Because it's Halloween...

I get to be geeky and make a stalegum-esque reference to my favorite semi-scary movies...only card related



Well, the Yankees season is dead... They've got no chance left
"Oh Herr Doctor, I'm so sorry"
"No no, be of good cheer. If baseball teaches us anything, it's to accept our successes, and our failures, with quiet dignity and grace"

...

"SON OF A GUN WE WERE SO CLOSE! TEXIERA WAS RIGHT THERE AND WE HAD JETER'S HOMER! IT SHOULDN'TVE HIT THE CAMERA! GIRARDI...WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME? WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME?"
"Stop it! You'll kill their 2010 season!"
"I DON'T WANT TO ROOT FOR THE YANKEES! I'LL JUST TAKE THE INDIANS!!!!"
"Quiet dignity and grace!"
"OH...OLD FRANKENSTEINBRENNER! (zing!) Oh...mommy!

Have a happy halloween, at least for the rest of the night (Too late? Eh, forget it then)

(Did I just jump the shark?)

How it all happened

I was in Yankee Stadium last night, for the game, getting Ice Cream with my dad. We were just getting back, and Texeira was up. The moment we walk downstairs, we see Texiera hit the homer and we got absolutely wild, ice cream everywhere and everything.

Let's just say I was a little excited. I mean, my team's hero just hit a tying homer and the homer that would eventually lead to the 3-1 win. I was quite happy back there

Needless to say, it was a great game. Forget about being late for the train (which I was), it was still a hell of a game

So how do I follow up such a great game?

How about 4 Packs of Updates and Highlights that I shamelessly nabbed from the stadium just because I felt like it?

Let's rip-

Pack 1-

164- Brett "I was traded for Ken Griffey" Tomko
35- Tom Gorzellany. Yeah, on the cubs. But still kinda ugly
229- Kevin Millar on the Blue Jays
329- Curtis Granderson All Star
237- Dustin Pedroia All Star
81- Mark Texiera all star.
Legends of the Game Paul Molitor... on the Twins
Russ Martin Topps Town
279- Ross Detwiler, who sounds like a character from Animal House
99- Kevin Gregg. Okay, granted, Cubs collectors might want this one. But really, he's just a releiver. He's no Mariano Rivera
83- Emilio Bonifacio
97- Juan (Not Fidel) Castro

Pack 2-
70- Wilkin Ramirez
7- Brayan Pena
41- Xavier Paul
87- Jake Peavy, and I have this one.
98- Hanley Ramirez All Star
265- Justin Morneau All Star
281- POOOOOOUK All Star
Turkey Red of...TY COBB. Wow. This is a good one.
Matt Cain Topps Town. Okay, Topps really has to retire this set next year.
101- Nick Green
309- Scott Posednik, and I have this one.
88- Jim Leyland Tony LaRussa

Pack 3-
84- Gerardo Parra
172- Tyler Greene
204- Brian Barden
16- Brian Buscher
187- Ryan Franklin All Sta- LOOK AT HIS BEARD!
239- George Sherrill. Yeah, on the Dodgers.
320- Some combo card of Rookies
Roger Maris Legends of the Game...on the Cardinals
Jorge Posada Topps Town.
290- Jason Michaels
146- Juan Cruz
126- Matt Tolbert

Pack 4-
311- David Huff
62- Russel Branyan. He was on Three teams in 2007. That proves how sucky his career is.
64- Alex Gonzalez
113- K- Rod All Star
186- Zach Grienke All Star
318- Carl Crawford All Star
Turkey Red Jorge Posada. YEEEAAAHHH!
Mariano Rivera Topps Tow- THIS PACK IS AWESOME!!!
326- Nate McLouth on the Braves
328- Matt Palmer
267- Miguel "How am I still playing" Cairo
294- Josh Anderson. That is a nice shot.

Okay, so it was a great game, and the packs are here to show it.

If anyone needs me tonight...

I'll be doing something really important in New York. There is apparently something big going down in the Bronx, and I need to check it out

(Yeah, I'll be there for Game 2. It is as awesome as it sounds)

Turnpike Series Game one

Awesome


Awesomer

Tomorrow Night- The Yanks fight back...I hope

Why this is going to be the biggest World Series Ever

A- No Dodgers, Red Sox, Mets or Cardinals

B- Kendry Morales will be at home degreasing his glove

C- Joe Girardi will get up to meet Uncle Cholly and realize how dead he looks in comparison.

