04:002020-10-10T21:43:14.343-04:00"A" because it can fit in normal pages.
..."A" because it can fit in normal pages.<br /><br />It's been a rough year for all of us, but this community (and writing) has kept me going too. Glad you're still part of it.Adam Kaningherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05604439081636666350noreply@blogger.com