tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post183360231633386523..comments2024-03-27T22:08:10.547-04:00Comments on Night Owl Cards: The end of team cards as we knew themnight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-30743997904192553752015-04-07T14:16:19.776-04:002015-04-07T14:16:19.776-04:00Funny you showed the 2002 Brewers. The worst team...Funny you showed the 2002 Brewers. The worst team in franchise history. That wall should have covered the entire team.Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01050857323785108411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-17856782117726444002015-04-07T12:59:15.248-04:002015-04-07T12:59:15.248-04:00If the format of the 2015 Heritage cards is the pa...If the format of the 2015 Heritage cards is the path Topps that is now taking, there are plenty of "neutral" moments in a baseball game that could be used. What about all the dugout shots that Topps has embraced lately? Any number of them could be used for a "team card" and it would be a lot more appropriate than a "positive" photo juxtaposed with a poor record. I stand by the post: showing a 100-loss team celebrating is silly and could be construed as almost insulting.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-60064328634931466482015-04-07T12:04:50.820-04:002015-04-07T12:04:50.820-04:00Having cheered on a team that has lost 90+ games f...Having cheered on a team that has lost 90+ games for the last 4 season, I'm glad the Twins didn't get a Heritage Team card this time around...<br /><br />I think finding the right photo that encapsulates the season your team had might take a little more work, but even I would appreciate the thought that went into making the card. There are plenty of examples to point out from Series 1 in which player's unique personality or a special moment from the season was featured, I think they could do that for the team cards too.<br /><br />Even if it means a Twins team card showing another pitching change...<br />Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03580716283983922689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-48515212219148017142015-04-07T12:02:38.049-04:002015-04-07T12:02:38.049-04:00I disagree...this is exactly what a team card shou...I disagree...this is exactly what a team card should be...it shows the team...where they finished is irrelevant. That shouldn't even be on the card, in my opinion. There's never a season that has NOTHING to celebrate...even a terrible season has highlights and wins. Billy Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-48841704239027338902015-04-07T09:55:28.699-04:002015-04-07T09:55:28.699-04:00Seeing bad teams celebrate on cards really doesn&#...Seeing bad teams celebrate on cards really doesn't bother me. Being a fan of the Pirates we had nothing to cheer for 20 straight years, so you have to pick individual moments in the season. I'm fine having a card showcase a walk off homerun even if it was meaningless. As a collector I could go "hey this was a shitty season, but that moment was fun."BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-64546451144100407712015-04-07T09:26:12.531-04:002015-04-07T09:26:12.531-04:00I don't dislike them. It's a long season, ...I don't dislike them. It's a long season, and each team has their moments to celebrate, despite where they finished. I'm not an "every kid gets a medal" guy, but for some reason these don't bug me. I actually like the Team Leaders from circa 1987 most, like where Yogi Berra is laughing in his Astros jersey. I do think there is a way to do these cards in a way that's not all celebrations...like standing together during the anthem, bumping fists after a HR or double play, etc.The Lost Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281282785351456790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-72248419535865604262015-04-07T09:03:24.206-04:002015-04-07T09:03:24.206-04:00Topps is really phoning it in with team cards and ...Topps is really phoning it in with team cards and league leaders They're all becoming simple action shots that are completely interchangeable with individual player cards. If not for the name, the same horizontal photo could be the team card, a leader, or a single player. Bring back the full team photo, or even the stadiums like Upper Deck did the last time, or shots of the clubhouse or dugout or something. Make league leaders either close-up head shots or floaty heads again.GCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713246271197550543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-85069796133810761592015-04-07T00:24:42.202-04:002015-04-07T00:24:42.202-04:00I like the old style team cards. You know, the on...I like the old style team cards. You know, the ones that show the actual team. And there is far too much "licensing" crap. Remember when cards could use the team name or logo without having a "tm" or "r" ruining it for everybody? That said, I'd settle for a team leaders card. You have your pitching star and your hitting star. There's tradition behind such cards, too, though not necessarily with Topps. Say, you don't suppose UD copyrighted team leader cards and now no one can use them anymore, do you? Who'd a thunk we'd be so litigious in the 21st century that you can't even make baseball cards without the threat of a lawsuit anymore?