Posts Tagged ‘Baseball’
Sunday Card Show Haul
October 17th, 2010
Drove down to a show today that, despite not having a lot of dealers, had a decent amount of cards I wanted. First, a little non-hockey…
1999 Bowman Chrome #431 Josh Hamilton
How can you not root for this guy? There are only a few non-hockey cards that I am looking for and this was one of them. Score!
Next…
2009-10 Allen & Ginter World’s Wordsmiths #WGWS2 William Shakespeare
Billy Shakespeare puts me two closer to completing this little set.
Okay, I was finally able to track down someone who had some of the Champ’s Historical Figures cards. These cards aren’t rare, but I feel like no one ever has them because no one bought a lot of the Champ’s product. So, here is what I was able to get…
YEE-HAW! Anytime you can grab a Taft card, you gotta pull the trigger! Even with these additions, I feel like I’m about a million cards away from completing it. HELP!
These next two were just cheap impulse buys…
2008-09 Upper Deck Masterpieces #1 Lord Stanley
2008-09 Upper Deck Masterpieces #62 The Sutters
I noticed when I got home that the Sutters card was damaged on the left side. If anyone has an extra copy, I’d like to work out a deal for it. The Lord Stanley card is just something I feel like I should have in my collection.
I couldn’t leave the show without picking up a goon card…
2009-10 O-Pee-Chee #768 Frazer McLaren
Okay, my last purchase and one of my favourites…
2006-07 Ultimate Collection Ultimate Signatures #US-RM Ryan Miller
$10! There is absolutely nothing I dislike about Ryan Miller. Even when he basically stood on his head against the Bruins in the playoffs last season, I was rooting for him. I honestly can’t believe that an on-card signature of one of the best goalies in the NHL with the chance to be the best American-born goalie of all time cost me $10.
So there ya have it!
Posted in 06-07, 08-09, 09-10, 2000's, 2010's, Autographs, Enforcers, Hall of Fame, Miscellaneous, Non-Sports, Rookie | 
Tags: Allen & Ginter, Autograph, Baseball, Bowman, Buffalo Sabres, Card Show, Enforcer, Goalie, Hall of Fame, Historical Figures, Left Wing, O-Pee-Chee, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Rookie, San Jose Sharks, Upper Deck, Vezina Trophy, World's Wordsmiths | 
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Mark Reynolds – Folk Hero
October 4th, 2010
Oh nose, Mark Reynolds has struck out again
Now that the regular season is over, I can start to truly appreciate Mark Reynolds and his new record. No, it is not strikeouts in a season; he already holds that (223). Instead, Mark Reynolds became the first player in MAJOR LEAGUE HISTORY to strikeout more times than his batting average. He finished the season with 211 whiffs while hitting a robust .198.
WHAT?!?!!?
Normally, guys who hit .198 don’t stay in the starting lineup for too long, let alone get 596 plate appearances, but Reynolds was a mainstay in the D’Backs starting nine all season. Add to that the staggering amount of K’s and one has to wonder if he has nude pictures of the Arizona ownership group as the reason for his everyday inclusion in the lineup. But Reynolds is a rare breed of player because despite his (beyond) weak average and his penchant for swinging and missing, the guy hits homeruns (32) and takes a decent amount of base on balls (83).
What Reynolds has become is the current president of the Three True Outcomes Club. Founded by Rob Deer, the Three True Outcome Club (TTOC) consists of players who either walk, strikeout or smack a homerun. Each result is dependent solely on the pitcher and batter; defense and speed play no factor. This season, Reynolds led the majors with 54% of his PA’s resulting in one of the three. He will most likely be hailed as a demigod among followers of the TTOC; I’m already a convert.
I don’t know what will come of Reynolds and his playing career, but he has already accomplished so much in so little time. He has the top three spots in strikeouts in a season, is the first to have more K’s than BA points, and oh, get this, he finished this season with more than twice as many K’s than hits.
Mark Reynolds, I salute you!
Posted in Miscellaneous |
Tags: Arizona Diamondbacks, Baseball, Homeruns, Mark Reynolds, Rob Deer, Strikeouts, Three True Outcomes, Walks |
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