Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Vicente Padilla in 1998, an international free agent from Nicaragua. He made the majors in 1999 and would spend 14 seasons in the big leagues. During his peak in the big leagues, roughly from 2002-2009, he was a classic #3 starter. Eating up 200 innings and[…]
— I was able to snag these two Cody Bellinger cards at a very good price. Bonus it was the same seller, so I even saved on shipping. The Topps Update card is kind of hot right now, so getting it at a good price it pretty thrilling. I grabbed[…]
I always think of Andruw Jones as kind of a bust. I have no idea why. He had an amazing career and is a borderline Hall of Fame player. And what’s nice is that his cards, and especially his autographs, are kind of cheap. I was able to get this[…]
Everyone talks about Nolan Jones, but I think Tyler Freeman is the better Indians prospect. He split the 2019 season between Low-A Lake Country and High-A Lynchburg and hit well at both stops. .306/.368/.410 with 3 HR and 19 stolen bases Unlike Nolan, Freeman’s biggest issue is power. He just[…]
I remember really digging Jason Heyward back in the day. Mostly because he was considered a generational talent. The Braves manager at the time even comparted him to Hank Aaron. And when he hit a 3-run HR with his first swing in the majors…he seemed destined for greatness. Ten seasons[…]
I had a chance to get Andres Galarraga during a private signing. It was not super cheap. But I heard he is a tough autograph in-person, so I considered it. I was able to get this card for less than half the cost of the signing, so that is where[…]
I have said this before…but I am a big fan of Max Muncy. I can prove it since I was writing man-crushy things about him back in 2013. I like him enough that it almost makes me sad that the Dodgers were yet again booted from the playoffs. Almost. 2019[…]
The Reds have their problems. But the Reds can rest assured they have an ace moving into the 2020 season: Luis Castillo. First off: I had no idea how many times Castillo was traded before he finally landed with the Reds. It was a bunch: 2011 – Signed by the[…]
I had my eye on this card for a while and was able to snag it for roughly $5. Considering how tough he is to get, I think think it was a pretty good deal. The 2011 Heritage is actually one of my least favorite heritage sets to get signed,[…]
Took me a little while to get this card, but was finally able to snag it for under $10. Really nice looking autograph from the 2019 Topps set. Franmil Reyes came over to the Indians at the trade deadline. It was a massive trade. Per Baseball-Reference: July 31, 2019: Traded[…]