<br /><br />BTW, yes, it's maddening that only some teams get team cards and only some teams get manager cards. Topps has an opportunity to change that this year since the Heritage "Update" or "High Numbers" will be going out in packs this year. And that only works if you're pushing more than 100 new cards.Stubbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010142558613227433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-89106648389388845632015-04-06T23:45:51.230-04:002015-04-06T23:45:51.230-04:00I can't stand the celebration cards. I have a...I can't stand the celebration cards. I have a really hard time believing the sole licensee of MLB cards couldn't ask the clubs to simply take another shot without the bat boys. Hell, something tells me the teams already do. But what incentive does Topps have if people will buy the product either way, and they can easily just swap in some random getty image of a group shot?Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854315904173219584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-60019741209723777342015-04-06T22:41:28.314-04:002015-04-06T22:41:28.314-04:00I've seen people say this, but it's not th...I've seen people say this, but it's not the case. The fans aren't blurred out in photos, that's how they are in the raw photos. Here is the Reds card in Getty http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/todd-frazier-of-the-cincinnati-reds-celebrates-with-news-photo/489066821.Soozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812164046990568853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-77499467896583416012015-04-06T22:32:16.387-04:002015-04-06T22:32:16.387-04:00They sure don't make team cards like they used...They sure don't make team cards like they used to. Not a fan of the wall... and celebrating a losing season isn't much better. Give these bat boys a free box of cards and I'm sure they'd love to be featured on their team's team card. And if they don't... fire them and hire new bat boys.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-85950873725587505312015-04-06T21:48:06.163-04:002015-04-06T21:48:06.163-04:00Yeah, I chuckled when I saw these new team cards. ...Yeah, I chuckled when I saw these new team cards. 64-98! Ceeeeeeeeel-E-Brate good times, COME ON! LOL I love the team cards from the 70's. Tacky fashion in all it's glory. Case in point, A's team card from the 1973 set, guy on the left wears some sort of maroon pants, a wide stripped black and wide shirt and a big wide white tie, he looks like an extra from a Brady Bunch episode.Rob's Cardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00422667833369184815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-552842284295337772015-04-06T21:11:47.120-04:002015-04-06T21:11:47.120-04:00I don't like these new "celebration"...I don't like these new "celebration" team cards or just one or two players coming home team cards that are reminiscent of the late 80s Team Leaders cards that just showed one of the super stars from the team or two or maybe 3 of the players from the team. I prefer the old fashioned team photo. OK it is corny like the Sears family portrait, but those said TEAM CARD more to me than these modern ones do. It made them more special.CaptKirk42https://www.blogger.com/profile/16039278539984069944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-79733839552770555442015-04-06T21:03:36.206-04:002015-04-06T21:03:36.206-04:00Just as annoying is that the fans are blurred out ...Just as annoying is that the fans are blurred out in the photos now in most cases due to licensing issues. It makes no sense because every fan waives their right to their image when they purchase a ticket (so says the legal copyright on the back of every ticket).steeleherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17413236126581293109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-58872994766542958972015-04-06T20:56:53.252-04:002015-04-06T20:56:53.252-04:00"Okay bat boys, step out so we can press clic..."Okay bat boys, step out so we can press click again." Problem solved. Kaiser The Greathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09743447468652125633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-85769380298373331832015-04-06T20:38:58.940-04:002015-04-06T20:38:58.940-04:00Even more nonsensically, in Heritage, Topps did no...Even more nonsensically, in Heritage, Topps did not make team cards for all of the teams. It's not like they tried to make team cards only for teams that existed at the time of the original set either. Neither the Twins nor the Rangers get a card, but somehow the Nationals do. It's just another half-assed Topps gimmick done poorly. Tony L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01349226671097456632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-29806266044054019572015-04-06T20:16:12.313-04:002015-04-06T20:16:12.313-04:00I dunno... I kind of like them® They briefly take ...I dunno... I kind of like them® They briefly take the boring out of an otherwise snoozer of a set™Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13150792970138123909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-17166617184225802952015-04-06T20:09:47.975-04:002015-04-06T20:09:47.975-04:00I honestly don't mind these "you tried&qu...I honestly don't mind these "you tried" type of team cards. At the very least the disconnect between celebrating failure/mediocrity is a lot more hilarious than the cardboard equivalent of the ribbons you give out at contests to people that says "Participant." At least IMO.Zippy Zappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695389359056056119noreply@blogger.com