tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629281127274459200.post3973275504460910704..comments2024-03-24T09:13:55.149-04:00Comments on Mint Condition: Topps Cards That Should Have Been: The Rey Ordoñez ChroniclesJordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874636239832076438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629281127274459200.post-90696392400965672692021-01-19T09:58:33.324-05:002021-01-19T09:58:33.324-05:00Wow, completely forgot about the time Ordonez was ...Wow, completely forgot about the time Ordonez was with the Cubs. Thanks for the recap!Jafroniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08946965301520580238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629281127274459200.post-55605692600844431342021-01-18T18:20:00.397-05:002021-01-18T18:20:00.397-05:00Alfonzo was also one of my favorite players, so it...Alfonzo was also one of my favorite players, so it is cool to see a card from his comeback effort, albeit after his back injury had wrecked what was a great stretch of play from 1997-2002. Ordonez was always frustrating, as his glove was so amazing, yet he was such an offensive black hole that it basically negated all of his value. Even in 1999, his OBP was .319 in a high-offense environment and that was his lone full season with an OBP over .300, which is stunning.<br /><br />Thanks, too, for the deep dives into each team's "uncustomed heroes," too. I pretty much checked out of the 2020 season (can't get into the normalization of athletics in covid), so the posts did help me catch up on some stuff that I missed. You do an amazing job of selecting photos that look like the fit with the designs being used, which feels like an unappreciated part of making custom cards. Do you used any particular programs and/or resources? I have an interest in potentially making customs with the 1991 & 1992 Topps designs, but would have no idea where to start in order to actually have them look decent.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14229291739813356346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629281127274459200.post-62026022840628771652021-01-18T17:31:16.335-05:002021-01-18T17:31:16.335-05:00Appreciate the Fonzie card. He's a favorite of...Appreciate the Fonzie card. He's a favorite of mine, but I didn't remember that he tried to make it with Texas. He ended up playing in Mexico that year and Japan the following year. Brett Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909286892005353279noreply@blogger.com