My good friend Karsal sent me a PWE. Karsal's blog, Collecting This 'n' That, had a giveaway, and I was the recipient of three great cards. Without further ado, here they are:
Freddie appears to be doing a Dodger hit celebration. All the different celebrations used by teams these days intrigue me. Most of them seem to rotate celebrations multiple times every season.
I like the design of the Bowman Platinum cards of 2023. I'm not entirely sure why; they have a rating of 5.7 on the TCDB.
Interestingly, the back of the card says that the WAR totals are provided by Baseball Reference. It's probably for the better since different people have different ways of calculating the stat so that it's never always the same as another person.
Interestingly, the back of the card says that the WAR totals are provided by Baseball Reference. It's probably for the better since different people have different ways of calculating the stat so that it's never always the same as another person.
I've always taken an interest in Vaughn Grissom, and this card catches my eye immediately. It looks amazing in person; my picture really doesn't do it justice.
The 24-year old Grissom is still with the Red Sox, in Triple-A, where he is currently wrecking the minors. It's almost unfortunate that the Red Sox have such a good middle infield, because it might a while for Grissom to blossom in the Bigs again. I hope to see him soon. He has so much talent.
The 24-year old Grissom is still with the Red Sox, in Triple-A, where he is currently wrecking the minors. It's almost unfortunate that the Red Sox have such a good middle infield, because it might a while for Grissom to blossom in the Bigs again. I hope to see him soon. He has so much talent.
Thank you Karsal for the great new additions to my collection! Be sure to check out Collecting This 'n' That if you haven't yet. The blog has been around since December of last year, and is a very good read.
Thanks for checking out Don Cardwell! Have a great week, and happy collecting!
I've traded with him on TCDB before. I didn't realize he had a blog now!
ReplyDeleteNice Freddie/Witt.
ReplyDeleteThere are really just two mainstream varieties of WAR, BR WAR and Fangraphs WAR.
Really? Which one is used more often for baseball cards?
DeleteActually, I just remembered that Topps has (or used to have, don't follow current cards anymore) its own brand of WAR, which is what it typically uses for cards. It's distinctly inferior.
DeleteQuick & cool post, sweet! Also a BEAUTIFUL trio of cards 🔥 🔥 🔥 (last one def my fav)
ReplyDeleteAlways happy to see another collector start a blog. I've added it to my reading list.
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