tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post5870117195077173437..comments2024-03-28T10:23:32.280-04:00Comments on Night Owl Cards: Why I buy cards I don't think I will enjoynight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-11428821759349199382014-02-04T03:42:42.541-05:002014-02-04T03:42:42.541-05:00Dang, I think this is my favorite base design sinc...Dang, I think this is my favorite base design since 1995. The inserts, parallels, and variations/SPs are all almost universally terrible, but the base design itself is an all-time great to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-82309486903234412242014-02-02T00:21:46.120-05:002014-02-02T00:21:46.120-05:00WAR "Wins Above Replacement" - it is a c...WAR "Wins Above Replacement" - it is a cumulative stat, not a percentage. So you would add the wins a player added each season to get the career total.Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955725607806692792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-44487354361089144242014-02-01T19:55:58.102-05:002014-02-01T19:55:58.102-05:00I have some Dodgers for you from my packs, don'...I have some Dodgers for you from my packs, don't worry. <br /><br />It's funny, I posted my 2014 review without seeing yours first and it is amazing that we pretty much highlight and bitch about the same things...though I fell short of calling the 1989 minis an abomination, I just called them underwhelming and irrelevant. jacobmrleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13991748868368917576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-8212280453197899452014-02-01T12:38:24.904-05:002014-02-01T12:38:24.904-05:00You got it, Mark.You got it, Mark.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-42494214478524096902014-02-01T12:25:49.590-05:002014-02-01T12:25:49.590-05:00There's nothing wrong with an Athletics hot bo...There's nothing wrong with an Athletics hot box. The more I see this product, the more I like it. The set's design is growing on me... possibly my favorite out of the past five years. My friend is going to the A's fan fest next weekend and she's offered to grab some 'graphs for me. Might have to buy a blaster and hope I pull that Coco.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-27078142802625944202014-02-01T10:28:36.349-05:002014-02-01T10:28:36.349-05:00I hate the cropping on these cards. Oh and McCutch...I hate the cropping on these cards. Oh and McCutchen was on the top of my first pack too! OMG! Twinsies!unclemoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00953943113859178448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-10732652689888451002014-02-01T10:25:19.501-05:002014-02-01T10:25:19.501-05:00I also really like the Lemonade parallel. Wait &#...I also really like the Lemonade parallel. Wait 'til you see the Pea Soup parallel in person. The Junior Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01276740693294231134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-30637613808268010252014-02-01T07:19:59.945-05:002014-02-01T07:19:59.945-05:00I'll be first on the list to clamor for the Ly...I'll be first on the list to clamor for the Lynn cardMark Hoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562266064195629037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-37748492225084823912014-02-01T06:55:11.112-05:002014-02-01T06:55:11.112-05:00I hope to have some Topps in hand tomorrow. I'...I hope to have some Topps in hand tomorrow. I'm not sure if boxes have arrived in Japan yet or if I'll have to wait another week. Like you, I'm just going to give it a shot, and for the same reasons - tradition, testing, and talking (er, critiquing - I wanted three Ts). <br /><br />You remind me of when I watched Hunger Games this month. A couple of friends came over, and especially with the beginning of the movie, I was critical of what I saw. The overly-shaky camera work, predictably dramatic storyline which they rub in your face, etc. So they commented that I must have not liked the movie. But I have seen thousands of movies, and I recognize obvious tropes, plot twists, dramatic effects, and so on. So while I enjoyed Hunger Games, I can see both the forest and the trees. I guess that's what we do, right?Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-54958100655439692242014-02-01T00:46:08.032-05:002014-02-01T00:46:08.032-05:00This would be a gorgeous set if it were Bowman...b...This would be a gorgeous set if it were Bowman...but for Topps flagship it reminds me too much of Bowman to be enjoyable. That said, you are correct in that it is best to buy at least one pack before totally writing off a set - so until I do that, I'll keep an open mind (or at least I won't totally close my mind, how's that)?Nachos Grandehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02911007368272468591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-8451437542806847282014-02-01T00:22:40.473-05:002014-02-01T00:22:40.473-05:00Just picked up my first cards today and like you I...Just picked up my first cards today and like you I enjoy them more than I thought. Hoping you can part with that yellow Giant in our next trade...arpsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906792508761334151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-84163249360582350722014-02-01T00:12:00.906-05:002014-02-01T00:12:00.906-05:00I'll set them aside for you, Kenny.I'll set them aside for you, Kenny.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-61265163792933650942014-02-01T00:10:09.149-05:002014-02-01T00:10:09.149-05:00The pull tabs are a little reminiscent of the tabs...The pull tabs are a little reminiscent of the tabs in a pop-up book. Maybe if you pull on one the player would swing the bat or something nifty like that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-37556847442950498802014-02-01T00:08:19.045-05:002014-02-01T00:08:19.045-05:00If Josh and the others haven't shaken you down...If Josh and the others haven't shaken you down for Bo yet and you're not keeping him, I'll take him as part of our Ryu-rainbow-building trade.Scott Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01471846477103927644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-22545822042624399272014-01-31T23:46:24.756-05:002014-01-31T23:46:24.756-05:00That is a beautiful Bo.
