4 More Rack Packs of Heritage

I'm really really liking this year's Heritage, as you can kinda tell. I haven't really been a Heritage fan the last few years, but I'm been enjoying this year's set. The design is colorful, the pictures are awesome, and it's a fun set to collect. So, today I bought four rack packs of it. What can I say, I'm consistent as hell!

Pack 1-
350- Tommy Hanson, The Man Who Got Hurt Too Much
303- Alexi Ogando. Looks like Robert Davi. This is bad news.
106- Tim Lincecum. Is awesome. Just had to say that.
405- MICHAEL EFFING PINEDA! WOOOOOO! True, he's on the DL, but it's still a card of Pineda in a Yankee uni! BOOYAH!
223- Addison Reed rc. Meh.
Flashbacks of Alcatraz, 49 years before it would become a crappy show on Fox.
215- BJ Upton. Still not as good as his younger brother. There, I said it.
418- Johnny Damon. Sadly doesn't have a team this year.
237- Ivan Nova. YEAH!
86- Dayan Vicedio. Seems decent enough.
122- Hanley Ramirez, shoddily photoshopped into an awful uniform.
420- Eduardo Nunez, the heir apparent to Alex Rodriguez. Big shoes to fill, buddy. Literally.
207- Mike Trout. Apparently not ready for the show.
15- Ron Gardenhire.
458- Adron Chambers.
294- Mike Scioscia, whose tragic illness made us smile. (somebody please get the reference)

Pack 2-
117- Vernon Wells. Allergic to america.
79- Kendrys Morales. Hah, hah.
384- Blake DeWitt. Sucks now.
318- CHARLIE MANUEL!
261- Javy Guerra.
Mariano Rivera sticker. Cool.
RED SOX TEAM CARD. BLUUHHHHH
58- Marlon Byrd. Former Philly propsect, current Fort-Holder in Chicago.
352- Mike Adams.
22- Edwin Jackson.
191- Rookie Stars. I love these. No one of note on this card though.
279- Matt Kemp. Was robbed.
67- Shaun Marcum CHROME #'D TO 1963. Coulda done better, but nice.
201- Yovanni Gallardo
209- Chris Ianetta. I love these cartoons on the backs.
345- Mark Reynolds. What a season he had last year.

Pack #3-
32- DOMONIC BROWN!
1- Floating heads
214- Joakim Soria.
362- Rookies. Most notably former college star and current Philly prospect Joe Savery.
293- Tim Stauffer. He's so cold he's usually found in the freezer aisle. (Get it? Stauffer's? I'll shut up now)
Alcatraz again
14- Justin Masterson
21- Drew Stubbs.
56- CLIFF LEE!!!
376- Trevor Cahill. Looks like Elmer Fudd.
18- Sox teamup
186- Joe Mauer.
191- The same prospect card I just got
279- Matt Kemp again. Sigh...he's still awesome though.
Then and Now of Koufax and Verlander. Nope, try again. Verlander isn't Jewish.
382- Joe Girardi. (Bows)

Pack 4-
311- Brad Peacock.
300- Carlos Beltran, clearly not wearing a Cardinals uniform.
277- David Price. Yeah, you know...is wrong, bitch.
171- Jordan Zimmerman
299- Rookies. no one of note.
160- Mark Buerhle, not wearing a Marlins uni.
393- Clint Hurdle. People must love jumping him.
262- JD Martinez
208- Rookies. Adron Chambers and Drew Pomeranz are the highlights
252- Aramiz Ramirez. PS'd into a Brewers jersey. I'M ONTO YOU TOPPS!
135- MORE ROOKIES! Steve Lombardozzi and Jordan Pachecho are the ones I've heard of
47- Jayson Werth, pictured with a beard, and without playing time.
352- Mike Adams.
245- Lucas Duda. Kruk.0
485- Mike Napoli.
248- Kosuke Fukudome. Whatever happened to him.

So that's it. I still love this product. Nuff said.

Custom Card of the Day: Hamilton Edition

It's hard to believe, but this is only Josh Hamilton's sixth official MLB season. What amazes me is that in six long years, Hamilton has become one of the premier players in the league, one of the fiercest hitters, and one of the game's brightest stars. And he only walked in five years ago this season. To put things in perspective: In 2007, the Rangers finished in last place, and ended the season trading Mark Texiera to Atlanta, and trading Edinson Volquez to Cincinatti.