D- We will finally have a series where this guy

plays against this guy.

Awesomeness is expected.

Wednesday Night- THE TURNPIKE SERIES!!!

GAAAAHHHHH!

WHY DID THE YANKEES LOSE LAST NIGHT! SWEET MOTHER OF GOD THAT WAS A CRAPPY GAME! I FEEL LIKE I WANT TO TAKE THAT FRIGGING RALLY MONKEY AND FLUSH IT DOWN THE FRICKING TOILET!!! I FEEL SO GRUMPY!!!

Here's some bleeping custom cards

2 in a row

Wow

Back in February, when Philadelphia's sole...real offseason effort was grabbing Raul Ibanez in place of Burrell, it didn't look like the Phillies had much hope. Then we started winning. Then Raul became a superstar in Philly. Then we slowly morphed into the NL champs.

Wow. I was going crazy last night after the game. And if they win the whole thing again, my city will sleep knowing that their heroes have fufilled their destiny.

Just waiting on the Yankees now

But here are some customs from the dearly departed D0dgers

Kershaw did pretty well in the playoffs this year.

Thome's first postseason effort on the Dodgers was a good one

And now, some Phillies!!!

What a game last night!!!

This guy might not have been the hero of the game, but I'm working on an A-rod for you guys...

And we have last night's lovable loser- Torii Hunter, whose name I know I mispelled. I'm sorry, that is, if Mr. Hunter actually read this blog (Which is unlikely)

One more game, boys!

What they were all thinking last night

YESSSS!

DAMMIT!


HUH?

Wait...we actually won a game?

It'll be even longer tonight

Last night was awesome!!!

11

0

What a game. Man, if every playoff game is going to be like this, then we're in for a hell of a World Series

More Customs for ya!

Victory!!!

Defeat!!

What a game last night. A-Rod's homer made me truly believe that we can end the decade like we started it. Oh, man. Phillies tomorrow night. This better be good.

They're baaaaaack...

Yep, by popular demand, the Custom Cards are back, starting with Pedro over here. More to come in the next few days

Card Show- Whole Lotta Swag

Yeah, I went to another card show. Luckily, I finally got my hands on some UPDATES AND HIGHLIGHTS!!!! Here are some of the awesome cards I got from this set-

81- Mark Texiera All Star
87- Jake Peavy. This is another studio shot. Hastily assembled by Topps, probably
89- Phil Hughes. There has to be a reason why Topps didn't put Hughes in the base set.
100- CC Sabathia- This is the card I have waited the entire year for.
130-Randy Johnson Highlight
170- Jason Giambi- Now on the Rockies.
174- Omar Vizquel. Is he a hall of famer? Maybe.
202- Angel Berroa. Heeyyyyy, he should be on the Yankees!!!
200- Randy Johnson. What a career.
209- Andruw Jones.
234- Mike Sweeney. Is this guy a Hall fo Famer? No.
236- Kris Benson, the man with 1000 injuries
247- Lastings Milledge. How does it feel to go from the 2nd worst team in Baseball to the worst team in baseball??
250- Mark Texiera. The other card I have waited all year to get.
263- Matt Holliday, who should be the 2010 starting outfielder for the Yankees.
264- LAROOOOCHE!
276- Brad Penny, now on the Giants
282- Victor Martinez.
302- Casey Kotchman.
309- Scott Posednik.
326- Nate McLouth. Who would've thought that this guy would be a Brave?
230- Freddy Sanchez
140- Jack Wilson- IT'S A TRADED PIRATE PALOOZA!
142- Jorge Posada Highlight. I still need his base card for my regular set.
111- Livan Hernandez. Now on the Nationals.
115- Jeff Weaver.
117- Alex Rios.
92- Edwin Encarnacion.
85- Joe "Whatever happened to me" Crede
90- Orlando Cabrera. Speaking of sore losers...
76- Scott Rolen.
57- Juan Uribe. I also need this guy's regular topps card.
45- Brad Ausmus.
29- Rich Hill
25- Orlando Hudson
8- Lance Broadway
1-Ivan Rodriguez, whose card is a total waste because he is not in a Ranger outfit.

I also got a few Early 2000's Topps packs. First, here's the 2000 Topps.

