Custom Card of the Day: Wright Edition

I have no disrespect for the Mets, despite my prescence in a place that some chuckleheads may refer to as "Pretty Much Philadelphia", when in reality they're 20 minutes off. The Mets are a team I've never hated, but I've really never loved them either. Back in the mid-2000's, when they had decent teams, I really didn't care. In 2007 when the Phils clinched the division over the Mets, I cheered. For Philly, not against the Mets. And I have nothing against David Wright. He's a pretty good player, and he can hit.

I might be going to a Mets game this year. And I really hope this guy's still on the active roster when I'm there. If he's injured I'll barely be seeing a Mets team.

Coming Tomorrow- Who knew one of the more fun rookies of last year would be the spawn of one of the more interesting relievers of the last two decades.

Custom Card of the Day: Hosmer Edition

A lot is being said of the Royals right now, and for good reason. They've developed a team full of young stars with loads of potential, even to the point where they're being considered pennant contenders. The man up top is one of the stronger bats. The guy has made a name for himself as the team's biggest young star, and is expected to have a strong sophomore season. At least I hope he does- somebody has to prevent the Tigers from winning this year.

Coming Tomorrow- The lone bat on a struggling team in a town named after the sound a toilet makes.

Custom Card of the Day: Votto Edition

The Reds have never been a hateful team to me. If anything they've been quite fun to watch. Even in the years where all they had was Ken Griffey Jr. and Bronson Arroyo, they were never a team to root against. And they aren't such a team right now. Votto is one of those players that usually hits well, and gets the crowd on his side. And there's a whole team full of fun players like that, with the exception of maybe Aroldis Chapman. People like Bruce, Phillips, Cueto, Rolen and so on are all good to watch, and you can't really root against them.

One of these days I also need to make it out to a Reds game. Just because.

Coming Tomorrow- Wait, what's that coming out of Kansas City? Could it be...A DECENT LOOKING TEAM? And the young sophomore star acting as its fearless leader is up tomorrow.

Custom Card of the Day: Verlander Edition

Is this man the best pitcher in baseball? I mean, he won the Cy Young and the MVP last year, his fastball kills offense, his team's strong, and he ALWAYS slays my Yankees. The last one's easy...even Carlos effin Pena can do that. But Verlander is probably baseball's most dominant pitcher right now. Detroit is lucky to have him, because the moment he leaves, they're toast.

Coming Tomorrow- Cincinatti's #1 guy.

Custom Card of the Day: Halladay Edition

This is the fifth Roy Halladay Phillies custom I've made in his three seasons with the team, and he's deserved every one of them. He's one of the best pitchers in the league right now, and he's leading a great team to become a better one. Sure, he may be one piece of a growing rotation, but it's a good piece. Lee, Hamels and Worley are awesome in their own ways, but they ain't Roy.

I hope he stays around for a long time, and I hope he leads Philly to another great season.

Coming Tomorrow- Last year's AL MVP, hoping to establish himself as an even bigger name.

Custom Card of the Day: Wood Edition

Last year I went to a Nationals game, against the Cubs. I was down near the bullpen, hoping to field a few practice balls. I was looking around, and I see a Cubs fan near the bullpen, flagging down somebody to help get the ball. Kerry Wood pops out, and the Cubs fan is overjoyed. And the guy just has a conversation with Kerry. Hell, I think the topics ranged from "We're so happy to have you back" to "you guys were robbed back in 2003". And Kerry seemed like a really nice guy. First of all, I never knew how deep his voice was, and second of all, he was extremely affable.

The minute he gets onto the mound, he's as intimidating as hell.

I hope he finishes his career a star, and I hope Chicago gives him the respect he deserves.

Coming Tomorrow- Roberts. Bunning. Carlton. McGraw. Schilling. And now the man who will indefinitely join their ranks the minute he retires.

Custom Card of the Day: Strasburg Edition

I'm not the only one who's still waiting for Strasburg to get huge. The headlines were warning us that a huge baseball player is coming, and he was touted as a huge prospect. So...where is all that?

I mean, I'm not wrong, right. He hasn't played a full season in his 2 so far in the bigs. True, his stuff has been pretty good, but he hasn't made any all star teams, or gotten his team to a postseason. I hope things turn around for him, at least not in the Van Poppel kinda way.

Coming Tomorrow- A former hotshot youngster transformed into the aging face of his lackluster team.