New Arrival: Bobby Witt, sp, Texas Rangers
Collectors Choice. I am not sure why, but they are some of my favorite looking cards of the 90’s, and assuming the photo works, some of my favorite cards to get signed.
Collecting Cleveland Baseball Since 1982
Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
New Arrival: Bryan Lavastida, c, Cleveland Indians
Bryan Lavastida (2018, 15th round) is one of my favorite prospects in the Cleveland system. This past season he hit .289/.380/.456 with 9 HR between across three levels, which included 19 at-bats in AAA. The Guards thought enough of his season to add him to the 40-man last month. Good[…]
From the Collection: Josh Tomlin, p, Atlanta Braves
Josh Tomlin was Cleveland’s 19th round pick in 2006 draft. He has had a pretty good career, spending 12-seasons in the big leagues with Cleveland and Atlanta. Excellent control, less excellent stuff, Tomlin is a classic 4th or 5th starter who will shine on occassion. His biggest strength has always[…]
From the Collection: Aaron Cunningham, of, Cleveland Indians
Aaron Cunningham was quite a prospect while in the minors. He was one of the Top 10 prospects of both White Sox (#7 in 2007), and Diamondbacks (#7 in 2008), and in 2009 was rated the 55th best prospect in baseball. If its any gauge, he was part of the[…]
From the Collection: Sean Doolittle, p, Seattle Mariners
This Eephus League Baseball scorebook was signed by Sean Doolittle in 2012, while he was with the Athletics and they were visiting Cleveland for a three-game weekend series. Doolittle has had a great career. Since making the majors in 2012, he has had four seasons of at least 22 saves,[…]
From the Collection: Lew Ford, of, Minnesota Twins
Outfielder Lew Ford. Back in 2004, filling in for an injured Torii Hunter, Ford hit .299/.381/.446 with 15 HR for the Twins. He finished 24th in MVP voting. It was his second season in the majors, and it seemed like the Minnesota had found a hidden gem in the 27-year[…]
New Arrival: Adam Engel, of, Chicago White Sox
OF Adam Engel was drafted by the White Sox in the 19th round of the 2013 draft out of Louisville. From 2014-2017 he ranked one of the White Sox Top 25 prospects, topping out at #10 coming into the 2017 season. He made the majors in 2017, and has filled[…]
New Arrival: Dylan Cozens, of, Milwaukee Brewers
From 2013-2018, OF Dylan Cozens was one of the Phillies Top 30 prospects–ranking as high as #10 following the 2017 season. I was at the 2016 Eastern League All-Star game and people were falling over themselves for his autograph. It was so bad that I never got him, and decided to not even go back the next day.
From the Collection: Zac Gallen, sp, Arizona Diamondbacks
SP Zac Gallen went 4-10 this season with the Diamondbacks. That might not look great, but his numbers were actually not that bad.
New Arrival: Gerald Laird, c, Oakland Athletics
Catcher Gerald Laird spent 13 seasons in the major leagues (2003-2015) with almost a half dozen teams. He was never really a full time starter, and only got into 120 or more games twice in his career. He retired following the 2015 season with a career line of .243/.305/.353 and[…]