69- Dave Nilsson.
71- Tim Raines, who I had no idea he was playing in 2000.
47- Shannon Stewart.
72- Brian Jordan. Double-sporter
29- Darrin Fletcher
3- Wade Boggs' last card.
151- Scott Williamson
115- Paul O'Neill.
87- Bobby Higginson.
13- MAGGLIOOOO!
15- Derek Jeter. YEEEEAAAHHHH!
122- Edguardo Alfonso.
121- Todd Zeile
Mark McGwire All Star Insert
Andruw Jones 21st Century Topps.
Tony Gwynn 20th Century's Best, which I might have.

2003-
348- Strikeout leaders
22- Dave Mlicki
56- Eric Young
147- Ben Sheets, who I have
106- Jay Gibbons, who I have
96- Alex Gonzalez
63- Andy Ashby
89- Mike Matheny
233- Derrek Lee
Troy Glaus Record Breaker

2001-
527- David Wells, who I have
458- ANOTHER Bobby Higgonson
556- Tony Clark
590- Felipe Crespo
559- Jim Parque
655- Larry Walker
496- Scott Downs
483- MATT STAIRS!!
453- Russ Ortiz
610- Bill Haselman

Well, pretty good card show finds. I'll have a custom Card up tonight.

RAAAUUUUUUULL!

Yeah, I saw the game last night. Pretty good effort by the Dodgers, but there is no way that anything could've stopped Raul's three runner last night.

Yeah, I'll be posting some cards later. Possibly custom.

Well this is a first

Both my teams are headed to their respective CS's. Wouldn't it be funny if it was Yankees/Phillies in the series?

No?

New York would get killed?

All right.

Why this year's ALCS is totally going to rock

Let's see here, we have 3 of the biggest names in the game
(Jeter, Arod, Vladdie)

We have stellar recently accquired pitching
(Sabathia, Burnett, Kazmir)

We have a bulky outfielder
(Damon, Abreu)

The accuired superstar
(Hunter, Texiera)

and the ex catcher manager
(Scoscica, Girardi)

I think I just blued myself

The true hero

This is one of my oldies, but I thought I'd repost the card being that he's become a true legend for the team. Anyone who saw that game last night has to agree with me. It's the home run that really mattered in the game, not Arods, but his.

And another thing- a certain feature on this blog will be coming back soon.

Wait...what?

Baby Hamels on the night of the loss?

What a twist!

(I do realize I haven't posted cards in a while. Yeah,I'll get some cards soon)

You know what's hilarious?

The one pitcher that we got this year and thought he was going to suck for the Phillies pulled through last night, and the most reliable pitcher sucked tonight.

And you may tell yourself, these are not my beautiful Phillies!

How are things went last night in New York for the Yankees

Lets ask our anchor in the field, Ollie Williams. Ollie?

"YANKEES WON!"

Thanks Ollie. Now over to Asian Reporter Tricia Takanawa in the Twins dugout

"Tom, I- BLEEEAAARGH!"

This is all you need to know about last night's game.

And now a conversation between fans at Game 1 in Philly

"What state are you from?"
"Colorado"
"Only two things come from Colorado! Mountains...and that's about it!!!"
"Yeah? Well only...five million things come out of Philadelphia"
"FAAAAIL!"

...And that, fellow readers, is how the Phillies won today.

Now lets see how the bribe with Minnesota goes.

Alexi Casilla, you just won the AL tiebreaker, waddaya gonna do now?

"I'M GOIN TO YANKEEWORLD!!!"

So now it looks like Drunky McGee is going back to his "You've got some splaining to do!!!" wife and 4 months of relaxation...that is, until he's traded. Meanwhile, the Twins are playing the Yankees tonight, and Of COOOOURSE I'll watch it. The fate of the world hangs in the balance here!

Also, I don't know if you guys have noticed, but a certain quarterback that I like broke a certain record he's been chasing. More on that story later.

"Excuse me Mr. Cabrera...

...But that Gatorade looks a little bad. Maybe you should- oh...okay, so it's perscription brand Gatorade. That make it excuseable. Go about your business drinking"

Miguel Cabrera's Credibilty- 2003-2009

(P.S.- Just cause of that, I hope we play you Tigers in the playoffs)

Defining Next Year's Design

You all saw my take on the new Topps design yesterday, now here's some more Topps bashing.

I will pull a Night Owl and define next year's design-

"The Metal Cursive Set"


Yeah, it sucks.

Why it's going to be big in the playoffs

Just take a look who's on the guest list-

The Angels

The Yankees

The Phillies

And who's not-

The Cubs

The Mets

This will be big.