Hamels and Lewis are Tired, Price is Worn Out and Cook just has the Itch We’re a couple weeks into the BBW Boys of Summer APBA League and so far, I’m enjoying it more than I probably thought I would. One of more interesting features I find intriguing is Advanced…
I am so ready to play my Terribles vs Monsters series, I can taste it! Three more polls to go. Now, you get your chance to vote on the Monsters thirdbaseman. For a while, this position had been ignored by the Hall of Fame and had few inductees (that’s been…
Two weeks ago, I did a Weird Card for Dan Murphy’s 14-laden 1969 card. Turns out, he had a penchant for turning out strange APBA cards. Scott Veatch passes this one on to me. This card is from 1970 when Danny moved to south side to pitch for the Sox. …
This is Dwight Gooden’s 1985 card. As Rich Zawadski put it, he was the “first A&C starter since 1978 Ron Guidry (1981 Nolan Ryan – Strike) and the last until 1995 Greg Maddux (1994 Maddux – Strike).” At the ripe age of 20, Doc Gooden had a career year for…
What do you get when you have part Monster Card and part Terrible Card? It’s certainly a candidate for a Weird Card Wednesday. Scott Veatch found this Tommy Harper card of 1969 which is pretty wild. I’ve not found one quite like it. Definitely a card in need of…
Brian Ross recommended this week’s Terrible Card, 2011 Adam Rosales. It’s so recent, I’m surprised I missed it. After a decent year in 2010 for the A’s (.271, 7 HR in 255 AB), Rosales didn’t get much playing time in 2011 and didn’t do much with what he had. He…
Pastor Rich Zawadski made a pitch for 1961 Wally Post for this week’s Monster Card Monday. Now here’s a clutch card! In limited play, Wally Post hit 16 homers in 282 at-bats for the Cincinnati Reds in 1961. I didn’t even bother putting his steals down below since he didn’t…
Tony DiEgidio has a good question regarding speed numbers: “I would like to better understand how 10s and 11s are awarded on cards. I have only played the master Game – perhaps my question is simply answered by how the two results differ in the Basic Game??” This is a…
For the first time in a couple decades, I’m in two leagues and as of last week, we have begun both of our seasons. We started the Illowa APBA League (10 team Basic Game) the night after we drafted a few weekends ago. As for the Boys of Summer League…
I’m on to the thirdbasemen now and it’s the Terribles poll up first. I have to say this is one most ‘Terrible’ groupings I have seen. Yikes! American League pitchers can hit better than most of these guys. I even threw in 2011 Jayson Nix for those purists out there…