Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
This is an exciting one. Caden Grice @cadengrice had an amazing 2023 season with Clemson. As a hitter, he put up a line of .307/.411/.618 with a team-leading 18 HR. As a pitcher, he went 8-1 with a 3.35 ERA and struck out 101 in only 78 IP. He is[…]
I am still, five years later, upset that Cleveland traded Yandy Diaz. Someday, I really hope that we learn the real reason why they decided to trade him away. I don’t really buy the glove and launch angle thing.
… New Arrival: Nick Wolff, c, Texas A&M-Kingsville … Monday found a fun late-season surprise show up in my mailbox: Texas A&M-Kingsville’s catcher Nick Wolff. Wolff, a junior, had an amazing season with the Javelinas, hitting .406/.479/.755 with 13 HR. Those are great numbers, and even better when you remember[…]
Baltimore Orioles third base prospect Jordan Westburg is tearing it up in AAA, hitting .309/.384/.608 with 15 HR. The fact that he is performing so well is not a surprise to anyone. He was Baltimore’s 1st round pick in 2020 (30th overall), and opened the 2023 season as the organization’s #6 prospect.
Joe Lampe was Cleveland’s third-round pick of the 2022 draft, out of Arizona State. And is currently one of the Guard’s Top 30 prospects. I was thrilled to get this autograph this weekend. A friend got it for me roughly a month ago, but the post office lost the package. I was ready to give up on it, and it showed up today. So… a good weekend.
New Arrival: Logan Allen, sp, Cleveland Guardians … The Cleveland Guardians are not having the best season ever. But, if you are looking for something to be optimistic about, look no further than their excellent rotation and the emergence of Logan Allen as one of the best young pitchers in[…]
From the Field: Ivan Brethowr, of, UC Santa Barbra Baseball … A very good UC Santa Barbra baseball team was in town this past weekend. I was only able to get out there for one day but was luckily able to get most of the players I was hoping for.[…]
New Arrival: Ray Narleski, p, Cleveland Guardians … Ray Narleski had a very short career in the majors. But it was a very solid career. From 1954-1959 he was one of Cleveland’s best pen arms. In 1955 he led the league in games (60) and saves (19) while pitching 111.2[…]
From the Collection: Kyle Parker, of, Colorado Rockies … Kyle Parker was drafted by the Rockies with the 26th overall pick of the 2010 draft. While he was a top-tier college baseball player, he was also a fantastic college quarterback. He was the first D1 player ever to hit 20[…]
From the Collection: Taylor Teagarden, c, Texas Rangers … Taylor Teagarden was a 3rd round pick of the Texas Rangers in 2005. He was a very good, glove-first prospect with excellent strike-zone discipline. He would have Tommy John surgery in 2006, but it did little to dim his prospect status.[…]