On the base cards, there ...That is a beautiful Bo.<br /><br />On the base cards, there is too much going on without much reason behind it. I think it is the worst design of the 2010's so far. <br /><br /><br />Josh D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13718628093230589490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-50535832481031878892014-01-31T23:14:24.249-05:002014-01-31T23:14:24.249-05:00You sound just like me. I wasn't too thrilled...You sound just like me. I wasn't too thrilled about the design until I got some today. In hand the design looks better. The '89 die cuts are horrible (I also got a Red Sox one, which I do collect and it was Jimmie Foxx). Though I don't care for the yellow cards. Also judging from the scans of the red borders, I am glad I got the Walmart box with the blue ones. I got the same Bo Jackson insert, and I agree that the subsets are boring.<br /><br />After I went through the cards, I found most of the only ones I still want on justcommons and so I should save some money since I don't have to worry about this set until at least series 2 comes out.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01031518453337196992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-78792758830660574062014-01-31T22:47:31.946-05:002014-01-31T22:47:31.946-05:00Okay before wants to contract the Rockies because ...Okay before wants to contract the Rockies because they got a fair number of cards this year, let's look at the facts. In 2013 Series 1, the Rockies got 6 cards and 2 of them were not on the Opening Day roster. There are a total 11 Rockies (12 counting a league leaders card) in Series 1 which is exactly 1/30th of the set. Since the Rockies are 1 of the 30 teams in the majors...that sounds about right.<br /><br />BTW View from the Skybox, I am a Rockies collector. I'll email you.hiflewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128126188366882765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-32914620652715920512014-01-31T22:45:36.583-05:002014-01-31T22:45:36.583-05:00*are available.
Stupid brain.*are available.<br /><br />Stupid brain.Zippy Zappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695389359056056119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-61876180971121804172014-01-31T22:44:30.806-05:002014-01-31T22:44:30.806-05:00If the JR Murphy RC and Zoilo Almonte cards are fo...If the JR Murphy RC and Zoilo Almonte cards are for available I'd love to trade for them.Zippy Zappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695389359056056119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-3596265355220001332014-01-31T22:39:07.683-05:002014-01-31T22:39:07.683-05:00I still can't figure out why there are so many...I still can't figure out why there are so many Rockies in this set. And I'm jealous of that Coco. Definitely an early "Card of the Year" candidate. As is the Doolittle.<br /><br />While there are way too many this year, I do like that Topps makes some retail-only parallels. It's like an added bonus for us "retail-only collectors", as you said.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508921644099472101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-62137299611132964242014-01-31T22:29:04.811-05:002014-01-31T22:29:04.811-05:00I was sorting all of my cards by team over the las...I was sorting all of my cards by team over the last couple days and realized I have more Rockies than anything else. I live in a state bordering Colorado and I still don't know any Rockies collectors.View From the Skyboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15048560557580703188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-51567865188714689312014-01-31T22:29:00.350-05:002014-01-31T22:29:00.350-05:00I will probably pick up a rack pack soon, just to ...I will probably pick up a rack pack soon, just to buy a pack. I will wait and buy a complete set later as I don't have the money to try and complete it the old fashioned way.<br /><br />By the way, I do like the horizontal cards. I am reminded of a pull tab when I see it. Maybe you can call this the pull tab set.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217827063741767040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-5558741301749307872014-01-31T22:16:31.601-05:002014-01-31T22:16:31.601-05:00Not great. Not terrible. I like some of the ones...Not great. Not terrible. I like some of the ones you showed, Coco, De Rosa and Schierholtz. Maybe my wife will give me a pack or two for my birthday. Otherwise I can live without them.Hackenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15507810776309048794noreply@blogger.com