All of these cards came from the one, the only, Mr. Night Owl in two packages -- one last summer, and one recent one. He included the above monstrosity. This flips the traditional traded-player display of "new logo/old uniform" on its head, by showing James Shields in his new uniform (KC), but with his old logo (TB). Chalk this one up to a mistake -- whoever was maintaining the player database at Topps never updated it with the correct logo.
Night Owl sent a bunch of other good stuff, too.
And he finished it out with a #/99 double-jersey card of Raul (Adalberto) Mondesi. This will definitely be Mondesi's year to show what he can do in the big leagues. He's got to start hitting better if he is going to stick around.
Thank you, Night Owl -- all of these were needed and are very much appreciated!
Journey with me now to the past. All the way to the year.....1982. Reagan was President, "Physical" and "Eye of the Tiger" topped the charts, and I was 3. I don't remember much (ok, anything) from that year, but from the look of these cards above, I was definitely missing out.
I made a small recent trade with blog-reader Paul B. He sent me this "Tour of '82" -- Kansas City style. Fleer, Donruss, and Topps. You can't go wrong with guys named Renie, Rance, and Quis (among many others). Thanks again, Paul!
As I was opening up my package from Spankee's most-recent Moneyball Group Break, (he's a NEW DAD, btw) I was showing the cards to my wife. At first I excitedly said "Here's an Angel Berroa card that I still need!" Then I came to my senses and realized that, as my post-title implies, nobody needs an Angel Berroa card. I complained a lot about him during his time in KC, so my wife would prefer not to have anything in the house by which to remember him.
2009 SP Authentic - #23 - Zack Greinke
SP Authentic was one of my favorite recent sets. Clean design, white base stock, very nice. This Greinke is a great example of it.
Here were a few more prospect beauties. Although Salvy is up in the bigs now and doesn't look like he's going back to the minors anytime soon.
1983 Topps - Paul Splittorf
I don't know why this was in the group break. Maybe it came from one of those "oddball" repacks or something...I doubt Spankee was opening a 1983 wax pack. Anyway, I still love it.
2002 Donruss Super Estrellas #39 - Carlos Beltran
Jardinero! Jardinerrrroooooooo...........!!!!!
What's this junk? An expired code to go to the 2008 All-Star Game? I think that game has already occurred. After all that good stuff at the top, Spankee, I think your break is really going to the dogs.
2012 Allen and Ginter - Man's Best Friend - #2 - Dalmatian
Yeah. It's DEFINITELY going to the dogs. No way this break can be redeemed now. :-)
2007 Topps Chrome Autograph - Angel Sanchez
Consider yourself redeemed! This was a throw-in from our gracious host. I didn't know this one existed, so it was super-fun to see this come out of the envelope.
Indeed I do, Sad Harry Potter clone! Indeed I do. Thanks, Spankee.
