(Hmmm. What am I appreciating today? How about this: PITCHERS WHO THROW STRIKES! The Dodgers are in a 3-1 deficit because first Kershaw, then Sherrill, then Kuroda, then Broxton couldn't throw a ball over the plate. Credit the Phillies. They're a fine team. I will root for them if they get to the World Series. But they wouldn't be where they are now if Dodgers pitchers COULD THROW STRIKES. Time for Cardboard Appreciation):
The fifth Cardboard Appreciation vote-off was a rout of NLCS Game 3 proportions. I'm sure you all saw it coming. Here is the poll carnage:
1. Oscar Gamble, 1975 Topps: 22 votes
2. Mark Fidrych, 1977 Topps: 7 votes
3. Dennis Eckersley, 1993 Score: 5 votes
4. Bernie Carbo, 1975 Topps: 0 votes
5. Billy Wagner, 2005 Opening Day: 0 votes
So, Gamble joins the top 10 finalists, as well he should. And we're now onto the sixth vote-off. Poll is already up on the sidebar. Here are the candidates:
1975 Topps Cecil Cooper: I was a fan of Coop's for life, just because of his smile on this card.
1993 Select Jose Rijo: What does Score Select, Jose Rijo, Jaime Pressly, and my love for a card set have in common? Read the post, man.
1992 Topps Lee Smith: The sky's the limit on photographs like this.
1975 Topps Rollie Fingers: Face in the shadows in 2009? Bad. Face in the shadows in 1975? Out of sight!
1989 Topps Steve Avery: Hey, kid, toss that ball in the air. OK, now show me a smile. You're going to make collectors forget you're wearing a high school uniform.
As always, links go back to the original posts.
Now it's time to vote for your favorite. And remember, every vote goes toward the eradication of the phrase "at the end of the day." So your vote is needed!
The fifth Cardboard Appreciation vote-off was a rout of NLCS Game 3 proportions. I'm sure you all saw it coming. Here is the poll carnage:1. Oscar Gamble, 1975 Topps: 22 votes
2. Mark Fidrych, 1977 Topps: 7 votes
3. Dennis Eckersley, 1993 Score: 5 votes
4. Bernie Carbo, 1975 Topps: 0 votes
5. Billy Wagner, 2005 Opening Day: 0 votes
So, Gamble joins the top 10 finalists, as well he should. And we're now onto the sixth vote-off. Poll is already up on the sidebar. Here are the candidates:
1975 Topps Cecil Cooper: I was a fan of Coop's for life, just because of his smile on this card.
1993 Select Jose Rijo: What does Score Select, Jose Rijo, Jaime Pressly, and my love for a card set have in common? Read the post, man. 1992 Topps Lee Smith: The sky's the limit on photographs like this.
1975 Topps Rollie Fingers: Face in the shadows in 2009? Bad. Face in the shadows in 1975? Out of sight! 1989 Topps Steve Avery: Hey, kid, toss that ball in the air. OK, now show me a smile. You're going to make collectors forget you're wearing a high school uniform.As always, links go back to the original posts.
Now it's time to vote for your favorite. And remember, every vote goes toward the eradication of the phrase "at the end of the day." So your vote is needed!
Comments
The Avery card (not that particular card but that type of card) was one of the reasons why I lost interest in collecting by 1992. I hated seeing "pre rookie," "olympics," and "draft pick" cards. If the guy wasn't in a big league uniform he didn't deserve to be in the set.