Things have changed, apparently.

The Rangers have made it to the World Series two years in a row. They've been the team to beat in the AL for the past few seasons, and Hamilton is only a small chunk of an intimidating offense. The man has thankfully overcome his drug problems, and has become one of the game's best overall hitters.

Coming Tomorrow- I don't know. Any requests?

Custom Card of the Day: A-Rod Edition

This man does not deserve your crap.

Yes, for the past few years Alex Rodriguez, former favorite player of mine, has been the butt of numerous jokes around the MLB. The punchline: A-Rod sucks.

Let's get one thing straight- A-Rod isn't exactly terrible at baseball. Hell, he can still swing a bat and play third base. But he hasn't had a great run the last few years. He's gone from the best shortstop in baseball to...well, A-Rod. He's developed a new type of classification.

Nevertheless, the guy does not deserve all of the crap everyone's giving him. I can confess that maybe he can have some of it, cause I'll never forgive him for taking steroids. But at least loosen up on him if he has one decent season.

(gentlemen, start your disagreements)

Coming Tomorrow- I don't know. I gotta make more.

Expectations for a Hyped Year

It's that time again, ladies and gentlemen. Tomorrow, every baseball fan will offically have a reason to live, and every baseball manager will have a reason to die.

The season begins tomorrow, and it couldn't come soon enough. The offseason was long, and quick, though quite eventful. Big stars were swatted across the leagues, and teams were deprived of their stars.

However, while the rest of the league is uncertain in its progress, there's one team whose season seems to be drawn out for them, and that is my New York Yankees. They picked up a lot of awesome players in the offseason, including:

• Michael Pineda, in a trade with Seattle


• Raul Ibanez, in a free agent signing


• Andy Pettite, after he returned from retirement


• Hiroki Kuroda, in a free agent signing

Unfortunately, we lost a few players as well, including:

• Jesus Montero, in a trade with Seattle


• Jorge Posada, to retirement


• Bartolo Colon, signed by Oakland


• AJ Burnett, signed with Pittsburgh

Still, with the roster we've built up, it looks like it'll be a great season. Personally, I'd love to take it all this year. But that's just me.

Custom Card of the Day: Prince Edition

All eyes will be on this man in the AL Central. He's the biggest thing to hit Detroit since the last first baseman who landed there, who's now playing third. And I feel like Prince Fielder wasn't even playing for Milwaukee, that so many eyes were on where he'd sign that he wasn't playing for anybody. Now that he's with Detroit, he needs to perform. The Tigers will attempt to repeat the stellar postseason they had last year, and they'll rely on Prince to be the mega-hitter he was for the last six seasons. I just hope for their sake that he improves.

Coming Tomorrow- A Yankee for Opening Day.

Custom Card of the Day: Johan Edition

I'm not a Mets fan, yet even I find this comeback amusing. This is especially considering the fact that Johan Santana hasn't played in two seasons, and he used to be the biggest pitcher in the AL. Everyone used to think he was a lock for the Hall of Fame...then he fell off the face of the earth. Hopefully Johan will have a comeback, since the Mets really need him right now. Ever since missing the playoffs in 2007, the team has gone into a downward spiral, and I hope they get out alright.

If not...who cares, they're just the Mets.

Coming Tomorrow- Another example of the shift in power from the NL to the AL.

Custom Card of the Day: Big Papi Edition

You'd think this is the trifecta. I hate the Red Sox, and I hate April Fool's Day. But, contrary to popular belief, I don't hate David Ortiz.

And that's not an April Fool's Prank.

Even in the days where I rarely followed baseball, Ortiz was never the enemy in Boston. It was Manny, usually. Then it became Pedrioa and Ellisbury, and it's ALWAYS been Youkilis. But I never really hated Ortiz. Why? Because he seems like a decent enough human being, having a kid he loves and all that. And also, because I can actually respect his duties at the plate...against everyone else but the Yankees.

The media's predicting that Boston would come in 3rd this year. I'm one of the only guys secretly hoping for a Baltimore uprising, making them come in 4th, or even 5th. But Ortiz...he's probably one of the only players on the team I WOULDN'T want hit by a bus.

Coming Tomorrow- Five years ago he was the most fearsome pitcher in the National League. Today he's recovering from two injury-missed seasons, hoping to return to his prime.